Norner: Non-Metallic Days

Welcome to a two day technical event focusing on non-metallic materials for extreme and ultra extreme operating environments within the energy sector.

The event will bring together science, field experience, and critical discussion on how polymers and composite solutions perform when conditions push materials to their limits.

Event details

• Event: Norner Non-Metallic Days
• Theme: From Extreme to Ultra Extreme
• Date: 10–11 June 2026 (12:00 –12:00)
• Location: Norner AS, Porsgrunn, Norway
• Please register here: https://forms.office.com/e/KmGxW0QS3z

Why attend?

• Gain insight into material performance and durability in harsh environments
• Learn from field experience and industrial case studies
• Discuss lifetime prediction, qualification, and failure mechanisms
• Explore emerging solutions, including surface protection and advanced manufacturing
• Networking and social gathering

The program combines technical presentations, discussions, and guided tours of Norner’s R&D facilities, with time set aside for networking and knowledge exchange.

Program highlights

Speakers from Equinor, Aker BP, 4Subsea, Strohm, OneSubsea, Korall Engineering, Interwell, MIL and Norner will present.

Programme

Day 1 - June 10th

• Where Are We on the Lifetime Curve?
  Assessing Remaining Life of Non-Metallic Components in Oil & Gas
  Speaker: Dr. Naveen Singh, Norner
• Q-PAFlex Joint Industry Project
  Speaker: Morten Eriksen, 4Subsea
• Opportunities in Challenges – Coatings
  Speaker: Dr. Papi Diambu Mbikay, Equinor
• Coffee Break & Guided Tours
  Location: Norner R&D Centre
• Are We Too Conservative?
  Speaker: Aslak Næss, Aker BP
• Large Format 3D Printing as an Alternative to Complex Sheet Metal Applications
  Speaker: Ole‑Bjørn Lia Moe, MIL
• Dinner & Social Gathering (7pm-10pm)

Day 2 - June 11th

• Plugs for CO2 - material compatability and full-scale testing
  Speakers: Sandra Sæther Seljevold & Tone Rygh, Interwell
• TCP for CCS Service: A pH‑Based Qualification Approach
  Speaker: Melahat Yildiz, Strohm
• Challenges in the Northern Areas
  Speaker: John Helge Olsen, Equinor
• Coffee Break
• Durability of Rubber‑Based PFP Systems
  Speaker: Rodrigo Diaz, VIPO
• Replacing Steel Offshore: 3D‑Printed Polymer Components from Qualification to Deployment
  Speaker: Bruno Maffei, Korall Engineering
• Service Life Prediction of Elastomeric Materials Based on Long Term Exposure Testing
  Speaker: Henriette Skarpeid, Norner