Oceaneering and GDi Team Up for Oil and Gas Digital Asset Management
Oceaneering International has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Global Design Innovation (GDi) to deliver digital asset management solutions for asset-intensive industries such as oil and gas, utilities, and power generation. The agreement Oceaneering signed through its Integrity Management and Digital Solutions group will allow the company to provide digital solutions, including a technology-focused approach to remote support, inspection, and digital asset management services.As part of the collaboration agreement, Oceaneering will utilize GDi’s Vision software solution for
Oceaneering Freedom AUV Gets a Look for Defense Applications
Oceaneering International said its Aerospace and Defense Technologies (ADTech) business segment won a contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a U.S. Department of Defense organization, for the development and testing of the Freedom Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) as a potential Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) prototype for the U.S. Navy’s Program Office for Advanced Undersea Systems.The contract includes a Manufacturing Readiness Review to assess current production capacity and tradeoffs that could be performed to speed LDUUV capabilities to the fleet.The
Oceaneering to Acquire DriX USV for Deepwater Surveys
Subsea services firm Oceaneering International said Tuesday it would purchase its first DriX USV from Exail to support deepwater geophysical and asset inspection operations, including autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) positioning and offshore and nearshore surveys.The use of the DriX USV on offshore survey and inspection work scopes will enable Oceaneering to improve operational efficiencies, reduce overall vessel time on site, and significantly reduce carbon emissions, said Oceaneering. Oceaneering announced the USV purchase deal at the Offshore Europe event in Aberdeen."Oceaneering’s
UH Aims to Develop Subsea Pipeline Inspection Autonomous Robot
Enforcement (BSEE).The BSEE is funding the project with a $960,493 grant to UH researchers Zheng Chen, Bill D. Cook Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Gangbing Song, John and Rebecca Moores Professor of Mechanical Engineering, who are working in collaboration with Oceaneering International and Chevron.“By automating the inspection process with this state-of-the art robotic technology, we can dramatically reduce the cost and risk of these important subsea inspections which will lead to safer operations of offshore oil and gas pipelines as less intervention from human
Oceaneering, Kontiki Winds ink MoU to Electrify Offshore Assets with Renewables
Oceaneering International said that its Norwegian subsidiary, Oceaneering AS, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kontiki Winds AS (a Havfram AS company) to jointly pursue the application of floating offshore wind for remote microgrid renewable power generation to electrify offshore assets such as oil and gas production as well as other small scale power generation opportunities among island states currently producing electricity by fossil fuel.“The MoU leverages each parties’ capabilities to provide safer and cleaner energy production in a dynamic subsea environment,”
Oceaneering Names Laura SVP and CIO
Subsea services firm Oceaneering International said Wednesday that Benjamin M. Laura, who currently serves as Oceaneering’s Senior Vice President, Offshore Projects Group, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer (“CIO”), effective October 1, 2022.He joined Oceaneering in 2014 as Director of Subsea Services, was appointed as Vice President of Service, Technology & Rentals in 2015, appointed as Senior Vice President, Service & Rental in March 2020, and appointed as Senior Vice President, Offshore Projects Group in May 2020. Before joining
Oceaneering Wins ROV Service Contract Offshore Brazil
Oceaneering International on Wednesday announced its Subsea Robotics segment has been awarded a service contract supporting Petrobras projects off the coast of Brazil. The contract is for four years plus options to extend.The Houston-based engineering and services firm said it will provide survey and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services for AKOFS Offshore’s subsea equipment support vessel (SESV) Aker Wayfarer. The scope of work includes the provision of two Millennium Plus work class ROVs, complete specialized tooling packages for each ROV, ROV personnel for simultaneous operations and
Clause joins VideoRay to Manage Offshore Wind, Aquaculture and Shipping Market
VideoRay named Brad Clause as account manager for the offshore wind renewable energy, aquaculture and shipping markets. He brings to the company more than 20 years of experience with subsea ROV missions.Prior to joining VideoRay, Clause served with Oceaneering International, Inc., and C-Innovation, LLC. He has extensive client-focused ROV operations management experience specializing in offshore renewable energy applications including construction, inspection, maintenance & repair (IMR), salvage, pipeline installation, underwater inspection in lieu of dry-docking (UWILD), scientific and drilling.
Trends in Marine Services for Subsea Telecoms
performing marine cable surveys. Fugro and EGS continue to be the main providers for submarine cable surveys, but other installation companies, namely IT Telecom, Maritech, and Elettra, are providing services for marine cable surveys as well. With the purchase of C&C Technologies in 2015, Oceaneering International has also entered into the cable survey industry. There are currently about 21 active vessels equipped to perform cable route surveys. Some smaller companies own survey equipment kits that can be transported to project sites and mobilized on vessels of opportunity.ServicesThe market for