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RICHARDSON, Texas, U.S.A. (23 January 2003)–The
Institute of Marine Engineering, Science, and Technology (IMarEST),
formerly the Institute of Marine Engineers, has joined the Offshore
Technology Conference as a Supporting Organization.
The OTC Board of Directors approved the addition
of IMarEST at a December 2002 meeting. The addition brings the total
organizations of OTC to 20—12 Sponsoring Organizations, two
Endorsing Organizations, and six Supporting Organizations.
IMarEST is a UK-based international society
with 16,000 members, many of whom are involved in the offshore oil
and gas industry. The organization produces a number of offshore-related
publications, including the Journal of Offshore Technology.
“IMarEST believes that OTC provides such
a vital international forum for our members. Our members have attended
OTC for a number of years and consider the conference to be the
premier event on their offshore calendar,” said Keith Read,
Director General for the association. “We believe that IMarEST
has significant synergy with the aims of OTC and we are eager to
become more closely involved with the conference.”
Charlie Richards, Chairman of OTC 2003, said,
“The addition of IMarEST solidifies OTC’s ability to
bring virtually all offshore-related technology to the conference.
It also enhances the diversity of technical specialties represented
in the conference program, exhibition, special sessions, and other
areas of participation.”
Founded in 1969, the Offshore Technology
Conference is the world’s foremost event for the development
of offshore resources in the fields of drilling, exploration, production
and environmental protection. OTC is held annually in May at Reliant
Center at Reliant Park in Houston. For more information, visit the
OTC Web site at www.OTCnet.org.
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