China Offshore Technology Center established
The focus of the center will be on new technology research for offshore facilities. While the research efforts will support development activities in the Greater China region, applied research will also be conducted on a wide range of oil and gas development issues.
Heading up the COTC will be George Wang, ABS Manager, Advanced Analysis Department, Shanghai. Wang and his team will be located within the ABS Shanghai office and plans are already underway for expansion of the COTC.
The COTC will be ABS’ fourth offshore focused research center strategically positioned around the world to support clients’ activities. The other facilities are: the ABS Harsh Environment Technology Center (HETC) on the campus of Memorial University in St. John’s Newfoundland; the ABS Brazil Offshore Technology Center (BOTC) in Rio de Janeiro; and the ABS Singapore Offshore Technology Center (SOTC). The SOTC, now in its fifth year, has become a key research and development facility in Southeast Asia supporting the latest offshore developments.
ABS has established these research centers as an extension of the society’s Corporate Technology Research & Development Group. This network of offshore research centers compliments work carried out within ABS and its close association with leading universities around the world.
