and Challenge," by James F. Jen-
kins, U.S. Naval Civil Engineering
Laboratory; "Twenty Years—Past
and Future," a panel discussion
with Dillard S. Hammett, vice
president of technical and market-
ing for Ensco; Dennis E. Gregg,
general manager of Conoco Inc.'s
international operations; and Ben-
ard Andrier, vice president of re-
search and development from
E.T.P.M. of France; and "Campos
Basin Discoveries," by Wagner
Freire Oliveira e Silva, vice
president of exploration and pro-
duction from Petrobras.
Many other sessions stand out, as
does the fact that authors and com-
panies from 22 countries have chos-
en OTC as the conference for the
first-ever presentation of their
work.
General Session
The Canadian offshore, which
carries both veteran and frontier
status, is the focus of the OTC '88
general session, Wednesday after-
noon, May 4. Leading industry
spokesmen and government officials
will discuss prospects and incentives
for developing Canada's east coast,
Beaufort Sea, and west coast re-
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
At A Glance
Monday, May 2
Registration 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibition 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Technical Program 9 a.m.-noon
2-5 p.m.
Topical Luncheons 12:15-1:45 p.m.
Tuesday, May 3
Registration 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibition 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Technical Program 9 a.m.-noon
2-5 p.m.
Awards Luncheon 12:15-1:45 p.m.
Wednesday, May 4
Registration 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exhibition 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Technical Program 9 a.m.-noon
2-5 p.m.
Topical Luncheons 12:15-1:45 p.m.
Thursday, May 5
Registration 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Exhibition 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Technical Program 9 a.m.-noon
gions. Recent legislative changes
and policy amendments will be out-
lined. Federal and provincial gov-
ernment overviews will be presented
along with industry's views on the
technical and economic challenges.
Coupled with the keynote address of
Canada's Minister of Energy, Mines
and Resources, Marcel Masse, on
Tuesday, May 3, a dynamic picture
of the Canadian offshore will be
revealed.
Canada has long played a signifi-
cant role in developing conventional
and innovative offshore technology.
Recent discoveries and develop-
ments in Canadian provinces and
Canada's offshore frontiers rapidly
are becoming key focal points for
new developments.
Technical Exhibition
The OTC exhibition is the off-
shore industry's leading interna-
tional event. More than 1,000 of the
world's foremost manufacturers and
suppliers of offshore equipment and
services will occupy more than 17
acres of exhibit space in the Astro-
domain Complex and outdoor exhi-
bition area.
As in the 19 previous OTCs, man-
ufacturers and suppliers of offshore
equipment and services create an
international marketplace.
This year's technical exhibition
features companies from 16 nations,
including Brazil, Canada, Finland,
France, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Japan, Mexico, Monaco, the Neth-
erlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzer-
land, the U.K. and the U.S.
Practical, cost-saving equipment
for virtually every offshore applica-
tion can be found in the OTC exhi-
bition, from exploration, drilling
and production equipment to pro-
cessing, communications and trans-
portation.
In all, some 230 product and ser-
vice categories ranging from heli-
copters to submersible pumps will
be found at the OTC exhibition.
To accommodate the vast number
of visitors, the conference and ex-
hibits will open at 9 a.m., Monday
through Thursday. OTC will close
at 5 p.m. on May 2-4, and at 3 p.m.
on May 5.
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Allied Signal wishes to acknowledge the
leading manufacturers that utilize these
Allied Fibers in their rope manufacturing.
New England Ropes
Samson Ocean Systems, Inc.
Vale Cordage Inc.
Marine ropes get wet. It's expected.
>nd if they lose some strength under-
