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In the summer of 1969, Houston launched both Apollo 11 and the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC). After a half-century in both realms, necessity is still birthing inventions: Beginning April 30th and running through May 3rd, Houston’s NRG Park will be the place to see and learn more about the cutting-edge technologies bringing the earth’s energy ashore to power global economies.
Following OTC 2018’s opening day ceremony on April 30th, executives from the oil and gas, automotive, and renewable energy industries will participate in a Chairman’s Panel on Energy Transformation. Each presenter will share outlooks on, and strategies for, transitioning from hydrocarbons to renewables. Participants include:
- Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
- Eldar Saetre, president and CEO, Statoil
- Remi Eriksen, group president and CEO, DNV GL
- Ernest Moniz, MIT professor and former United States Secretary of Energy
Technology innovations will then be celebrated during OTC’s Spotlight on New Technology Awards. This program will showcase innovations destined to answer industry’s needs well into the future. Winners that may be of particular interest to H&P readers include:
- Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE), producer of DEEPFRAC, a deepwater multi-stage fracturing service that uses ball-activated sleeves and patented BeadScreen flowback control technology to simplify operations, accelerate completion times, and enable rapid stimulation of 20+ stages in a single trip.
- Halliburton, producer of GeoBalance Automated Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) System, a comprehensive suite of software and hardware enabling automated managed pressure control from drilling to completion. It combines automatic chokes, rig pump diverters, flow metering, and advanced control algorithms with proven hydraulics modeling to provide accurate pressure control at discrete points throughout well construction.
- NOV, producer of Seabox, which makes it possible to treat seawater at the seabed, thus providing high quality water for reservoir pressure support. Driven by the suction pressure of a downstream pump, this innovation enables disinfection and sedimentation capabilities without adding chemicals.
- Teledyne Marine’s FlameGuard P5-200 fire-resistant electrical penetrator reduces risk to personnel and assets in potentially flammable atmospheres where ATEX and IEC Ex standards apply, such as those found on offshore platforms. It is rated for 5 kV and 200 A at 5,000 psi.
“We can never forget that companies like the 2018 Spotlight Award winners are driving the technological advancements necessary to propel our industry for the next 50 years,” says Paul Jones, Spotlight Award Committee Chair.
For an idea of the entire range of technologies to be displayed and discussed at OTC, see H&P’s Exhibitor list. It will help when budgeting your time among all the show exhibits.
In summary, OTC offers attendees:
More than 350 peer-selected technical presentations;
More than 500,000 ft.2 of exhibit space filled by 2000+ providers of products and services;
Networking opportunities with 70,000+ energy professionals from more than 100 countries;
An opportunity to combine OTC with client meetings, business proposals, and company training.
“For the past five decades, OTC has been a global hub for people and companies that seek to learn about and share the latest technological advancements in offshore energy,” concludes OTC 2018 Chairman Wafik Beydoun. “OTC was created as a place to cultivate innovation with the future in mind.”
For more information on this event, accommodations, and transportation, visit its website.
Exhibitor*--------------- Booth number
Accumulators Inc.------------------------7111
Aidro Hydraulics & 3D Printing------- 8243
Alfagomma SpA (Kuriyama)-----------3949
API Heat Transfer------------------------2778
ASCO Div., Emerson Electric Co.-----2261
Ashcroft Inc.-----------------------------608
Bal Seal Engineering Inc.---------------4615
Balluff Inc-----------------------------------3933
Blacoh Fluid Control Inc.----------------6274
Bonfiglioli USA--------------------------- 12041
Bosch Rexroth Corp.------------------2805
Brennan Industries--------------------5504
BVA Hydraulics----------------------------6308
Castrol Offshore--------------------------1439
Cat Pumps/Ram Pumps-----------------4701
Continental ContiTech------------------- 4915
Controlled Fluids Inc.-------------------- 6917
Coremo Ocmea SpA----------------------- 4047
Danfoss Power Solutions---------------- 4452
Dixon Valve & Coupling Co.------------- 4619
Doering Co.---------------------------------- 9072
Donaldson Co. Inc.------------------------ 7204
