2026 Offshore Technology Conference
Attend Oceanit’s OTC Technical Session
Oceanit will discuss this field demonstration during OTC’s technical program at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, on Monday, May 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT. The presentation, titled “Field Validation of Nanocomposite Surface Treatment to High-Risk Flowlines for Enhanced Corrosion Mitigation and Flow Assurance,” will be delivered by representatives from Oceanit and Eni S.p.A.
- Session:Field Validation of Nanocomposite Surface Treatment to High-Risk Flowlines for Enhanced Corrosion Mitigation and Flow Assurance
- Date & Time: Monday, May 4, 10:30–12:30 p.m. CT
- Location: NRG Park, Houston, TX
Dr. Patrick Sullivan Luncheon Keynote
Later that day, Dr. Patrick Sullivan, Founder and CEO of Oceanit, will deliver a lunchtime keynote address at OTC titled “Intellectual Anarchy™: The Art of Disruptive Innovation.” Dr. Sullivan will introduce Oceanit’s “Mind-to-Market” framework, a methodology for delivering disruptive technology solutions to complex, seemingly impossible problems and translating them into market-ready technologies. His remarks will explore how unconventional thinking and persistent innovation can unlock new breakthroughs for the energy sector and beyond.
Oceanit to showcase breakthrough energy technologies at 2026 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)
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Oceanit to Showcase Breakthrough Energy Technologies and a Method for Consistently Delivering Disruptive Technology at 2026 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)
Oceanit, a Hawai‘i-based science and technology company, to discuss successful results of its DragX nanocomposite technology for pipelines in Basra, Iraq with collaborators Eni S.p.A and Basra Oil Company. Oceanit CEO Dr. Patrick Sullivan to deliver a keynote on “Intellectual Anarchy” and Mind-to-Market innovation.
Houston, TX – April 30, 2026 – Oceanit, a Hawai‘i-based science and technology company, will unveil groundbreaking results at the 2026 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), spotlighting how innovation born from Oceanit’s “Mind-to-Market” approach is transforming the energy sector.
During the OTC technical program, Oceanit—together with Eni S.p.A and Basra Oil Company—will present a landmark technical paper detailing a successful deployment of its DragX nanocomposite technology in Iraq that delivers field-proven improvements in corrosion resistance and flow assurance. The technology offers the potential to dramatically reduce infrastructure maintenance costs and operational downtime, marking a major step forward in sustainable energy operations for pipelines across the region.
Field-Proven Results in Basra Oil Field
The white paper outlines a six-month field demonstration in Basra, Iraq where internal corrosion and fouling have historically caused significant operating challenges in oil and water pipelines. Nanocomposite treated pipeline sections demonstrated striking improvements compared with untreated controls:
- Up to 177× reduction in corrosion rates over a 6-month period in severe corrosion environments.
- Maintained structural integrity, omniphobic performance, and adhesion with no signs of wear or delamination.
- Economic modeling over 100 km of flowlines projects an 81% reduction in production downtime.
Beyond cost savings, it was successfully demonstrated that the nanocomposite could be applied in austere, remote environments by training local operators, providing local jobs and environmental benefits to the surrounding communities.
Attend Oceanit’s OTC Technical Session
Oceanit will discuss this field demonstration during OTC’s technical program at NRG Park in Houston, Texas, on Monday, May 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT. The presentation, titled “Field Validation of Nanocomposite Surface Treatment to High-Risk Flowlines for Enhanced Corrosion Mitigation and Flow Assurance,” will be delivered by representatives from Oceanit and Eni S.p.A.
- Session:Field Validation of Nanocomposite Surface Treatment to High-Risk Flowlines for Enhanced Corrosion Mitigation and Flow Assurance
- Date & Time: Monday, May 4, 10:30–12:30 p.m. CT
- Location: NRG Park, Houston, TX
Dr. Patrick Sullivan Luncheon Keynote
Later that day, Dr. Patrick Sullivan, Founder and CEO of Oceanit, will deliver a lunchtime keynote address at OTC titled “Intellectual Anarchy™: The Art of Disruptive Innovation.” Dr. Sullivan will introduce Oceanit’s “Mind-to-Market” framework, a methodology for delivering disruptive technology solutions to complex, seemingly impossible problems and translating them into market-ready technologies. His remarks will explore how unconventional thinking and persistent innovation can unlock new breakthroughs for the energy sector and beyond.
Growing Impact from Hawai‘i to Houston
Founded in 1985, Oceanit expanded from its roots in Honolulu, Hawai‘i, to a growing presence in Houston, Texas, applying its “Mind-to-Market” philosophy across industries including energy, aerospace, defense, and healthcare. At OTC 2026, Oceanit’s dual presence in technical development and innovation leadership underscores how disruptive science can help reshape global energy markets.
Registered OTC attendees and accredited media are encouraged to bookmark Oceanit’s presentations in the official OTC agenda.
About Oceanit
Oceanit is a “Mind to Market” company, founded in 1985, that focuses on moving fundamental scientific breakthroughs from the lab to the market. Oceanit employs a unique methodology called Intellectual Anarchy™, which promotes intradisciplinary collaboration to create disruptive innovations, delivering cutting-edge solutions at scale across multiple industries, including energy, aerospace, healthcare and more.
Press Contact: Jennifer Oliver
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Recapping Oceanit's 2024 Technology Showcase
HOUSTON, TX, May 7, 2024 – Oceanit hosted its seventh Technology Showcase in Houston, featuring disruptive innovation demos spanning the range of Mind to Market; new projects to commercial-ready products. The Oceanit team would like to extend a huge thank you to all of our friends, partners, colleagues, and collaborators who made the 2024 Technology Showcase – and our week at the Offshore Technology Conference – a big success this year.
