Thursday Lectures
Join jmc Adjusting for our Thursday Lecture series, looking at topical issues and relevant events.
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Lecture 98 - Gas Turbine Operation in Extreme Environments
James Pummel presents this months lecture on: Gas Turbine Operation in Extreme Environments
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Lecture 97 - High Strength Marine Bolt Failures
Nita Oza presents this month’s lecture on: High Strength Marine Bolt Failures
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Lecture 96 - When the Waiting is Over: Rig Reactivation
Patricia Castro presents this month’s lecture: When the Waiting is Over: Rig Reactivation
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Lecture 95 - Subsea: Keep it Flowing
Nita Oza presents this month’s lecture “Subsea: Keep it Flowing”.
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Lecture 94 - Field Recovery and Performance
This month’s lecture topic is on Field Recovery and Performance.
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Lecture 93 - Integrity Management
This month’s lecture was presented by Dr Ray Guy in which he spoke about Integrity Management issues and process.
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Lecture 92 - CAR Optional Coverages Explored
Allan Kelly spoke about CAR Optional Coverages Explored in this month’s lecture.
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Lecture 91 - An Introduction to Well Construction
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Lecture 90 - Risks Associated with Industrial Turbine Life Extension
This month’s lecture was presented by Richard Collins & Paul Bewley in which they spoke about the Risks Associated with Industrial Turbine Life Extension.
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Lecture 89 - Underbalanced Drilling
This month’s lecture was presented by Patricia Castro & Lynette Muilenburg (jmc Adjusting) on the topic of Underbalanced Drilling.
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Lecture 88 - Ekofisk Decommissioning An Engineering Perspective
This month’s lecture was presented by Paul Shuttleworth on the topic of Ekofisk Decommissioning: An Engineering Perspective
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Lecture 87 - The Contingent side of Business Interruption: A Closer Look
Alistair Lamb BEng (Hons), ACII Senior Adjuster, spoke about ‘The Contingent side of Business Interruption: A Closer Look’
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Lecture 85 - Business Interruption, Expectations and Misconceptions
Tom Godfrey (London) and Misty Glover (Houston) from HSNO the Forensic Firm spoke about forensic accountants, post loss and pre risk of business interruptions.
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Lecture 84 - Physical Damage from Cyber Attacks on Energy Facilities
This month’s lecture was presented by Gerald J. Ferguson (BakerHostetler) on the topic of: Physical Damage from Cyber Attacks on Energy Facilities.
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Lecture 83 - Compressor Failures
This month’s lecture was presented byClaire Malpas (ERA Technology Ltd) on the topic of: Compressor Failures
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Lecture 82 - The Basis, Principles and Practices of Surveying and Investigating Energy Related Casualties
This month’s lecture was presented by Adam R. Ratliff on the topic of: The Basis, Principles and Practices of Surveying and Investigating Energy Related Casualties
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Lecture 81 - Monopile and Tripod/Jacket Foundations for Offshore Wind Foundations
This month’s lecture was presented by Chris Golightly (GO-ELS Ltd) on the topic of: Monopile and Tripod/Jacket Foundations for Offshore Wind Foundations
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Lecture 80 - The Challenges of Arctic Oil Exploration and Production
This month’s lecture was presented by Grant Smtih, CEO jmc Adjusting, on the topic of: The Challenges of Arctic Oil Exploration and Production
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Lecture 79 - Damage to Existing Property Under WELCAR 2001 - Some Issues
Tim Taylor (Clyde & Co LLP) explains the scope of WELCAR’s section I and II, the practical problems with “existing property” as well as the importance of the contractual regime.
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Lecture 78 - Risk Associated With the Marine Aspects of LNG FPSOs (Floating Production, Storage and Offload) Units
This jmc Engineering presentation introduces LNG (Liquid Natural Gas), its risks and myths, as well as the functionality of FLNG (Floating LNG Units) and its associated technical risks.
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Lecture 77 - Mooring Systems, Risks & Integrity Management
David Brown (CEng at BPP-TECH London) explained the drivers of the expanding FPSO market, examining mooring system hardware, codes, different vulnerability aspects, losses, as well as integrity management issues, delivering key questions for underwriters and insurers.
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Lecture76 - Benefits of overhauling alternators and large electric motors as opposed to replacement with new
This month’s lecture discusses the benefits of overhauling alternators and large electric motors as opposed to replacement with new, presented by John Allen Sulzer (Dowding & Mills)
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Lecture 75 - Hydrogen Embrittlement fo Subsea Structures
David Jones (Minton, Treharne & Davies Ltd.) explained how the failure mechanism hydrogen embrittlement is typically linked to corrosion and corrosion control processes, with particular relevance to the offshore energy sector, which amongst a variety of metals especially affects high strength steels .
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Lecture 74 - Fracking, What's the Worry About?
Dwayne Callais (Vice President of jmc Adjusting) examined the history, facts and methods of “fracking” using case studies and pointing at potential problems.
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Lecture 73 - Platform Construction and Installation
This presentation covers UK-wide and worldwide platform construction, its quality and safety, as well as risks, with a particular focus on offshore installations.
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Lecture 72 - Failure Investigations on Electrical Motors and Transformers
Dr Morris Lockwood (Technical Manager, Power Systems, ERA Technology Ltd.) examines failure – equipment malfunction, its consequences, time elements and investigation.
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Lecture 71 - Handling Well Control Claims in Southeast Asia
Lynette Muilenburg (Senior Adjuster) introduces the jmc Adjusting new Global Well Control Team, examining an Indonesian case study and comparing claims handling in Southeast Asia to the US.
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Lecture 70 - Gas Turbines Applications, Failures and Root Cause Analysis
This month’s lecture was presented by Paul Bewley (Consultant – jmc Adjusting) on the topic of Gas Turbines Applications, Failures and Root Cause Analysis
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Lecture 69 - Hydroelectric Powerplants; Construction, Operations & Failures
This month’s lecture was presented byHans Olav Nyland (Norconsult) on the topic of Hydroelectric Powerplants; Construction, Operations & Failures.
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Lecture 68 - Offshore Wind Farm Installation, A Risky Business?
The presentation on offshore wind farm installations examines all stages of wind farm fabrication and installation, giving best practice advices.