Offshore staff
HOUSTON-- Attendance at the 2011 Offshore Technology Conference reached a 29-year high of 78,150, up 8% from last year. Offshore energy industry experts from around the world came together at the world's largest event for offshore resources development May 2-5 at Reliant Park in Houston.
Attendance surpassed the 2010 total of 72,025. The sold-out exhibition was the largest since 1982 at 603,000 sq ft, up from 568,000 sq ft in 2010. New this year was the OTC Parkway spanning from Reliant Center to Reliant Arena, which increased the outdoor exhibition space. The event had 2,520 companies from 40 countries, including 306 new exhibitors, and added exhibitors from Egypt, Hong Kong, Indonesia and the Philippines.
"The outstanding attendance underscores that OTC is the show to attend, and reflects the economic recovery as well as the importance of global offshore resource development in meeting world energy demand. This is an industry that rises to and meets incredible challenges, and the best minds from around the world come together at OTC to share our knowledge, to learn about technological advances and innovative approaches, to solve problems and to discuss important issues that affect the entire planet,” said Susan Cunningham, 2011 OTC chairman.
A primary focus of the conference was the impact of the Macondo accident in the Gulf of Mexico on deepwater drilling. OTC's Spotlight on New Technology program highlighted 15 innovative technologies that are already making the industry more effective.
The 2012 OTC takes place April 30- May 3, 2012 at Reliant Park.
05/09/2011
