2011 POST SHOW REPORT - Deep Offshore Technology International

2011 POST SHOW REPORT
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2011 POST SHOW REPORT
The 30th Deep Offshore Technology (DOT) Interna;onal, the leading
global conference & exhibi;on for deepwater and ultra-­‐deepwater
explora;on and produc;on, took place October 11-­‐13, 2011 at the
Hilton Riverside in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event aMracted
nearly 1,000 aMendees from 30 countries, including representa;ves
from 25 opera;ng companies.
The conference content for DOT 2011 reflected the industry’s
increasing demand for new technology and services to safely and
efficiently grow the global reserves base from the world’s most
prolific and prospec;ve resource play -­‐ deepwater. Addi;onally, new
to DOT in 2011 was the Offshore Risk Management Forum, which
focused on poli;cal and regulatory considera;ons, drilling safety,
contract risk and insurance issues, and effec;ve crisis management.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
• 25 Opera>ng Companies in aMendance
including Shell, Chevron, BP, ExxonMobil,
TOTAL, Anadarko, Hess, Woodside,
Petrobras, and more
• 44% increase in conference delegates
over DOT 2010 in Houston
• Nearly 1,000 aIendees from 30 countries
• 89% of exhibitors said DOT 2011 met or
exceeded their expecta;ons
• 74% of exhibitors said that the quan;ty of
aMendee traffic met or exceeded their
expecta;ons
• 71% of exhibitors rated the cost/value
ra;o for par;cipa;ng in DOT 2011 as a
good or excellent value

TESTIMONIALS
“DOT is a very good show for us because it is focused on
deepwater technology and the primary par;cipants are
engineers from all over the world; It is a very good
opportunity for us to listen to not only their papers, but for
them to come visit us at our booth.” -­‐ Pat McQuinn, Oil States
“DOT provides us with an opportunity to talk to some people
that we normally would not be in front of. We also had the
chance to par;cipate as speakers; Overall I see us par;cipa;ng
in this conference for many years as our company progresses.”
-­‐ David Wright, Wright’s Well Control

2011 SPONSORS

DOT ADVISORY BOARD

Offshore Risk Management Board

OPERATORS PARTNER PROGRAM

OPENING PLENARY SESSION
The Opening Plenary Session was held on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. All exhibitors, aIendees and visitors
were invited to aIend.
Welcome & Introduc>on
David Paganie, Conference Director
Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Mike McEvilly, Hess Corpora;on
Keynote Address
Stan Bond, VP Development – Offshore
Americas and West Africa, Hess Corpora;on
Industry Forecast
Marcel Negherbon, Analyst, New York,
Douglas Westwood
Stan Bond, Hess Corpora;on, delivering
Keynote Address

CONFERENCE SESSIONS
The opening day hosted a series of presenta;ons from opera;ng company execu;ves involved in high-­profile
deepwater projects: Perdido, Cascade/Chinook, Jubilee, and Who Dat. A panel discussion on the
subject of integrity management closed the first day. Shell moderated the debate, which included
representa;ves from Shell, SBM Produc;on Contractors, Schlumberger, Bureau Veritas, and others.
The subsequent, three-­‐track technical program comprised the following session topics:
• Floa;ng Produc;on Facili;es
• Subsea Technology
• Technology Development
Ini;a;ves
• Flowlines/Pipelines
• Well Construc;on/Drilling
Opera;ons
• Subsea Monitoring
• Produc;on Op;miza;on
• Safety, Risk & Reliability
• Riser Technology
• Integrity Management
• Mooring & Sta;on Keeping
• Flow Assurance
• Construc;on & Installa;on
• Deepwater Project Highlights
A new addi;on to DOT in 2011 is the Offshore Risk Management Forum, which focused on poli;cal and
regulatory considera;ons, drilling safety, contract risk and insurance issues, and effec;ve crisis
management.
An extensive list of interna;onal and na;onal opera;ng companies gave presenta;ons in the conference
program, including Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Anadarko, Petrobras America, TOTAL, ENI, and
emerging independents, such as LLOG.

RECOGNITION AWARDS
TRACK 1 -­‐ Andrew Newport and Mike McEvilly
Best paper:
Marginal Deepwater Developments: Innova;ve Engineering Approach Makes it Possible,
Engr. Stefano Magi, ENI E&P
Highly commended:
Deepwater Mooring and Riser Solu;ons for Disconnectable FPSO’s, Mr. Philippe Lavagna,
SBM Offshore
Dry Tree Alterna;ves for Drilling and Produc;on in Ultra-­‐Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Dr. Ming-­‐Yao Lee, Chevron
TRACK 2 -­‐ Jean François Saint-­‐Marcoux and Kieran Kavanagh
Best paper:
Electrical Transmission and Distribu;on for Subsea Compression and Pumping, Mr. Edouard Thibaut, Total
Highly commended:
New Power Umbilical Technology, Mr. David Fogg, DUCO Ltd. (Technip)
New Un-­‐coupled Deepwater Riser Concept for Harsh Environment – Catenary Offset Buoyant Riser Assembly
(COBRA), Dr. Daniel Karunakaran, Subsea 7
TRACK 3 Josh Billings and Rogier Koene
Best paper:
Comparison of Full Scale Measurements and Time-­‐domain Analyses for Liiing Opera;ons, Mr. Tore Jacobsen,
Subsea 7
Highly commended:
Op;misa;on of Drilling Riser and Wellhead Fa;gue Life Calcula;ons, Mr. Dara Williams, MCS Kenny
First Deepwater Driving of 5m OD Piles Offshore Nigeria: An Alterna;ve to Suc;on Installa;on for Sites with
Difficult Geotechnical Condi;ons, Engr. Mauro Begnini, SAIPEM

