Spotlight on New Technology
The Offshore Technology Conference recognizes innovative technologies each year with the Spotlight on New Technology Award. This awards program is exclusively for OTC exhibitors and is designed to showcase the latest and most advanced technologies that are leading the industry into the future. This program is available to each exhibiting company, including divisions and subdivisions.
Awards Presentation
The 2009 Spotlight on New Technology presentation will be held from 1600–1700 hours on Monday, 4 May in the Rotunda in Lobby B of Reliant Center.
2009 Spotlight on New Technology Award Recipients
Click on product links below for descriptions and photos of the winning technologies.
Note: Higher-resolution images of many of the technologies are available for download on the product pages.
| 2H Offshore | INTEGRistickTM Dynamic Curvature Sensor |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated | TORXS™ Expandable Liner Hanger System |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated | Frac-Hook™ Multilateral System |
| Cameron-Nautronix | NASMUX |
| ProPure AS | ProSalt |
| Reelwell AS | Reelwell Drilling Method (RDM) |
| Schlumberger Subsea | subC-strip and subC-collar |
| Specialized Products | Pulse Technology-Battery Maintenance, Conditioning and Charging |
| Technip France | Amplitude-LNG Loading System (ALLS) |
| US Synthetic Bearings | Diamond Radial Bearings |
| VetcoGray, a GE Oil & Gas Company | SemStar5 |
| Weatherford International, LTD | OneTrip StarBurst™ Multilateral System |
| Welltec® | Well Cleaner® PST |
| WesternGeco, a business unit of Schlumberger | Coil Shooting |
Past Winners: Learn more about the OTC .08 Spotlight Award winners. |
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Benefits of Participation
Companies that are chosen for the program receive
- Acknowledgement in an OTC press release
- Advanced recognition on the OTC website
- Acknowledgement at an on-site awards event with press invited
- Recognition in a special four-color, multi-page section of the OTC conference program
- Designation on the exhibit floor with a customized Spotlight banner
Award Qualifications
To be considered for a Spotlight Award, your company must be exhibiting at OTC .09 and your technology must meet the following 5 criteria. Both hardware and software technologies are applicable.
New - The technology must be less than two years old; dating from the first time it was introduced to the marketplace or was announced or advertised in a conference, press release, or trade journal. If previously advertised at OTC, it must not have been displayed for more than one conference. The technology must not be in violation of any known patents. The date when the product or service was first made available to the industry must be provided.
Innovative - The technology must be original, groundbreaking, and capable of revolutionizing the offshore E&P industry. For example, an improvement in efficiency of an existing motor would not be considered unless it had the potential to change the way in which the motor would be used in the industry.
Proven - The technology must be proven, either through full-scale application or successful prototype testing. For example, a proposed new type of software in the development phase would not be considered applicable to this program.
Broad Interest - The technology must have broad interest and appeal for the industry. For example, a new type of valve would not be considered new technology or of broad interest if it were simply a replacement of a previous valve at lower cost. However, the new valve might be considered to have broad interest if it had the potential to change the way in which valves impact or are used in the wider system that utilizes the valve.
Significant Impact - The technology must provide significant benefits beyond existing technologies. Environmental impact is an important judging criterion.
