World Oil’s Deepwater Development Conference forges ahead with strong agenda
(WO) - With just four months to go until its first day in Madrid, Spain, World Oil’s/Gulf Energy Information’s MCEDD 2025, The Deepwater Development Conference, is gaining momentum with a strong agenda featuring an impressive collection of participants and topics. The event during March 25-27 will shift to another fine location, this time to Hotel Meliá Castilla in Madrid, and it will retain the two-and-a-half-day format that has been popular with attendees.
As the premier deepwater development conference globally, MCEDD 2025 is attracting a wide variety of participating companies and individuals. Among operators, there already is confirmed participation from host sponsor Repsol, along with TotalEnergies, bp, Shell, ExxonMobil, Petrobras, SOCAR, Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, and Challenger Energy Group. We can report that additional operators are expected to confirm shortly.
And among equipment/service firms and drilling contractors, we can report a very significant roster of participants, including Wood, TechnipFMC, McDermott, MODEC, Noble, Oceaneering, One Subsea, Saipem, ABS, FutureOn, Emerson, Neodrill, Bosch Rexroth, HMH, JDR Cables, and Inflow Control. As the conference sessions fill out, this list is expected to grow further.
In addition, several analysis houses and associations will participate, including Wood Mac, Westwood, S&P Global, IOGP, and Welligence. Again, this group is likely to increase.
Technical sessions. This year, MCEDD 2025 will feature a single-track format of sessions, with a very strong set of topics. On the opening afternoon, Tuesday (March 25), one session will be an operator panel focused on potential “Strategies for Cost Optimisation in Deepwater Projects.” Another session will be a special presentation on the Shah Deniz stage 2 development, looking at it from design to operation. Rounding out that first afternoon will be a panel that examines opportunities and challenges in new frontiers.
On Wednesday (March 26), the full-day schedule will include a contractors’ panel that will at how to push forward innovation in deepwater technology and services. A pipelines, flowlines and risers session will feature discussion on materials and components. In the afternoon, a very timely session will focus on digitalization, including things like digital twins. The final session of the day should be a favorite for floating production fans, as it will examine trends, designs and strategies for floating facilities, FPSOs and mooring systems.
Last but not least, Thursday’s (March 27) full-day program will feature the first of two subsea sessions, which will look at trends, issues and technology gains for subsea equipment. Filling out the back half of the morning will be a case studies and lessons learned session, featuring a wide-ranging set of presentations on development and production concerns. In the afternoon, another very timely session on decarbonization and electrification will feature several presentations on a variety of deepwater applications in these functions. Finally, the second of the day’s two subsea sessions will present an interesting collection of devices and techniques to address specific operating concerns.
So, MCEDD 2025 is gaining momentum in bringing together an impressive array of companies, participants and topics for its conference sessions. For anyone involved in a particular phase of deepwater operations, this should be a must-attend conference. Indeed, attendance is expected to be significant, so we urge you to reserve your place in Madrid now. Registration and further attendance information can found at a special link on World Oil’s home page (worldoil.com) or on the conference home page at mcedd.com.
