On 1-4 May 2023, two experts from the Engineering Geology Department of the National Geological Institute – NRI participated in one of the most important offshore energy investment conferences – the Offshore Technology Conference 2023.

Participants PGI-NRI at the Offshore Technology Conference 2023 in Houston

The conference participants (Monika Szabłowska and Marta Sokołowska) had the opportunity to take part in numerous technical sessions and panel discussions on issues related to investments located in offshore areas as well as energy conversion towards the use of renewable energy sources.

Presentations and discussions covered state-of-the-art technologies used in seabed exploration and topics related to the complex investment process. Much attention was paid to the issues of wind farms and CO2 emission reduction. Speakers from around the world also presented an analysis of research results using selected examples from seabed surveys.

OTC 2023 participants at the technical session (photo from the organiser's official website, www.otcimages.com)

In the huge exhibition hall, numerous companies and institutions (also from Poland), offering their services and goods to the offshore market worldwide, including those performing exploration drilling, manufacturing offshore drilling and surveying equipment, companies conducting exploration work, geophysical surveys and performing seabed data analysis, presented their offer.

Exhibition hall (photo from the organiser's official website, www.otcimages.com)

A report from the conference can be found on the organiser's website at www.otcnet.org, and a photo gallery at www.otcimages.com

Text: Marta Sokołowska i Monika Szabłowska