Offshore Technology Conference and Exhibition in Houston, Texas

At least 94 UK companies, including 38 of Scotland's most innovative oil and gas companies and organizations showcased award-winning technologies and business strategies at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) early in May in Houston, Texas. The EIC and Scottish Development International sponsored the UK and Scottish Pavilions.

Companies and Organizations on the Scottish Pavilion demonstrated innovative technologies in key areas, including high pressure and high temperature reservoirs, down-hole and drilling technologies for mature fields, sub-sea technologies and engineering, production optimization, asset integrity and decommissioning.

Attendance at the 2010 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) reached 72,900 as offshore energy industry experts from around the world came together to share technological advances and innovative approaches. The sold-out exhibition was the largest in 28 years, totalling more than 568,000 square feet, up from 557,000 square feet in 2009 and more than 2,400 exhibiting companies from 35 countries. Although this was a record year for OTC, the drilling accident in the Gulf of Mexico affected the mood and the tone of the event.

Report by Colin Clements, Caledonian Industries Ltd