Following the success of the inaugural event in 2025, Global Underwater Hub will host the 2026 edition of its Offshore Structural Integrity Management Conference on Wednesday, 22 April in Aberdeen.

 

What will it cover? 
In the harsh offshore environment, managing the structural integrity of fixed, floating and subsea structures is a key requirement as owners consider their future, be it to safe and continuous late-life production, re-use for energy transition applications such as carbon capture or preparing for decommissioning and removal.  

 

With the UKCS offshore asset base at a high maturity stage, the technologies and learnings from the conference have strong transferability for global applications.

 

Highlighting the importance of structural integrity management across a range of fixed, floating and subsea facilities, the event will bring together key industry stakeholders in a format designed to share experiences on challenges encountered, novel methods and technology solutions deployed and emerging technical trends in the industry.  
 
Four sequential themed sessions are planned, drawing on a cross-section of case studies, technology developments and new applications, and each session will be followed by an open-floor Q&A with the presenters.

Session 1: Structural Integrity Management - themes including metocean, integrity methods, ISO codes & regulations
Session 2: Late-Life Integrity Challenges - themes including corrosion, fatigue, subsidence
Session 3: Maintaining Operational Life - themes including inspections, repairs, data management, digital twins
Session 4: Preparing for the Future - themes including  decommissioning, re-use, repurposing, lifting

 

 

Call for abstracts
The event is an ideal opportunity to showcase new technologies or approaches, share case studies that offer increased reliability, cost reduction or improved safety against current norms.  Presenters will be drawn from across Owner / Operators, offshore contractors, and engineering consultants.

 

A call for abstracts for this conference in Aberdeen will open shortly and Global Underwater Hub is keen to receive abstracts that correlate with the outlined themes.  To be notified of when the call for abstracts opens, please e-mail events@theguh.co.uk to note your interest.

 

 

Splash Zone Conference
Following the Offshore Structural Integrity Management Conference, Global Underwater Hub will host the Splash Zone Conference on Thursday, 23 April.  This one-day event will also take place at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen.

 

Find out more
Registration for both the Offshore Structural Integrity Management Conference and the Splash Zone Conference will open soon.  To be notified when tickets go on, please e-mail events@theguh.co.uk and register your early interest.