The 2024 edition saw Oceanit’s team back at the Houston 1940 Air Terminal museum, presenting new technologies such as BURROW, a collaboration with the University of Houston Cullen School of Engineering and the Dept. of Energy’s ARPA-E program for advanced research projects. BURROW utilizes Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) networked with AI-guided drill heads, enabling easier undergrounding of power lines by detecting and avoiding existing utilities, such as cables or pipes, in the tunneling path. The BURROW sensor suite will generate high-resolution data and real-time AI guidance for drilling paths.
The event also included commercialized technologies, like HeatX, which is now deployed across three continents at power plants and refineries, as well as upstream facilities. HeatX is nano-structured surface treatment technology that enables heat transfer surfaces to effectively repel fouling and protect against corrosion while maintaining thermal transfer properties.
Oceanit’s first Technology Showcase event was held in 2013, focused on bringing new ideas to the energy sector. Subsequent events were held in 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2023, each one surpassing the last in scale and commercially ready technologies.
The 2024 event featured a talk by CEO Dr. Patrick K. Sullivan covering our latest collaborations with Lockheed Martin on AeroPel Nanocomposite Protective Layer and Hawaii Gas on HydroPel. Lockheed Martin’s team was on-site to sign a historic agreement with Oceanit, enabling Lockheed’s Training and Logistics Solutions (TLS) business, part of its Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) group, to develop novel applications of Oceanit’s corrosion-fighting nanocomposite for single-seat combat aircraft .
Hawaii Gas’s VP of Operations was also in attendance. Hawaii Gas has partnered with Oceanit’s HydroPel team to further explore pipeline refurbishment and protection from hydrogen embrittlement using HydroPel. The Oceanit team would like to thank both companies for their support and partnership in moving technologies forward with us, from Mind to Market.
In addition to the Technology Showcase event, Oceanit’s Science & Technology team was featured in four presentations during the concurrent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) held at Houston’s NRG Center. The OTC 2024 Technical Program can be viewed by clicking here.
On Monday, May 6, Jake McHenry presented on HeatX in a session titled “High Temperature Compatible, Field-Deployable Heat Exchanger Nanocomposite Treatments” (ID 35384). That same day, Dr. Dylan Kobayashi presented “Intelligent Robotic Heat Exchanger Maintenance & Non-Destructive Coating Inspection,” a paper on Oceanit’s Rapid Inspection & Visual Evaluation with AI-Based Logging (RIVEAL) tool (ID 35464).
On Tuesday, May 7, Dr. Ganesh Arumugam took the stage to present on HydroPel in “Repurposing Existing Natural Gas Pipelines for the Transmission of Hydrogen” (ID 35207). Finally, on Wednesday, May 8, Andrea Mansfeld spoke on DragX in a presentation titled, “An All-in-One Internal And External Coating Material For Enhancing Water Conveyance Pipelines” (ID 35279).
Since 1969, OTC’s flagship conference has been held annually at NRG Park (formerly Reliant Park) in Houston. Oceanit established offices in Houston in the mid-2010s to bring disruptive innovation from Hawaii to the energy sector. Since then, our Houston presence has grown along with the partnerships and co-development collaborations that have flourished with traditional energy companies and service firms. Check out our event wrap video below and keep scrolling to see a complete list of the technologies demonstrated at the 2024 Oceanit Technology Showcase!
The 2023 EDGE Technology Showcase is a Wrap
Oh, what a night!
On Tuesday May 2nd, Oceanit hosted the 2023 EDGE Technology Showcase at Houston’s 1940 Air Terminal Museum, the historic building that once served the City of Houston as the Houston Municipal Airport, now William P. Hobby Airport.
The Oceanit team want to extend a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to everyone who attended! Thank you to all of our colleagues, partners, friends new and old, our volunteers, the staff of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum, and the National United States Armed Forces Museum and veteran crew of the H-46 Sea Knight ‘Pedro’.
We were excited to welcome so many familiar faces and forge new relationships with energy and aviation industry leaders, subject matter experts, engineers and researchers, field operators, and decision makers. Everyone together made this year’s EDGE Technology Showcase our best event yet, and the team cannot wait to take next steps, following all the great conversations and ideations from the night.
With global decarbonization ambitions and aggressive climate goals, the fundamental question we ask ourselves is, ‘how do we move the future from the distant horizon to the present day?’ The accelerating challenges facing our planet—such as climate change, food security, sustainable energy, sea level rise, and more—are all solvable. The question is not if, but when.
Oceanit set out to demonstrate engaging products along our path from Mind to Market, inspiring technologies that can be deployed today, as well as others further up our pipeline. The technologies at the 2023 EDGE Technology Showcase included bleeding edge products and innovations related to energy efficiency, green hydrogen production, decarbonization, beneficial reuse of produced water, cyber security, predictive AI-based maintenance, aircraft corrosion, and more.
At Oceanit, we purposefully seek out chaos to uncover opportunities to disrupt, diversify, and build a better planet for humans and society. The demonstrations at the 2023 event were technologies aimed at doing just that. They included: HALO, HydroPel, HeatX, AeroPel, CorLance, PiggyBack, RIVEAL, Scanite, A.N.T.S., CORAL, Sensor Shield, and our MERLIN all-sky sensor for methane emissions monitoring.
Thank you all for joining us to experience Intellectual Anarchy and disruptive innovation at work. Over the coming weeks, we will be sharing content from the event on our website, our YouTube channel, and other social media channels. Please follow along as we share highlights from the 2023 EDGE Technology Showcase and Beyond! Follow us on: