Innovation, collaboration can solve offshore challenges, industry leaders say
Oil and gas firms not only need to share technology they develop, but they also must tap into the innovative products available in other industries to produce increasingly difficult-to-find resources in deep waters around the world, Royal Dutch Shell’s technology chief said Thursday. More »
3-D simulators provide solution to workforce skills-gap (with video)
With at least 187 new rigs under construction or on order, the industry is going to need thousands of capable workers to staff them as soon as possible More »
The coolest technology we’ve seen at OTC
From thermal-vision cameras to massive deep-water “Christmas trees,” check out some of our favorite technology from the Offshore Technology Conference. More »
Guest Commentary: Technology leads to abundant energy
Annell R. Bay, vice president of global exploration for Marathon Oil Corp., calls on the industry to commit to safe operations and to support math and science education, in order to optimize the modern U.S. energy revolution. More »
Shell’s chief technology officer talks about his job – and how a child’s toy inspired an offshore idea
Shell Chief Technology Officer Gerald Schotman sat down with FuelFix to talk about the joys and challenges of his job. More »
Pentagon: Chinese government waging cyberattacks
The Pentagon for the first time used its annual report on China to directly assert that Beijing’s government and military have conducted computer-based attacks against the U.S., including efforts to steal information from federal agencies. More »
Guest Commentary: Where certainty leads, innovation follows
Pierre Gauthier, president and CEO of Alstom U.S. and Canada, calls on policymakers to establish clear targets for future investment in research and development, to foster technology development in the private sector. More »
Saudi Aramco aims to lead in new technology
Growing opportunities offshore and onshore have pushed the world’s largest oil company to get into the driver’s seat on technology research. More »
Pioneer of pipe-clearing technology wins OTC award
E. Dendy Sloan, Colorado School of Mines professor emeritus, and his students spent years testing more than 2,000 chemicals, finally developing the first new kinetic hydrate inhibitors to prevent pipeline blockages. More »
Guest Commentary: Development without platforms key to subsea field of the future
John T. Gremp, chairman and chief executive officer for FMC Technologies, Inc., touts subsea processing technology as the key driver of future offshore development in increasingly extreme environments. More »
OTC Spotlight Award: FMC’s subsea equipment monitoring system
The new Condition and Performance Monitoring system from FMC Technologies combines continuous monitoring of subsea instruments and sensors with a historic database to help identify potential pitfalls early. More »
Q&A: Dresser-Rand shows off technology to accelerate oil production
Harry Miller, director of emerging technologies at Dresser-Rand, said his company will be showing some of its newest technology used on platforms and on the ocean floor during the Offshore Technology Conference. More »
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