During the recent Deepwater Oil and Gas Development Forum, ESIMTECH drew a crowd by replacing traditional charts with eye-catching 3D holograms of its subsea systems. Floating in mid-air, the digital models showed exactly how the equipment works more than 1,000 metres below sea level, letting engineers and executives walk around the project without getting wet.
Subsea Production System Holography
A star attraction was a life-size holographic dive through the firm's subsea network—intelligent trees, high-efficiency multiphase pumps, and electric-hydraulic control modules all rendered in vivid colour. Participants grabbed virtual sliders to speed pumps up, slow valves, or introduce simulated faults, watching the whole system react as if it were really two miles underwater.
Precision Control in Harsh Deepwater Environments
The smart subsea trees on display promise to reshape how operators manage offshore fields. Each unit bundles dozens of real-time sensors, and a single electric-hydraulic box lets personnel tweak flow, open or close valves, and spot pressure spikes—from the deck of a support vessel. By minimising trips into dangerous depths, the setup boosts safety and trims costly downtime, making every barrel pumped more profitable.
ESIMTECH’s multiphase pumps also stood out, skillfully pulling oil, gas, and water straight from the seabed. Made for the rough conditions often found in deep-water wells, these pumps tackle changing flow speeds and thick fluids while still moving a large volume day after day.
Case Study: Boosting Recovery Efficiency in the South China Sea
At the forum, ESIMTECH’s team walked guests through a real-world example from a drilling block 1,200 metres below the surface in the South China Sea. By using electric-hydraulic controls built into the system, operators fine-tuned each piece of equipment on the fly—no expensive remotely operated vehicles needed. The payoff? Oil recovery jumped by 18 percent, and the usual risks tied to live interventions dropped right along with it.
That installation stands out as one of the few smart subsea setups to thrive in such tricky geology, where swirling currents and shifting sediments are the norm. Thanks to adaptive automation, the system kept producing through seasonal storms, protecting hardware for the long haul and keeping revenue flowing.
Innovating the Future of Subsea Systems
ESIMTECH shared an exciting update at the Deepwater Forum that went beyond reliability—it lifted the curtain on their roadmap for smarter, next-generation offshore technology. In the pipeline are features like AI-powered flow forecasts, self-diagnosing systems, and deep-learning control that learns and adjusts on the fly.
These tools are designed to move more tasks underwater, cutting down the number of lengthy, costly trips to the surface. With years of hands-on experience in subsea production systems, ESIMTECH is already a leader in the digital offshore revolution.
Combining 3D holography with top-tier engineering, ESIMTECH keeps stretching the limits of modern subsea hardware. Their demonstration at the Deepwater Oil and Gas Development Forum showcased a larger mission—safety, efficiency, and intelligence in every project. To dive deeper into ESIMTECH's subsea solutions and their latest innovations, drop by the company's online resource centre here.