|
CONTACT: Jennifer Castenson (+1.972.952.9321; or e-mail jcastenson@otcnet.org)
RICHARDSON, Texas, U.S.A. (March 2, 2005) – J. Kim Vandiver as
well as Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corp. and Technip receive this year's
OTC Distinguished Achievement Awards during the prestigious 2005
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Awards Luncheon, scheduled
12:15 to 1:45 p.m., Tuesday, May 3.
At the event, Rod Allan, OTC .05 Chairman, recognizes an individual
and a company or project for outstanding contributions to the offshore
industry. The OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Individuals
goes to Kim Vandiver 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.
Vandiver is professor of mechanical and ocean engineering for
the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology (MIT). He teaches dynamics and mechanical vibration
at the graduate and undergraduate level. His research focuses on
the dynamics of offshore structures and flow-induced vibration.
Previously, Vandiver served as dean for undergraduate research
and director of the MIT Edgerton Center. He founded the Edgerton
Center in 1992 to provide resources for MIT students engaged in
hands-on educational projects. Concurrently he served as director
of the MIT Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
OTC's Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies, Organizations,
and Institutions 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 has significantly reduced the economical industry reserve
threshold for stand-alone deepwater field developments.
The two companies have developed a total of five spars, which
are operated by Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corp. in the deepwater gulf,
with a sixth spar currently under construction for development
of another deepwater gulf field. The first unit for all three generations
was built by Technip for Kerr-McGee Oil and Gas Corp. Technip has
constructed 10 of the industry's 13 operational spar hulls and
two topsides - totaling 20 million man-hours of labor. The technology
now is being used by other operators and has enabled the economical
recovery of energy resources from many fields in the deepwater
Gulf of Mexico.
The OTC Awards Luncheon is a ticketed event at US $40 per ticket.
For more information about OTC, including registration, visit www.otcnet.org/2005.
About OTC
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 at Reliant Center in Houston.
For more information, visit www.otcnet.org.
###
Return
to 2005 Press Releases
|
