OTC: Celebrating 50 Years 1969-2019

6-9 May 2019 • NRG Park • Houston, Texas, USA

Houston’s NRG Park will come alive again this May 6-9 for the annual Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) presented by 13 industry organizations and societies dedicated to offshore resources and environmental matters. The OTC trade show will not only serve as the epicenter where 2,500 companies converge to share ideas, research, and feedback with more than 60,000 attendees across a dozen disciplines, this year also celebrates the 50th anniversary of this offshore energy industry’s flagship event.

From the Technical Program to the University R&D Showcase to the opening evening Golden Anniversary Gala Dinner, the 2019 OTC offers a myriad of events for scientists, engineers, and fluid power professionals interested in developing innovative technologies that optimize the potential of offshore energy sources. The conference may shine a spotlight on the oil and gas sector’s growth, but it’s the knowledge sharing among peers that is the true highlight that keeps exhibitors, researchers, and technology experts from 100 countries returning year after year.

With the multi-day event recognizing the innovations of the last five decades, fluid power professionals will have a chance to engage, observe, and recommend solutions to common and not-so-common challenges experienced throughout the offshore industry. Whether a distinguished veteran or a dedicated student, the OTC offers something for everyone.

One of the most anticipated events is the University R&D Showcase, which provides universities with the opportunity to collaborate and share their current R&D projects with each other and trade show attendees. From Texas A&M University to the University of Tokyo, the brilliant up-and-coming minds a part of this showcase are not to be missed.

For offshore professionals who are ready to tackle more beyond the classroom, OTC attendees can take part in the Rice Alliance Startup Roundup. The in-depth networking and investment event is designed to introduce emerging energy companies seeking investors to potential partnerships and funders searching for the next great idea. Since 2001, the Rice Alliance has held more than 50 Roundups connecting energy startups to more than $5.4 billion in capital funding.

A 50-year celebration couldn’t happen without a special awards ceremony that not only acknowledges the leaders of the industry, but also the exceptional charity, Spindletop Charities, that benefits from the gathering of the premier minds in offshore energy. The OTC Golden Anniversary Gala recognizes the recipients of the 2019 OTC Distinguished Achievement Awards, which include David Baldwin, Carlos Mastrangelo, and the Hebron Offshore Project.

To learn more about what fluid power professionals can expect, take a look at the Technical Program sessions and panels offered at this year’s event.

2019 OTC Fluid Power Exhibitors

2019 OTC Technical Sessions

Monday, May 6

0730 – 0900: A Turning Point for Petrobras With a New Agenda

0730 – 0900: Advancing the Energy Transition: Meeting Energy Demand While Reducing Emissions

0730 – 0900: Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit Reactivation

0930 – 1200: Advances in Technology for Identifying and Characterizing Submerged Archaeological Resources

0930 – 1200: Model Based Digitization of Engineering Systems

0930 – 1200: Geotechnics for Offshore Renewables

0930 – 1200: Unique Applications for Managing the Integrity of Floating Systems

0930 – 1200: Methods of Wind Load Estimation

0930 – 1200: Robotic Technology Enabling Future Offshore Operations

0930 – 1430: OTC Poster Lounge: Part I

1215 – 1345: Unparalleled Opportunities in Brazil

1215 – 1345: Delivering Chevron Major Capital Projects Through Partnerships

1215 – 1345: The Norwegian Continental Shelf: Smarter, Cleaner, and Better Connected

1400 – 1630: Venture Capital Investment Driving Innovation in Offshore Deepwater

1400 – 1630: Advances in Subsea Production and Processing Technologies

1400 – 1630: Shallow Site Characterization of Offshore Energy Projects

1400 – 1630: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

1400 – 1630: Advancements in Soil-Structure Interaction Modeling

1400 – 1630: Advances in Mooring Technology

1400 – 1630: Libra EWT Project: How Technology and Strategy Overcome Challenges of a Complex Giant Offshore Field Development and its Legacy to the Industry

1600 – 1800: Alternative Energy: Will It Be Your Future Career?

