ZOOM ON EVENTS
2020 Offshore Technology Conference in Houston Cancelled Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 Offshore Technology Conference
remain confident of OTC’s critical role in the offshore industry’s future and
has been cancelled. It will take place on 3-6 May 2021.
eagerly anticipate a robust OTC 2021.” To preserve the significant work of the program committee and authors,
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fter significant consideration and in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the technical papers and presentations will be made available at a later
the difficult decision was made to cancel the 2020 Offshore
date on OnePetro.org.
Technology Conference. Amid continued health and travel concerns
Plans will commence for OTC 2021, bringing leading-edge technical
during this uncertain time, the OTC Board of Directors felt this decision
information, the industry’s largest equipment exhibition, and valuable
was the most feasible and responsible for staff, exhibitors, partners,
professional contacts from around the world to Houston. The Call for
attendees, and the Houston community.
Papers will open on 28 May 2020. OTC will continue to drive the offshore
“As we navigate these difficult and uncertain times, it is with a heavy
energy sector forward into the next decade on 3–6 May 2021.
heart that the OTC Board of Directors has determined that it is in our
Since 1969, OTC has played a major role in connecting people from
best interest to cancel OTC 2020. Our priority is the health and safety of
more than 100 countries to encourage collaboration and discussions
our attendees and exhibitors, and we have taken federal, state, and local
on the challenges and successes encountered in the offshore sector.
guidelines into account in making our decision,” states Cindy Yeilding, OTC
Its large international participation provides excellent opportunities for
Chairperson.
global sharing of technology, expertise, products, and best practices. OTC
Yeilding continued, “On behalf of the OTC Board of Directors, we would
brings together industry leaders, investors, buyers, and entrepreneurs to
like to thank the staff, authors, partners, volunteers, students, teachers,
develop markets and business partnerships.
and all involved with OTC for the dedication and hard work they have contributed to the 2020 event. As we face this uncharted territory, we
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