{"id":344,"date":"2024-05-09T19:55:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T21:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/?page_id=344"},"modified":"2025-11-10T14:49:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:49:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  • \n\t\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    1. <\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/em>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCreating the Offshore of Tomorrow\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Offshore Technology Innovation Centre (OTIC) is a pioneering research hub dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and innovation for the future of offshore systems. Based at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo, OTIC brings together academia, industry, and government to develop cutting-edge technologies that support the energy transition and promote sustainable offshore operations. Through a multidisciplinary portfolio of programs and projects, OTIC addresses key challenges in areas such as low-carbon power, digitalization, materials, safety, and next-generation offshore processes\u2014positioning Brazil at the forefront of offshore innovation.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tR&D UNDER FIVE TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tTomorrow demands more energy with lower environmental impact. Global population growth, countries' developmental potential, and the urgency of reducing greenhouse gas emissions are the key drivers of the energy transition we will face in the coming decades. In this context, the energy industry plays a fundamental role.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

      \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEXPLORE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
      \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Processes and Operations\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t

      Covering sustainable hydrogen production from offshore natural gas, advanced subsea gas separation, subsea demulsification of crude oil emulsions, and risk-based inspection of subsea equipment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tLow Carbon Power\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t

      Addressing key challenges in offshore energy by developing hybrid power plants that integrate gas-to-wire, carbon capture, and ocean renewable energy, optimizing vertical-axis wind turbines for deep waters, advancing offshore nuclear energy hubs, and innovating dynamic power cables for floating energy platforms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tDigital Technology\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t

      Tackles digital twins for oil and gas production, optimal network configurations for power hubs with CCS, big data management, virtual and augmented reality for offshore operations, data fusion for monitoring, a digital center for remote operation simulation, and virtual reality tools for assessing public perception and human-technology interaction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tNovel Materials and Nanotechnology\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t

      Focusing on novel coatings for corrosion protection and flow assurance, adsorbent materials for hydrogen and CO2 storage using metal-organic frameworks, and polymeric composites for offshore structures.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tHSE & Circular Economy\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t

      Comprising circular decommissioning strategies for FPSOs, a Digital Ocean Observatory, remote offshore operation simulations, real-time risk maps, and a carbon credit assessment framework for the energy transition.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      \t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tGOAL\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tGenerate scientific and technological knowledge that drives the development of the \"offshore of tomorrow.\" \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tTHE ROLE OF OFFSHORE IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
      <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe offshore energy sector will play a crucial role worldwide, whether in the immediate reduction of emissions associated with oil and gas production activities, in future carbon capture, storage, and transformation activities, or in the promotion of new energy sources. Brazil, with 80% of its oil and gas production coming from pre-salt fields, is uniquely positioned to lead this transformation of the offshore industry, thanks to its technology and unique resources.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

      \t\n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tFOUNDING PARTNERS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

      \n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn this innovative partnership between industry, government, and academia, we are united in the mission to \"create the offshore of tomorrow.\"\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      <\/div>
      \"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>
      <\/div>
      \"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>
      <\/div><\/div><\/div>
      <\/div>
      \"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>
      <\/div>
      \"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>
      <\/div>
      \"\"<\/a><\/div><\/div>
      <\/div><\/div><\/div>

      CONTACT US<\/h3>\n
      \n\t

      OTIC - Offshore Technology Innovation Centre<\/strong>
      \nEscola Polit\u00e9cnica da Universidade de S\u00e3o Paulo
      \nAv. Prof Melo Moraes 2231
      \nS\u00e3o Paulo, SP - Brazil
      \n05508-030<\/p>\n

      E-mail: otic@usp.br<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Creating the Offshore of Tomorrow The Offshore Technology Innovation Centre (OTIC) is a pioneering research hub dedicated to advancing science, engineering, and innovation for the future of offshore systems. Based at the University of S\u00e3o Paulo, OTIC brings together academia, industry, and government to develop cutting-edge technologies that support the energy transition and promote sustainable…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1071,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-344","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1071"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":523,"href":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/344\/revisions\/523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.usp.br\/otic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}