OTC Sponsoring Organizations' Events

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15th Annual ASME OTC .09 Golf Tournament

ASME International Petroleum Technical Institute (IPTI) announces its 15th annual OTC Golf Tournament on Saturday, 2 May at the Wildcat Golf Club. This popular event is the premier pre-OTC golf tournament! It attracts nearly 300 golfers from a broad spectrum of the industry and raises thousands of dollars for student scholarships. Teams and sponsorships are still available. Visit the website for more information.

ASME/UH OTC Crawfish Boil

Kick-off OTC 2009 at the 21st Annual ASME/UH OTC Crawfish Boil from 1300-1700 hours on Sunday, 3 May.

Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award

Finalists have been announced for the 26th Annual ASME-IPTI Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award (BMEA). Congratulations:

Deep Down, Inc. for Subsea Accumulater Module (S.A.M.)
MAPS Technology for MAPS FR
Offshore Solutions for Offshore Access System (OAS)
Subsea 7 for Prototype Autonomous Inspection Vehicle (PAIV)
TAM International for TripSAVR
GE Oil & Gas, Drilling & Production for Third Generation RAM Style Riser Tensioner with "Fluid Dam Technology"

This award recognizes a product, device, or system displayed at OTC that best reflects innovation and practical use of mechanical engineering in solving problems, improving design or maximizing performance within the energy industry.

The winner will be announced at the BMEA Reception to be held at The Parador in Houston from 6–9 p.m. on Monday, 4 May. For information contact Kim Miceli, +1.281.493.3491, or visit the website.

Fourth Annual ASCE OTC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner

Make plans now to join your colleagues at the ASCE OTC Hall of Fame Gala Dinner on Tuesday, 5 May. Spend an evening at the Houston Petroleum Club celebrating the lives and legacies of the individuals whose research set the stage for today’s offshore industry. COPRI will once again honor OTC papers that have become an integral part of the offshore design process as well as lend themselves to other civil engineering disciplines. Attendees will enjoy a formal dinner and awards presentation. Register online no later than 25 April. Sponsorship opportunities are still available.

New Event! MMS SAFE Awards Luncheon

The Minerals Management Service will present the national SAFE awards at an OTC luncheon on Thursday, 7 May. SAFE awards recognize outstanding safety and pollution prevention performance by the offshore oil and gas industry in four categories: drilling contractor, production contractor, high-activity operator, and moderate-activity operator.