Vector International will be exhibiting at OTC (Offshore Technology Conference) in May (stand 1228) and showing its leading range of compact, lightweight pipe connection and sealing technology - including the very latest compact flange addition. The company will also being illustrating its 'partnership engineering capabilities' - including its ability to design and manufacture bespoke solutions to meet specific requirements.

OTC will be the first time Vector's latest compact flange technology (the SPO compact flange) will be exhibited alongside its other leading products, the Techlok clamp connector and Optima subsea connector. With issues of size and weight chief concerns to operators across the globe, interest in Vector's products has increased in recent years. The connectors and flanges offer typical weight and space savings of some 70-80% over traditional ANSI flanges. Moreover, utilising a tried-and-tested metal-to-metal, self energising sealing technology the product range meets the high-level joint integrity demands of today's oil and gas industry. Indeed, the latest compact flange incorporates a unique no-leak sealing technology.

Vector International's partnership engineering capabilities also have much to offer. The company provides advice and guidance on the application of its products helping operators to optimise productivity, and problem-solving skills, developing bespoke solutions to satisfy niche industry needs. This has been recently demonstrated with the implementation of a no-leak initiative for a BP project. Vector's management of the installation of connectors and interfacing equipment saw leaks of less than one per cent achieved on start-up prior to hydro testing.
"Our products and services are extensively used by all of the major operators around the world and there are many more opportunities for their application both offshore and onshore," says Ian Robinson, Vector International's vice president marketing and sales.

With an office in Houston, Vector International has an established presence in North America and is well-positioned to work closely with operators and contracts. Its products have been used on many projects including the supply of Techlok connectors for BP Thunder Horse and the Husky Energy White Rose FPSO.

"Operators and contractors need high quality, reliable solutions. With a number of years experience of the oil and gas industry, and tried and tested products, we're able to provide this. OTC is an ideal opportunity for us to talk to the world's leading operators and contractors to discuss how Vector's broader engineering capabilities and compact pipe connection products can help them meet all their connection and pressure containment needs," adds Robinson.