Tuesday, May 7

0730 – 0900: Colombian Offshore: An Investment Opportunity

0730 – 0900: DOE Oil and Gas: Addressing Technology and Market Challenges

0730 – 0900: Ethics in Engineering and Geology: How Professional Ethics Are Central to Your Work

0930 – 1200: Active Arena: LNG in Transition: The Past, Present and Future of Global Gas Markets

0930 – 1200: Advancement in Subsea, Umbilicals, Risers and Flowlines

0930 – 1200: Digitalization Deployed: Case Studies

0930 – 1200: Flow Assurance Engineering and Project Learning

0930 – 1200: Smart Materials

0930 – 1200: System Engineering in the Offshore Industry

0930 – 1200: Technical Advances for Cost Reduction of Offshore Wind Energy

0930 – 1500: OTC Poster Lounge: Part II

1215 – 1345: Energy Transition: Fostering a Smarter Energy Transition: From Cleaner Hydrocarbons to Cost-Competitive Renewables

1215 – 1345: Future of the Drilling Rig

1215 – 1345: Future of Deepwater: Focus on Brazil and Mexico

1400 – 1630: Offshore Wind Energy in the U.S.: Dawn of an Industry

1400 – 1630: Phased Deepwater Field Developments

1400 – 1630: Offshore Decommissioning or Life Extension

1400 – 1630: Offshore Drilling, Reservoirs, and Foundations: Solutions for Today and Tomorrow

1400 – 1630: Cost Effective Production Chemistry Solutions for Sustainable Production

1400 – 1630: Data Analytics, Modeling, and Digitization

1400 – 1630: The Aasta Hansteen Project

1600 – 1800: Supplier Diversity: Bold Intentional Growth for Offshore Technology

Wednesday, May 8

0730 – 0900: Women in the Industry Sharing Experiences (WISE): Diversity Drives Innovation: Start the Conversation

0730 – 0900: Investing in Argentina’s Unconventional and Offshore Development

0730 – 0900: Life Cycle Water Management: Addressing Effective Technologies and Gaps

0930 – 1200: Coming to Americas

0930 – 1200: Advances in Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Technology

0930 – 1200: HPHT Solutions: Technology Verification, Validation, and Deployments Part I

0930 – 1200: Innovation and Technology for Cost Effective Subsea Processing

0930 – 1200: New Developments in Gas Hydrate Production

0930 – 1200: Topside Innovative Processing and Design

0930 – 1200: Reservoir Characterization and Monitoring

0930 – 1430: OTC Poster Lounge: Part III

1215 – 1345: Gas Hydrate R&D: History as a Guide to the Future

1215 – 1345: Floating Offshore Wind: Technology, Policy, and Finance

1215 – 1345: PFLNG Satu: Charting The Unknown: The First Operating FLNG Facility

1400 – 1630: State of the Seismic Industry: Preparing for the Upturn

1400 – 1630: Going the Distance: Subsea Electrical and Production Systems

1400 – 1630: HPHT Solutions: Technology Verification, Validation, and Deployments Part II

1400 – 1630: Invited Organization: Society for Underwater Technology in the US (SUT-US)

1400 – 1630: FLNG Technology and Offshore Gas Monetization

1400 – 1630: Advances in Fluid Flow and Thermal Behavior Modeling for Flow Assurance Engineering

1400 – 1630: Advances in Gas Hydrate Production Technology

1600 – 1800: Young Professionals: The Tech Young Professionals Need to Know About

Thursday, May 9

0730 – 0900: Sustainable Development Goals for the Oil and Gas Industry: Guyana 2030

0730 – 0900: Center for Offshore Safety: Digitalization and New Technology: Senior Leadership Perspectives

0730 – 0900: BOEM: An Update on the US Offshore Regulatory Environment

0900 – 1500: 1-on-1 Mock Interview

0930 – 1200: Big Data Successful Applications of Digital Transformation and Future Advances

0930 – 1200: Center for Offshore Safety: Digitalization and New Technology: Safety in the 21st Century

0930 – 1200: Erosion and Corrosion Prediction, Monitoring and Mitigation in the Oil and Gas Industry

0930 – 1200: Advances in Offshore Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy

0930 – 1200: Advances in Chemical EOR Technologies

0930 – 1200: Offshore Renewables: Site Investigation Challenges for Environmental and Engineering Assessment

0930 – 1200: Offshore CO2 Storage: Technical Challenges for New Business Opportunities?

1215 – 1345: Center for Offshore Safety: Digitalization and New Technology: Senior Regulatory Leadership Perspectives

1215 – 1345: Beyond the Pre-Salt: The Transformation of Brazil’s Oil and Gas Sector

1215 – 1345: Keeping the Faith: An Independent Energy Company’s View on Why the Offshore and Deepwater Remain Critical to Meeting Future Energy Demand

1400 – 1630: Overcoming Challenges on the Big Foot Project

1400 – 1630: Project Monetization

1400 – 1630: Next Generation Deepwater Development Concepts

1400 – 1630: Metocean Advances

1400 – 1630: Advances in Smart Completion Technologies

1400 – 1630: Advances in Drilling Technologies

1400 – 1630: Standardization in the Offshore Industry

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