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About the University R&D Showcase

The OTC University R&D Showcase provides universities the opportunity to share with attendees their innovative projects and research happening at their university as it pertains to offshore technology. Universities showcasing their projects will be located in NRG Center, Level, 1, on the exhibit floor.

Universities receive the opportunity to expose their current and planned projects to 30,000 industry professionals!

Presentation Schedule

Monday, 4 May | 1030–1700

University Project Title
Southern Methodist University Energy Horizon: Educational and Research Pathways for Sustainable Offshore Energy Innovation
University of Houston Offshore Asset Integrity Monitoring
University of Texas Austin RMTO: A Point-of-Care Diagnostic Platform for Optimizing Drilling Mud and Treatment Fluid Composition
University of Tulsa America’s Maritime Energy Superhighways for CO2, Hydrogen and LNG Transportation
University of Wisconsin-Madison NASA Commercial Impact Hub for Energy

 

Tuesday, 5 May | 0900–1700

University Project Title
Southern Methodist University Energy Horizon: Educational and Research Pathways for Sustainable Offshore Energy Innovation
Texas A&M University A Statistical Analysis of LEO Debris and Density

University of ST. Thomas Houston

 

Experimental and Simulation Studies of CO₂ Capture Using Novel Green Solvents In a Gas–Liquid Absorption Column
University of Texas Austin RMTO: A Point-of-Care Diagnostic Platform for Optimizing Drilling Mud and Treatment Fluid Composition
University of Wisconsin-Madison NASA Commercial Impact Hub for Energy

 

Wednesday, 6 May | 0900–1700

University Project Title
Texas A&M University A Statistical Analysis of LEO Debris and Density
Texas Tech University Challenges and Solutions for Offshore Worker's Stop-work and Safety Reporting
University of Houston Offshore Asset Integrity Monitoring
University of ST. Thomas Houston Optimizing Reverse Osmosis Membranes for Refinery and Produced Water​
University of Wisconsin-Madison NASA Commercial Impact Hub for Energy

 

Thursday, 7 May | 0900–1400

University Project Title

Texas A&M University

A stakeholder driven decision-support tool for empowering fatigue risk management: Towards Next-gen Safety Management Systems
Texas Tech University Challenges and Solutions for Offshore Worker's Stop-work and Safety Reporting
University of Houston Offshore Asset Integrity Monitoring

University of Texas Austin

RMTO: A Point-of-Care Diagnostic Platform for Optimizing Drilling Mud and Treatment Fluid Composition
Missouri University of Science and Technology Advanced Preformed Particle Gel Technologies for Offshore Conformance Control

 

Participating Universities

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St. Thomas

Texas Tech

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UH Energy

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Wisconsin

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Application Process 

Application Process 

  • Only accredited colleges or universities will be considered.
  • No more than one project per University Department or College accepted.
  • Applicants must use an official university email.
  • Showcase content MUST be related to Offshore Technology.
Program Details

Program Details

Participating universities will showcase their R&D projects during the four days of the conference. As a participating university, you will be provided with the following:

  • Four complimentary access passes to OTC. Special Events Tickets can be purchased for an additional fee.
  • University logo featured on the OTC website.
  • Social Media campaign designed to increase awareness around your university and/or project.
  • One six-foot tabletop (behind which you can position visual display walls), two chairs.
  • One power strip for electrical needs.
  • One parking pass per participating university.
  • Each participant will be charged a USD 50 registration fee.

The university will be responsible for setting up their showcase by 0900 hours (CDT) and removing all materials by 1700 hours (CDT) on their assigned day.

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