NETWORKING RECEPTIONS
The first day of the event wrapped up with a welcome recep;on, hosted by Hess, on the exhibit
floor, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. AMendees and exhibitors networked and mingled while enjoying
food and beverages. A second networking recep;on was held the following night, Wednesday,
October 12 th .
iPad drawings were held during both recep;ons on the exhibit floor. The compe;;on was free
and open to all event aMendees.

2011 EVENT DEMOGRAPHICS
All statistical information taken from Deep Offshore Technology International onsite survey conducted by Turnkey Surveys, an independent research firm.

2011 EVENT DEMOGRAPHICS
All statistical information taken from Deep Offshore Technology International onsite survey conducted by Turnkey Surveys, an independent research firm.

2011 EVENT DEMOGRAPHICS
All statistical information taken from Deep Offshore Technology International onsite survey conducted by Turnkey Surveys, an independent research firm.

2011 EVENT DEMOGRAPHICS
All statistical information taken from Deep Offshore Technology International onsite survey conducted by Turnkey Surveys, an independent research firm.

2011 EVENT DEMOGRAPHICS
All statistical information taken from Deep Offshore Technology International onsite survey conducted by Turnkey Surveys, an independent research firm.

2011 EXHIBITING COMPANIES
ALLIANCE WOOD GROUP ENGINEERING
BEL VALVES
BMT SCIENTIFIC MARINE SERVICES, INC
C.J. WINTER & DAVENPORT MACHINE
CAMERON
CAPITAL VALVE & FITTING CO.
CDR STRAINERS & FILTERS
CETCO OILFIELD SERVICES CO.
CLAMPON AS
CMO COMPLIANCE
COMPLIANCE TECHNOLOGY GROUP
DEEP CASINGTOOLS
EMAS AMC
EXMAR OFFSHORE COMPANY
EXPRO
GALVOTEC ALLOYS, INC.
GATE, LLC
GaUS ANODES INTERNATIONAL
GEP-­‐AFTP
GLOBAL INDUSTRIES
IES SRL ON BEHALF OF SAIPEM SPA
INTECSEA
KNIGHTHAWK ENGINEERING
MATRIX COMPOSITES & ENGINEERING LTD
MODEC INC
MOORLINK AB
OIL STATES INDUSTRIES INC
PARADIGM FLOW SOLUTIONS LIMITED
PARKER HANNIFIN CO
PENNENERGY
SERIMAX
SHANGHAI WAIGAOQIAO SHIPBUILDING CO LTD
SINGLE BUOY MOORINGS INC
SODEXO
SONOMATIC
SPT GROUP, INC
STM – SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
MANAGEMENT
SURF SUBSEA
TECHLAM
THERMAMAX, INC
TUNNEL RADIO OF AMERICA
TURNKEY SURVEYS
WACHS SUBSEA
WILD WELL CONTROL
WORLDWIDE OILFIELD MACHINE
WRIGHTS WELL CONTROL SERVICES
YOKOGAWA CORPORATION OF AMERICA

EVENT CONTACTS
Visit us online at www.deepoffshoretechnology.com or contact:
Vice-­‐President/Group Publisher
Mark Peters
T: +1 713 963 6260
E: markp@pennwell.com
Conference Director
David Paganie
T: +1 713 963 6217
E: davidp@pennwell.com
Conference Manager
Niki VreMos
T: +44 (0) 1992 656 6000
E: dotconference@pennwell.com
Event Opera>ons Manager
Kay Baker
T: +1 918 831 9102
E: kayb@pennwell.com
Exhibit Sales & Sponsorships
Sue Neighbors
Americas
T: +1 713 963 6256
F: +1 713 963 6212
E: sneighbors@pennwell.com
Jane Bailey
Europe, Middle East & Africa
T: +44 (0) 1992 656 651
F: +44 (0) 1992 656 700
E: janeb@pennwell.com
Michael Yee
Singapore, South East Asia, China
T: +65 9616 8080
F: +65 6734 0655
E: yfyee@singnet.com.sg
Mike Twiss
Australia, New Zealand
T: +61 8 9529 4466
F: +61 8 9529 4488
E: miklinbusiness@bigpond.com
Exhibi>on Services Manager
Heather Hodges
T: +1 918 831 9481
E: hhodges@pennwell.com
Event Marke>ng Manager
AnNicole Faeth
T: +1 918 832 9347
E: annicolef@pennwell.com
Registra>on Department
Phone: +1 918 831 9160
Toll Free Phone (US only):
+1 888 299 8016
Fax: +1 918 831 9161
Toll-­‐Free Fax: +1 888 299 8057