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Awards Luncheon

Tuesday, 3 May
12:15 – 13:45 (12:15 – 1:45 p.m.)

OTC recognizes outstanding work and service in the industry by honoring an individual and organization or company each year at the OTC Awards Luncheon. The presentation includes a multimedia tribute to each award recipient.

Tickets are required for this event. Each ticket is U.S. $40. Seating is limited. Participants are encouraged to purchase tickets in conjunction with advance registration.

Keynote: The Challenge of Energy Development in an Interdependent World
Peter J. Robertson, Vice Chairman of the Board, ChevronTexaco Corp.

The era of easy energy is over. Energy independence is a myth – we live in a globally interdependent world. Robertson will discuss the foresight, cooperation and technology that the industry needs to muster to be successful in the future.


 
Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals
The OTC Distinguished Individual Achievement Award for 2005 recognizes Professor J. Kim Vandiver, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for his numerous technical breakthroughs in the dynamics of vortex-induced vibrations that have enhanced the design of structures to withstand high ocean currents, enabling the offshore energy industry to produce oil and gas in progressively deeper water.
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Distinguished Achievement Award for Organizations
The 2005 OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Organizations recognizes Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corp. and Technip for their successful global relationship that has pioneered and delivered three generations of spar floating production systems in nine years. Application of the third generation cell spar at Red Hawk (right) has significantly reduced the economical industry reserve threshold for stand-alone deepwater field developments. (Click on images for larger versions.)

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Prior recipients -- Individual award
Prior recipients -- Corporate award
Prior recipients -- Special citations

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