DOF Secures ROV Work in Brazil
DOF ASA said its subsidiary DOF Subsea has been awarded two new contracts by Petrobras in Brazil for remotely operated vehicles (ROV) to be installed on board Skandi Angra and Skandi Paraty. The new contracts commence in April 2018 and end in September and November 2020, respectively. Additionally, Petrobras has extended two contracts for the ROVs on board Skandi Iguacu and Skandi Urca until the end of 2018. The new contracts and contract extensions add 1,630 days of ROV services for DOF Subsea and increase the backlog by approximately NOK 200 million ($24.7 million).
PLSV Skandi Búzios Begins Work off Brazil
vessels each have 650 tons flexible pipelay tension capacity, enabling the installation of large diameter flexible pipes in the ultra-deepwater Brazilian pre-salt area. Under the joint venture agreement, TechnipFMC is responsible for the engineering and management of the flexible pipelay, while DOF ASA subsidiary Norskan S.A. is responsible for the marine operations. “We are confident that these new state-of-the-art PLSVs, together with the expertise of our people will be key for Petrobras to successfully achieve its projects offshore Brazil,” said Hallvard Hasselknippe, TechnipFMC
DOF Brasil
, Country Manager Brazil, DOF Brasil. With offices in the O&G hubs Macaé and Rio, Tørrenssen is hard to corner, but between trips and meetings he managed to provide insight of DOF Group Brasilits pre-salt operations and on the challenges of building large OSV’s in the country. DOF ASA is an international group involved in the ownership and operation of a fleet comprising supply and subsea vessels, and also owns service companies for the subsea market. The Group has a modern fleet with an average age of approximately six years. The fleet (wholly/partly owned) is comprised of 74
February 2024
