Although the deepwater portion of the offshore oil and gas industry may be traversing a few rough spots at present, the general outlook for this sector over the next few years remains solidly positive. That’s the theme of comments made by Scott Livingston (Fig. 1), NOV’s President of Energy Products and Services, during an Executive Dialogue session during Day 2 at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston.
Day two of the 2025 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) took place Tuesday, May 6 in Houston, Texas. This year’s conference centers on the theme “Waves of innovation: Offshore energy excellence,” and much dialogue the second day indeed focused on the latest innovations and technology applications in the offshore sector. Another key theme that emerged throughout the day — how operators are pivoting strategies for offshore production in response to challenging times.