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UK Presence Set to Dominate Global Oil & Gas Event

Monday, March 01, 2010

Subsea UK members will make up more than a third of the exhibitors at a major international oil and gas event in Texas this week.

Over 50 companies, many of whom are based in Aberdeen, will showcase their products and services at the Subsea Tieback Forum in Galveston from 2 -4 March.

Now in its tenth year, the forum has become a major event for subsea, one of the fastest growing sectors of the oil and gas industry. It aims to share knowledge and collective experiences in order to improve the quality, safety, and economics of the subsea industry.

The forum addresses new operational issues, challenges, and solutions associated with expanding global deepwater subsea operations. This year, technical issues on the agenda include high pressure / high temperature wells, reliability, field architecture, flow assurance, pipeline repair and intervention.

Subsea UK chief executive, Alistair Birnie, said: 'Given our world-leading position, it is fitting that 53 of the150 exhibitors are British. The Subsea UK members attending - a massive 25% of our membership - represent the cream of British subsea oil and gas capability.

'This significant UK presence underlines the importance of the Gulf of Mexico as a prime marketplace for UK expertise and experience. The technology and capability developed and in development by our member companies will be key to unlocking the significant prize underneath the deep waters of the Gulf.

'If the UK subsea sector is to maintain its position it must increase exports from $4 billion at present to around $10 billion. The Gulf of Mexico is a market of choice for our companies as it is well suited to our existing expertise and shared experience.

'However, we have to build on our successes and plough the depths of our skills and knowledge base to deliver on the next generation projects in this region.

Companies exhibiting include Acergy, Aker Solutions, BJ Process & Pipeline, BP Castrol Offshore, BEL Valves, BPP-Tech, Framo, Fugro, GE Oil & gas, Hydrasun, Infield, JP Kenny, MCS, Oceaneering, Rotech Subsea, Schlumberger Subsea, Subsea 7, Technip, Triton Group and UTEC Survey Inc.