Camps everywhere, but few homes in the Eagle Ford
Oil and gas production has attracted a slew of new hotels, truck traffic and RV parks to South Texas. More »
Ford puts a focus on electric cars
After test-driving the soon-to-go-on-sale Ford Focus Electric at a promotional event downtown on Thursday, Matt Hrna was impressed with its quick acceleration. It has more pickup than the four-cylinder gasoline-powered car he now owns. More »
Guest Column: The regulatory cloud over the offshore service industry
Regulation has come to the offshore service industry, yet virtually all of the visitors and exhibiting companies at the OTC remain unware of this dramatic change to their industry. More »
Gazprom executive taps OTC to share ideas
Evgeny Yadryshnikov of Gazprom International talked about attending the conference. Edited excerpts follow. More »
OTC winner: Drillers can simultaneously drill and case hole with new liner
A new liner technology created by Tesco Corp. has essentially negated the risks of delay and other problems that go along with having an open drill hole before the liner is dropped in. More »
Baker Hughes exec: The end of easy technology
The energy industry is entering a period of great challenge and change. More »
Attendee always impressed by how international OTC is
Kevin Renfro of Anadarko talked about attending the conference. Edited excepts follow: More »
OTC winner: The Claw can rescue submerged topsides from ocean floor
When Chevron asked Versabar Inc. to create a technology that would help reduce the reliance on human divers in decommissioning and salvage work on underwater topside rigs, the company quickly got a grasp on the situation — a very large grasp. More »
Statoil sponsors first major event at Dynamo’s new home
Long before Statoil wowed their Offshore Technology Conference guests with a breathtaking laser display, BBVA Compass Stadium turned quite a few heads as well Tuesday night at the first major event at the Dynamo’s new home. More »
Bromwich: Achieving a safe future
There is a broad spectrum of views on the extent of the progress that has been made to date, but everyone agrees that much remains to be done to reduce the risks of offshore drilling. More »
OTC winner: New technology keeps water and gas at bay
When Halliburton acquired Norwegian downhole technology company Easy Well Solutions AS in 2005, it also acquired an abandoned idea for a density-based oil-selector technology that would help keep water and gas at bay in oil-well pipes. More »
OTC winner: Semisubmersible vessel already booked through 2013
Dockwise’s jumbo semisubmersible vessel is still being built, but it’s already booked to haul production platforms and other giant pieces of cargo around the world throughout 2013 and beyond. More »
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