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Oilfield Helping Hands (OHH), a nonprofit charitable organization composed of volunteers devoted to providing financial assistance to oilfield workers in financial crisis, has been named the 2017 beneficiary of the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) Distinguished Achievement Awards Luncheon.

The OTC 2016 Spotlight on New Technology awards recognize innovative technologies and allows for companies to show the latest advances in offshore exploration and production.

With the outlook for the oil and gas industry very much unsettled, the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) will offer global energy professionals a world-leading forum for obtaining the in-depth knowledge of scientific and technological advances and innovations to meet today's challenges.

More precise measurement can create a dilemma. One example is the precise fluid flow measurements used to control managed pressure drilling (MPD) systems.

Offshore drillers have been battered by the plunge in oil prices with falling day rates and a growing number of older rigs headed for demolition.

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are a critical part of oil and gas project development. As companies continue to work in more densely populated communities, they have become better at working with local authorities to protect the interests of the people their operations affect.

The author discussed the awards at the recent Offshore Technology Conference.

The United States’ top offshore regulator said his agency is adopting new policies and measures to improve its working relationship with the offshore industry.

Angola’s Block 17 is nearing the end of one era of development and the beginning of its next.

Dual-gradient drilling has long been described as the drilling method of the future for challenging offshore wells. Now, indications show it could start being used with some regularity.