Norwegian offshore vessel provider DOF has won several contracts from undisclosed clients for work in Guyana, Saudi Arabia, and the Mediterranean.
The Skandi Neptune has already commenced operation in Guyana for survey work and planning a second campaign within 2019 for Field Development Construction Support activities.
In addition, the DOF group is secured award for two PSVs, the Skandi Foula and Skandi Buchan, and both vessels will join the Skandi Neptune in the second quarter of 2019 carrying pipe and subsea hardware to the main installation vessels. The forecast assets utilization is estimated close to 650 vessel days plus options.
Geoholm has commenced preparation in Singapore for marine and ROV operation in the Red Sea offshore Saudi Arabia for more than 700 vessel day campaign in support of a 3D Ocean bottom node survey projects.
Finally, the Skandi Caledonia is secured a short-term contract in the Mediterranean with start-up in March 2019.
These collectively contract awards provide approximately NOK 425 Million in additional backlog to the DOF Group of which 62% in 2019.
In a statement Mons Aase said, "This is an exciting award for us, entering a new area and at the same time strengthen our position as a global subsea IMR provider. Guyana is a growing region where we expect increased activity going forward".