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Congratulations to the 2026 Spotlight on New Technology® Award Winners

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) proudly announces the winners of the 2026 Spotlight on New Technology Award, celebrating the boldest advances shaping the future of offshore energy. This year’s program highlights 17 breakthrough technologies—four from small businesses—that bring fresh thinking and real-world performance across drilling, completions, subsea systems, AI and more.

 

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2026 Spotlight on New Technology Winners (alphabetical)

  • Baker Hughes — Kantori™ autonomous well construction solution 
  • Bosch Rexroth — eSEA Push 
  • Bosch Rexroth Hägglunds — Hägglunds Thunder 
  • CNPC USA Corporation — Monobore Expandable Casing Technology 
  • CNPC USA Corporation — UltraSense™ — UHTHP Bit Intelligence 
  • Fugro — Fugro GeoAI Framework 
  • HYTORC — TorcSync 
  • i2k Connect Inc. — EnRG-LLM™ 
  • KeyDrill Technology LLC — KeyDrill Gyro While Drilling (KGWD) 
  • Oliden Technology, LLC — MaxFusion 
  • Oil States — GeoLok™ 
  • Oil States — MPD Drill Ahead Tool 
  • SLB — Retina™ at-bit imaging system 
  • SLB — FIV-III™ dual-trigger formation isolation valve 
  • TB Global Technologies Ltd. — CHOKUSEN 
  • TB Global Technologies Ltd. — Harmless Emergency Release System for Offshore Ammonia Transfer 
  • Teledyne Marine — eXtreamer

2026 Spotlight Small Business Winner (alphabetical)

  • HYTORC — TorcSync 
  • i2k Connect Inc. — EnRG-LLM™ 
  • KeyDrill Technology LLC — KeyDrill Gyro While Drilling (KGWD) 
  • Oliden Technology, LLC — MaxFusion

Winning Technologies Receive:

  • Acknowledgment in an OTC press release;
  • Advanced recognition on the OTC website and on OTC social media platforms;
  • Acknowledgment at an on-site awards ceremony with press invited;
  • Recognition in a special section of the OTC digital conference program;
  • Designation on the exhibit floor with a customized Spotlight banner;
  • Use of the Spotlight on New Technology logo and recognize themselves as a Spotlight winner at any of the OTC events that are held within 11 months of the OTC of which they won.

Technology Criteria and Judging

Technologies to be considered for the Program must meet five general criteria—new, innovative, proven, broad interest, and significant impact. Both hardware and software technologies are applicable. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated by experts in the appropriate fields of technology. A committee made up of representatives from the OTC Board will judge the applications and determine the award recipients.  Only information submitted in writing in the application will be considered by the judges.

Spotlight on New Technology - Small Business Award

In support and recognition of innovative technologies being developed by small businesses (less than 300 employees), applicants may chose the small business category during the application process.

These winners will receive the same benefits listed above, but with the added recognition as a “Small Business Award” winner.  New technologies developed by small businesses will also be considered for the primary Spotlight on New Technology award.

Small Business Winner

Small Business Award Requirements

To be considered for the Small Business Award, your company must:

  • Be independently owned and operated or a not-for-profit concern.
  • Have no more than 300 employees for the preceding twelve months (as of the application deadline).
  • Meet all other Spotlight on New Technology Award requirements.

Small Business Winner

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