OTC Houston
| Reliant Park in Houston, Texas, USA |
6 - 9 May 2013
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology Conference organizes the world’s foremost events for the development of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production, and environmental protection. OTC is held annually at Reliant Center in Houston.
OTC ranks among the largest 200 trade shows held annually in the United States and is among the 10 largest meetings in terms of attendance. Attendance consistently exceeds 80,000, and more than 2,500 companies participate in the exhibition. OTC includes attendees from around the globe, with more than 110 countries represented at recent conferences.
OTC is sponsored by 13 industry organizations and societies, who work cooperatively to develop the program each year. OTC also has two endorsing organizations and ten supporting organizations.
OTC is governed by a Board of Directors made up of 14 representatives, 12 from OTC's sponsoring organizations and two from OTC's endorsing organizations.
Mission Statement
OTC is organized and operated exclusively to promote and further the advance of scientific and technical knowledge of offshore resources and environmental matters.
8 May 2013
New Visor Asset Management System from GE Power Conversion Ensures Efficient, Effective, Responsive Service
PARIS - May 8, 2013 - GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) announces the launch of a new supervisory system designed for remote monitoring and diagnostics of its drives, machines and control systems operating in the field. The Visor Asset Management system improves GE's unique integrated marine systems solution, improving productivity and availability through automation, dynamic positioning, drives, electrical motors and generators, prime movers, power distribution equipment, bridge controls, navigation systems and position measuring equipment.
7 May 2013
New Dynamic Positioning System from GE Power Conversion Puts Control Back in the Hands of the Mariner
PARIS - May 7, 2013 - GE´s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) announces that they are bringing enhanced operability to the company´s Dynamic Positioning (DP) system. The latest version, being launched at OTC, is more energy–efficient, better integrated, and–most importantly–more ‘mariner friendly’. “We are giving ship control back to the mariners,” says Paul English, Marine Leader of GE Power Conversion.
6 May 2013
“Inovelis™” Pump Jet Signals a Technological Breakthrough in Electrical Thruster Propulsion Technology for Offshore
PARIS - May 6, 2013 - In a move that could change the way the maritime industry views propulsion technology, GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) has increased its offshore systems portfolio with Inovelis, a podded thruster with unmatched fuel efficiency and overall performance.
6 May 2013
GE Applies Variable Frequency to Improve Efficiency of Traditional Ship Propulsion Systems
PARIS - May 6, 2013 - GE´s Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) unveils a new power and propulsion system that reduces fuel consumption by controlling engine speed on platform support vessels at OTC. The Variable Frequency Active Front-End power and propulsion system, or VF-AFE, enables ship owners using conventional power system components to lower engine speeds when feasible, cut fuel consumption, and reduce emissions and maintenance requirements.
22 Apr 2013
GE Power Conversion Unveils Breakthrough Solutions for Marine Applications at Offshore Technology Conference
PARIS - April 22, 2013 - Improved performance, efficiency, and sustainability all figure strongly in the new solutions that GE's Power Conversion business (NYSE: GE) is unveiling at OTC 2013, the Offshore Technology Conference taking place in Houston, TX, on May 6-9.