CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

21-22 September 2027
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, London

SPT 2027...developed by the industry for the industry

SPT 2027 will bring together key stakeholders from across the subsea and offshore pipeline value chain, providing a global platform for industry leaders, technical experts and innovators to share knowledge, exchange best practice and showcase the latest technological developments.

The conference audience will include lead engineers, senior project managers and technical authorities representing offshore energy companies, pipeline operators, engineering contractors, design consultancies, technology developers, equipment manufacturers and specialist service providers.

We invite you to submit a technical abstract for consideration by the Advisory Committee for inclusion in the SPT 2027 conference programme. Abstracts will be assessed on their technical quality, originality and relevance to the industry. Please note that commercial or sales-focused presentations will not be considered.

Submissions should include:

  • Paper title

  • Abstract (maximum 400 words)

  • Paper outline

  • Presenter and author details

  • Brief biography (maximum 100 words)

  • Professional headshot

We look forward to receiving your submission and showcasing the industry's latest innovations, technologies and project insights at SPT 2027.

Deadline for submission: Thursday 15 April 2027. Please submit your abstract to sue.woolley@sptcongress.com. 

THEMES FOR ABSTRACTS

Technical papers should be topical and relevant to the following themes:  

 

  • Case studies on recent innovative pipeline projects

  • Project lessons learned – things that went wrong in the past and what have we learned from them?

  • Integrity management and life extension of pipelines and subsea systems

  • Repurposing pipelines and pipeline networks

  • Offshore pipelines in the energy transition, including hydrogen, CO₂ and ammonia pipelines

  • Deepwater pipelines

  • Developments in design methods

  • Umbilicals, risers and flexible pipes

  • Rigid and flexible riser systems

  • Pipeline interfaces, tie-in and connection methods

  • HPHT pipeline systems

  • DEH and heat traced pipelines

  • Pipeline decommissioning

  • Latest developments in inspection, repair and maintenance

  • Inspection, maintenance and testing of riser emergency shutdown valves on ageing pipeline systems

  • EPRS

  • Inspection of difficult to pig pipelines

  • Digitalisation and AI

  • Materials

  • Route surveying and selection

  • Installation and construction

  • Pre-commissioning and commissioning

  • Security, safety and environmental considerations

If you have a technical abstract outside of the above scope which you consider to be relevant, please submit it for consideration.

Please note:

  • Abstracts will be selected on technical merit only; commercial presentations will not be accepted.

  • Accepted papers must have the necessary client approvals in place and the organisers informed by 2 July 2027. Unless pre-arranged with the organisers, papers without approvals will be withdrawn.

  • Abstracts should keep company promotion to an absolute minimum and if your abstract is selected, the PPT should contain only one (1) company slide.

  • Joint presentations between energy companies or pipeline operators and technology providers are especially welcome.

  • All abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the SPT Advisory Committee.

  • Confirmed speakers are requested to provide a written paper which will be included in the congress proceedings (online) in addition to their PPT to be delivered on the day.

  • Speakers will be allocated 25 minutes to deliver their presentation, and questions will be taken immediately following the presentation.

  • Speakers (1 per presentation) attend the congress free of charge.

  • Co-authors registering for the congress will receive a discount (on application)

Please note: Submitting an abstract does not guarantee a speaking slot at the congress.

Speakers selected will be required to provide a written paper. Speakers not able to meet this requirement may be removed from the agenda.

Conference language: English.