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national’s work in pre-salt, implementa- tion of ultra-deepwater solutions and setting new water depth records; and

Ray R. Ayers, who won the Heritage award in recognition of his over 50 years

Companies in offshore research and development contributions to the industry through joint-industry programs he formed.

Activity

The 2015 dinner, held at NRG Stadium, will raise funds for the IPAA/PESA

Energy Education Center for the beneft

Next generation of the Energy Institute High School.

The Ofshore Technology Conference returns to Houston

Opened in August 2013, the Energy

Institute a new school based in Houston again this May, this time with a few more tricks up its sleeve.

for grades 9–12. Students work within one of the three pathways—geosciences, energy alternatives, and offshore technol- ogy—with a core curriculum focused on

STEM subjects.

This year’s OTC boasts 12 sponsor- ing organizations, including: American

Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), American Institute of Chemical

Engineers (AIChE), American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum

Engineers (AIME), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American

Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME),

Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers - Oceanic Engineering

After bringing the latest tech- Society (IEEE-OES), Marine Technology nology and relevant discus- Society (MTS), Society of Exploration sion to people from all over Geophysicists (SEG), Society for Mining, the globe for over 45 years, Metallurgy, and Exploration Inc. it seems almost obtuse to say the latest (SME), Society of Naval Architects and installment of the Offshore Technology Marine Engineers (SNAME), Society

OTC 2014 by the numbers

Conference is the next big thing, and yet of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), and The 108,300 – The number of attendees OTC with each edition of the show, it gets Minerals, Metals and Materials Society attracted larger and larger. And the 2015 show will (TMS). 130 – The number of countries OTC be no exception. There are 10 supporting organiza- attendees represented

New this year, OTC will feature an tions this year, including: American 2568 – The number of exhibiting event called d5, slated for Friday 8 May, Association of Drilling Engineers companies aimed at exposing attendees to disrup- (AADE), American Petroleum Institute 680,025sq ft – The amount of exhibit tive technologies from other indus- (API), Association of Energy Service space, including the outdoor portions 308 - Technical papers presented over tries. This desire to open the oil and Companies (AESC), ASTM International four days gas industry to technology from other Center for Offshore Safety (COS), 12 – Sponsoring organizations industries also spread to the technical Independent Petroleum Association presentations. of America (IPAA), Institute of Marine

On Wednesday, 6 May, there will be Engineering, Science and Technology

Other technical highlights include a session presenting space technologies (IMarEST), International Marine presentations on CLOV Angola, Ichthys for the offshore deepwater industry that Contractors Association (IMCA),

LNG, and the Gulfstar One foating pro- is sure to be popular with the kid in all International Society of Automation duction system. of us. Speakers will include experts from (ISA), National Ocean Industries

The conference kicks off on Sunday NASA’s Johnson Space Center, NASA’s Jet Association (NOIA), and Research 3 May with the annual dinner, which Propulsion Lab, the California Institute of Partnership to Secure Energy for America recognizes the OTC Distinguished Technology, and University of California, (RPSEA).

OTC takes place 4-7 May 2015 at

Santa Barbara. Oceaneering International Achievement Award recipients. This

Houston’s NRG Park complex. For more will also be on hand to present a case year’s recipients are Elmer (Bud) information, including full conference study on testing the company has done at Danenberger – for his contributions program and events, visit:

NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory in to offshore safety and environmental 2015.otcnet.org

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