Houston, Texas, USA (3 May 2018) – Offshore energy industry experts and leaders from across the world came together at NRG Park in Houston 30 April–3 May to celebrate the 50th edition of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC).
As it has since 1969, the conference convened professionals to make critical decisions, share ideas, and develop business partnerships to meet global energy demands. In addition, OTC directly benefitted the advancement of the energy sector by supporting the conference’s 13 nonprofit sponsoring organizations, and the Houston community.
The 50th edition of OTC focused on subjects such as the current state of the industry, reducing costs and improving overall value, breakthrough technologies in a low oil price environment, and industry-leading safety practices in addition to recurring topics.
More than 61,300 attendees from more than 100 countries gathered at the annual conference while the exhibition covered more than 585,000 net square feet, including outdoor exhibits. This year’s conference also had more than 2,300 exhibiting companies representing 44 countries. Nearly 300 were new exhibitors, and international companies made up 55 percent of exhibitors (OTC 2018).
Event Documents
The following is a list of papers and presentations produced by this event.
Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Technology | Collection Method | Application |
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Advancements in Guidance for the Specification and Assessment of Mooring Steel Wire Rope | Potts, A., Jayasinghe, K., Melchers, R. | Materials, Mooring |