On behalf of the symposium organizing committee, we invite experts to the 2nd ISOPE OffshoreTechnology Symposium. In response to recent development of deep- and ultra-deepwater offshore fields, advancement of technology to support deep- and ultra-deepwater operations and the development of new rules and guidelines, the 2nd Offshore Technology-2014 Symposium is being organized through collaboration of efforts among research organizations and industry. The symposium deals with wide range of related topics.