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Retroft Subsea

Hot Tap Tee

Statoil ASA won a Spotlight Award for its remotely-welded, Retroft

Subsea Hot Tap Tee. While gas is fowing through a pipeline, a remote-controlled, hot tap opera- tion begins by having a robot weld a T-piece onto the pipe. Next, a remote-controlled, drilling machine cuts holes in the pipeline, without affecting pressure or production.

Visit them in Booth 430.

Mobile Robotic Cutback

System

COMPANY PROFILE

Bredero ShawCor Ltd. won a

Spotlight Award for its Mobile

Robotic Cutback System. The sys- tem is an innovative, end-machin- ing technology for insulated pipe.

It replaces manual wire brushing, grinding, and scraping to form the cutback. The new technology is safer, quieter, requires less labor, and produces consistent, high-qual- ity cutback profles, while generat- ing recyclable waste. Visit them in

When you need to work in deep and ultra-deep water, you

Booth 3355.

can count on Samson. Deepwater lowering and lifting lines, anchor retrieval lines, riser winch lines, lifting slings, tow lines, and bridles; Samson has experience with a variety

Visit Samson of applications. As the world’s leading high-performance at OTC, Reliant synthetic cordage manufacturer we’ve got what you

Arena Booth need to get the job done safely and effciently. Retire #8207, to see cumbersome and dangerous steel-wire rope and leverage

Samson’s 130+ years of experience developing and the latest manufacturing high performance synthetic ropes; one of technology for today’s enabling technologies for the offshore industry.

high performance

Known for bringing an extensive package of pre- and synthetic post-sale services to its customers, Samson is the heavylift slings, only major international cordage company committing

Wärtsilä GasReformer winch lines resources throughout its organization to meet the needs of its customers. A dedicated team of R&D application

Wärtsilä Corporation won a for deep water engineers, feld technicians, sales staff, and customer

Spotlight Award for its Wärtsilä projects, and service representatives are available to work in tandem

GasReformer that turns waste a vast array of with customers to understand their needs, make line gas: volatile organic compounds working lines. recommendations, engineer custom solutions, assist with or associated gas, into a valuable crew training and installation, and provide inspection and retirement guidelines. All of this is backed by Samson’s energy source. It enables self- extensive testing program and industry experience. sustaining power generation for

If you’re looking for a trusted partner, you need The Samson offshore operations. It provides

Advantage. Samson customers call it peace of mind.

environmental sustainability

Samson–The Strongest Name in Rope. wand cost savings. Visit them in

SamsonRope.com

Booth 1325.

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