OTC 2025 Special Report

    This compilation highlights news, event coverage, executive insights, project updates, technology advances and the trending topics discussed at the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), which took place May 5-8 in Houston.
    Photo by © OTC/Phil McCarten 2025
    OTC 2025 opening ceremony
    Alex Martinez, chair of the OTC board, addresses the crowd during the opening ceremony on Monday, May 5.

    As the official media partner of this year's Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), the Offshore editorial team wrote or arranged the material for this special section, putting a strong emphasis on market outlooks as well as technology advances and regional hotspots that will likely trend in 2025. 

     

    OTC event coverage by the Offshore editorial team:

    The Offshore editorial team reported the key takeaways from some of the OTC 2025 keynote and technical sessions as well as conducted exclusive interviews with some of this year's OTC award recipients.  

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    OTC 2025: ABS, bp discuss Kaskida platform design, construction
    May 8, 2025
    In addition to classification services, ABS will also verify the project’s HP/HT equipment.
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    OTC 2025
    May 8, 2025
    Attendees, presenters and exhibitors shared their insights about the future of the offshore energy sector, AI, safety, CCS and more at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)...
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    CCS_offshore energy
    May 8, 2025
    Carbonvert CEO Alex Tiller highlighted two CCS projects during his OTC keynote presentation: the Corpus Christi offshore CO2 capture and storage facility and the GeoDura CO2 storage...
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    OTC 2025: Gulf operators make case for more subsea tiebacks
    May 7, 2025
    Panelists agree that operators, producers will need to step up their collaboration going forward.
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    Alex Martinez presented the 2025 Heritage Award to Dr. Arun Duggal
    May 6, 2025
    Dr. Arun Duggal is being recognized for his expertise in global analysis, development and implementation of new technology for the station-keeping of floating offshore assets,...
    Photo by © OTC/Phil McCarten 2025
    Fugro CEO Mark Heine at OTC 2025
    May 6, 2025
    "For a sustainable future, we must stop coal, reduce oil, accept gas and accelerate renewables," Fugro CEO Mark Heine said at OTC on Monday.
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    OTC 2025: Petrobras CEO outlines company’s aggressive E&P plans
    May 6, 2025
    But Magda Chambriard maintains that the company is still very interested in the ‘energy transition.’
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    offshore Brazil
    May 5, 2025
    Oxy's Vicki Hollub, Petrobras' Magda Chambriard, NOIA's Erik Milito and Rystad Energy's Jarand Rystad take the stage to discuss the most pressing issues facing the offshore oil...
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    offshore rig worker
    May 2, 2025
    This year's recipient of the OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals is Jose Formigli, who played a crucial role in deepwater field development during his 30 years...
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    Fusion belt feeder
    April 29, 2025
    OTC Spotlight on New Technology award winner Hägglunds Fusion is a self-contained, all-inclusive drive system.
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    offshore drilling
    April 16, 2025
    Tronics' high-temperature MEMS accelerometer and inertial sensors were designed for directional drilling under extreme temperature and vibrations conditions.

     

    OTC news updates:

    Below, the Offshore editors highlight some of the news announcements made prior to and during OTC 2025.

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    Red Zone visualization simulation configured in Altave Harpia
    May 8, 2025
    The ALTAVE Harpia platform processes more than 52 million daily frames, generating 145,000 safety alerts annually.
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    Vaisala unveils Helideck Monitoring Software
    May 8, 2025
    Vaisala Elements allows operators, helicopter pilots, crane operators and installation managers to monitor real-time weather, ocean conditions and helideck status all in one secure...
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    SLB Introduces Digitally Enabled Electric Well Solutions
    May 8, 2025
    SLB has released its Electris portfolio of digitally enabled electric well completions technologies.
    Courtesy Repsol Resources UK
    offshore Clyde fixed steel jacket platform
    May 2, 2025
    Repsol Resources UK has awarded Archer a five-year contract.
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    gulf of mexico
    April 30, 2025
    The work scope includes hydrotesting and nitrogen dewatering of three 8-inch infield flowlines, one 16-inch oil export pipeline and one 10-inch gas export pipeline.
    Courtesy OTC
    OTC Spotlight Awards
    April 28, 2025
    Awards given to OTC exhibitors who have shown innovation in the offshore energy sector through the development of new technologies.
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    OTC Announces 2025 Distinguished Achievement Award recipients
    Feb. 12, 2025
    The recipients will be honored during the OTC Opening Ceremony Monday, May 5, 2025, at NRG Center located in Houston, Texas.

     

    Content authored by OTC presenters and exhibitors:

    In this section, industry leaders share their perspectives on the path forward, while SMEs detail recent offshore case studies. You'll need free site-access membership to view the articles below. If you are not already a registered website user, you can sign up here.

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    Robowell
    May 6, 2025
    ADNOC has developed and deployed more than 200 AI use cases, spanning exploration, production, refining, logistics, and strategic planning, with support from AIQ, a joint venture...
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    LR/Microsoft nuclear AI
    May 6, 2025
    Nuclear microreactors offer a compact, mobile and emissions-free power solution for the offshore energy sector, promising continuous power, improved safety and scalability.
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    Terradepth AUV survey
    May 6, 2025
    Terradepth highlights three case studies that illustrate the growing value proposition of cloud-based ocean data collected by AUVs.
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    offshore energy industry workforce
    May 6, 2025
    Meeting the demands of today’s offshore workforce development needs requires a multi-pronged approach.
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    mooring
    May 2, 2025
    Aging platforms and life-extension programs both lead to the same mission-critical need—investigation into mooring integrity management solutions.
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    DEEP’s multi-arm technology
    April 29, 2025
    The offshore industry is approaching a decisive moment, and capabilities now exist to reimagine how the assets that power the energy future are built and maintained.
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    Baker Hughes artificial lift case study
    April 28, 2025
    Baker Hughes provided artificial lift assistance to an operator offshore Brazil seeking to improve its output on a heavy oil field.
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    OTC 2025
    April 28, 2025
    Under 2nd Trump term, we are witnessing a policy shift that can reaffirm the critical role of offshore energy in America’s future.
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    OTC 2025
    April 28, 2025
    The Offshore Technology Conference has always been a showcase of offshore energy innovation, but at OTC 2025 we will be witnessing an unprecedented transformation.

    OTC 2026:

    The next Offshore Technology Conference is scheduled to take place May 4-7 at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. Contact Chief Editor Ariana Hurtado to discuss editorial opportunities for OTC 2026.