Douce Hydro SAS France---------------- 2115
Dynex/Rivett Inc.--------------------------- 601
Eaton------------------------------------------ 4838
Elettrotec SrL------------------------------- 8231
Elite Controls------------------------------- 4452
Elite Seal Inc.------------------------------- 9073
Evonik Corp.-------------------------------- 7163
Famic Technologies Inc.------------------- 770
Faster----------------------------------------- 5209
Festo AG & Co. KG------------------------- 3625
Fjero A/S------------------------------------- 4561
Flaretite-------------------------------------- 7305
Fluid Components Intl (FCI)----------- 1354
Fluke Corp.---------------------------------- 3176
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies--- 1922
Fuchs Lubricants Co---------------------- 6923
Gates Corp.---------------------------------- 3875
GP:50----------------------------------------- 4201
H&D Distributors Inc. ------------------- 7230
Haskel---------------------------------------- 2209
HAWE Hydraulik------------------------ 4301
Heatec Inc.----------------------------------- 4409
High Pressure Equipment Co.---------- 1361
Houghton International----------------- 3418
Hunger Hydraulics CC Ltd-------------- 9034
HYDAC International Corp.--------- 1677
Hydradyne LLC---------------------------- 3408
Hydraquip Inc.----------------------------- 4452
Hydratech Industries--------------------- 4561
Hydratron Ltd------------------------------ 1639
Hydraulics International Inc.---------- 2005
Hydro Leduc-------------------------------- 2115
Igus B.V.-------------------------------------- 3625
IMI Precision Engineering-------------- 1439
Ingersoll Rand------------------------------ 5705
Innovative Fluid Power------------------ 8847
Innovative Hydraulics LLC-------------- 6325
John Deere Power Systems------------- 3775
Key Bellevilles Inc------------------------- 2760
Klüber Lubrication NA LP--------------- 1922
Kocsis Technologies Inc.---------------- 5109
Kracht---------------------------------------- 3071
L&M Radiator Inc.------------------------- 3067
The Lee Company----------------------- 2109
Liebherr Components North America 3625
G. W. Lisk Co.------------------------------- 1567
Loctite (Henkel Corp.)------------------ 10800
Magnetek------------------------------------ 4205
Met-Lok Valves and Fittings------------ 5401
MFC Sealing Technology Co. Ltd.------ 5718
MFP Seals, Div. Martin Fluid Power-- 2678
Midwest Hose & Specialty Inc.--------- 3671
Moog Inc.------------------------------------ 2511
Moss Seal Co.------------------------------- 3209
Motion Industries---------------------- 6626
MSC Software Corp.----------------------- 7233
MT FILTER Co. Ltd------------------------ 5208
MTS Sensors-------------------------------- 7245
National Filters Inc.----------------------- 5326
NBB Controls Inc.-------------------------- 3615
Noshok Inc.-------------------------------- 2905
NRP-Jones, LLC----------------------------- 1509
OP USA Inc.-------------------------------- 8231
Ovako Sweden AB------------------------- 1805
PacSeal Hydraulics Inc.------------------ 4718
Panolin--------------------------------------- 1422
Parker Hannifin Corp.-------------------- 3639
Pennecon Energy Hydraulic Systems-- 731
Pepperl + Fuchs----------------------------- 723
Pneumatic and Hydraulic Co. LLC---- 5074
Rota Engineering Ltd.-------------------- 1639
Rotor Clip Co.--------------------------- 10921
S. Himmelstein & Co.--------------------- 4277
SC Hydraulic Engineering Corp.--------- 375
Seals Eastern Inc-------------------------- 1573
Servi Fluid Power Inc.-------------------- 7412
Smalley--------------------------------------- 1608
Spir Star Ltd.-------------------------------- 2101
SPX Flow--------------------------------------- 625
Stauff Corp.---------------------------------- 8734
Stucchi USA Inc.---------------------------- 5071
SunSource----------------------------------- 5818
Swagelok-------------------------------------- 739
Texas Hydraulics Inc------------------- 12140
Thermal Transfer Corp.-------------- 7001
Tranter Inc.--------------------------------- 1505
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions----------- 3227
Turck Inc.------------------------------------ 6320
Twin Disc Inc.------------------------------ 5075
Uniflex Hydraulic-------------------------- 5613
Versa Products Co. Inc.------------------ 2670
Wandfluh of America--------------------- 4452
West Craft Mfg. Inc.----------------------- 7436
Wichita Clutch------------------------------ 4605
Wilkes & McLean Ltd.----------------- 7362
Womack Machine Supply Co.---------- 4314
WPT Power Corp.------------------------ 12126
Young Touchstone------------------------ 7001
*Advertisers in the April print issue of Hydraulics & Pneumatics are in bold type.