The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF), in collaboration with Oil & Gas UK, has extended the deadline for its Technology Showcase 2016 call for papers until January 20.
This offers companies and academics the opportunity to present their innovative ideas to a high level oil and gas audience.
ITF is seeking proposals on the oil and gas innovations which can make the biggest impacts in transforming costs and increasing efficiencies for its Technology Showcase on Wednesday, March 9 2016 at the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre.
The event comprises both a conference and an exhibition. It has the support of a number of organisations including the Oil & Gas Authority along with global operators and service companies that are hosting technical sessions including Shell, Baker Hughes, TOTAL, AMEC, Centrica, EnQuest and GE Oil & Gas.
Dr Patrick O’Brien, CEO of ITF said: “We have had a number of quality speakers at our previous events and from the proposals we have received so far, we can expect more of the same at this year’s Technology Showcase. We hope that by granting requests for this extension, we will provide companies and individuals with the best opportunity to present their innovative ideas of how technology can address cost pressure challenges or deliver efficiencies to older assets.”
Oonagh Werngren, Oil & Gas UK’s operations director said: “The oil and gas industry’s focus is on improving efficiency and this year’s Technology Showcase will provide an ideal arena for those in the innovation community who have the capability and expertise to help the sector tackle its most pressing challenges.”
Abstracts are being sought from technology developers addressing key focus areas:
- Technologies for Well Plugging and Abandonment
- Well Construction and Drilling Automation
- Asset Integrity, Reliability and Production Efficiency
- Technologies for Marginal Developments and Small Pools
The morning plenary session on ‘technology’s role in transforming costs and increasing efficiency now’ will focus on North Sea infrastructure and current plans and the second session on ‘changing the technology paradigm’ will profile speakers from alternative industries sharing their wisdom and experiences.
Exhibiting at the 2016 Technology Showcase will give technology innovators the opportunity to be part of an industry-supported, collaborative event that will showcase their pioneering technologies and R&D capabilities to key individuals from operating companies and strategic industry groups.
Technology developers and academics interested in speaking at the event should submit an abstract by Wednesday, January 20.
For further information on the conference programme, sponsorship opportunities, to book exhibition spaces and view the recap video visit: http://showcase.itfenergy.com