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14 Tube Products International January 2015
Greater than expected growth at Offshore
Energy Exhibition & Conference
The 7th annual Offshore Energy Exhibition
& Conference (OEEC), held in October
at Amsterdam RAI, Netherlands,
attracted 13,452 visitors representing
81 nationalities, an increase of 47 per
cent compared to the previous year.
OEEC 2014 featured 630 exhibitors
on 21,000m2 of floor space, and 106
speakers in 22 sessions.
OEEC 2014 was opened by a high-profile
keynote speaker. Dr María de Lourdes
Melgar Palacios, undersecretary of
hydrocarbons of Mexico, spoke about
the Mexican energy reform and its
emphasis on increasing private sector
participation through free competition
and the opportunities this creates.
Dr Melgar opened the two-day event
together with Pieter van Oord, CEO
of Van Oord and chairman of the
Association of Dutch Suppliers in the
Oil & Gas Industry IRO, and Coert van
Zijll Langhout, director of Navingo BV,
creator and producer of OEEC.
The exhibition took place in four halls. Of
the 630 exhibitors that showcased their
solutions and services for the offshore
oil, gas and renewables industry, 124
companies were foreign.
The three panel meetings at the
conference offered discussions between
captains of industry on industry-wide
strategic challenge, trends in financing
and resourcing in the offshore industry.
The eight technical sessions covered a
variety of topics ranging from permanent
well abandonment to offshore
maintenance services, and from the
latest in offshore vessels to technical
and regulatory developments in wave
and tidal energy. The masterclasses for
young professionals were well attended
and offered a unique setting for the
exchange of ideas with CEOs.
During the second day of Offshore
Energy, the full-day Offshore Wind
Installation andMaintenanceConference
was held at the same venue. This fifth
annual wind conference covered some
of the most pressing issues associated
with wind industry growth.
The next Offshore Energy Exhibition &
Conference will be held on 13 and 14
October 2015.
Navingo BV – Netherlands
Thermatool appoints new agent in Turkey
Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd,
manufacturer of Thermatool induction
welding systems for the tube and pipe
sector and comprehensive ranges of
induction heating systems from Radyne,
Banyard and Newelco, has appointed
Patech Metal as sales agent for
Thermatool products in Turkey.
Patech Metal already serves the
Turkish tube and pipe production
market by utilising its own dedicated
team, providing consultative methods
for developing and obtaining the best
production results from existing tube
and pipe mill set-ups, operation,
production and maintenance.
Wayne Hine, director of sales,
commented, “The appointment of
Patech Metal represents another step
in Thermatool’s continued development
within the Turkish tube and pipe market.
Strategically we are setting a business
relationship that will continue for many
years. We recognise that with the
number of Thermatool units installed,
the most in any single country, requires
excellent local technical service and
spares support. As one of Thermatool’s
largest markets, investment has already
been made locally with the set up and
operation of Turkish service technicians
at its facility in Inductotherm Turkey,
Gebze, and this investment is set to
continue.”
Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd
– UK
Patech Metal – Turkey
The ‘Human Capital’ panel at Offshore Energy