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Subsea factory

Åsgard subsea compression

Source: Equinor Source: Marit Hommedal

Source: Equinor ways more than expected. It has its appeal to all different sizes ment. “Where are you placed in the future energy mix? What of operator.” It’s an enabler for small operators, but it’s also been can your company do in this perspective? What are you doing popular with larger players he says, because it means they can to promote the industry, to attract the best talent? These are retain smaller project teams when the upturn comes. the questions companies should be asking. We are not going to

TechnipFMC also has its different legs to stand on, to ride have all the answers, but we will have these topics on the UTC out the bumps: an onshore and offshore division working on agenda and we will contribute to developing philosophies and major platforms and facilities; shale through its surface divi- strategies to help you ? nd the answers.” sion; and then also subsea, Crome points out. Prominent speakers from companies including BP, Shell and

If companies can maintain their edge through new models Equinor, alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg, and markets, their real strength – and UTC’s core – subsea will be among those offering their perspectives and discussing technology will have future markets. Indeed, while the NCS is these topics at this year’s UTC, alongside the extensive paral- on most of their doorsteps, there’s are huge possibilities ahead lel technical sessions, exhibition and networking opportunities. in growing but also challenging markets such as Brazil, says UTC is co-hosted by the Underwater Technology Founda-

Hagesæther. “There are new operators in Brazil, in addition to tion (UTF) and GCE Ocean Technology, supported by the

Petrobras, the market is opening up and it’s being to be an ex- City of Bergen, with organizing partners the Society of Petro- citing opportunity for the Norwegian supply chain,” he says. leum Engineering (SPE) and the Society of Underwater tech-

Program Committee Chairman Jon Arve Sværen challenges nology (SUT). To ? nd out more about this year’s program, companies to question where they sit in this complex environ- visit https://www.utc.no/program 54 OFFSHORE ENGINEER OEDIGITAL.COM 50-64 OE MayJune 2019.indd 54 6/10/2019 10:27:42 AM