Offshore Technology Research Center

Center Details

Description

The Center was created in 1988 to conduct basic and applied engineering research and develop systems for the economical and reliable recovery of hydrocarbons and other energy sources at ocean depths of 3,000 feet or more. The Center operates a world-class deepwater wave basin for scale model testing of offshore structures in simulated ocean environments.

Web Address

http://otrc.tamu.edu/

info@otrc.tamu.edu

Phone

(979) 845-6000

Fax

(979) 845-9273

Address

Offshore Technology Research Center, 1200 Mariner Drive, Texas A&M Research Park, College Station, TX 77845

Director

Mercier, Richard S
Retired - Professor and Director, OTRC
Retired - Engineering Academic Coordination
rsmercier@tamu.edu

Organization Information

Authorizing Document

MO 21-1989

Date of Establishment

1/23/1989

Last Review

8/31/2016

Type

Center

Status

Active

BOR Approved

Yes

Institutions

Keywords and Thematic Areas

Keywords

Energy, Infrastructure

Thematic Areas

Infrastructure, Materials and Manufacturing

Organizations

N/A