ROVOP established a new Western Hemisphere headquarters and support base in Houston, as well as appointed three ROV industry professionals to lead the business, due to an increased demand for its services globally.
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Image of Wagner, Vorenkamp and Eychner. From ROVOP. |
Scott Wagner, Brett “Gonzo” Eychner and Wayne Betts bring a combined total of more than 100 years’ global experience in the ROV services sector to ROVOP. They join an established management team and staff of 130 based in Aberdeen, Scotland, who have developed ROVOP into a leading player in the ROV field.
ROVOP’s facility is located in northwest Houston on a 1.5 acre site, which includes a 4500sq ft office and 17,300sq ft workshop where the company will manage their fleet of FMC Schilling Robotics and SAAB Seaeye ROVs.
“Over the last two decades, ROV technology, capability and service has fallen behind the pace of change seen in other industries,” says Mark Vorenkamp, ROVOP chairman. “ROVOP’s approach is to employ the most advanced, capable, reliable and maintainable ROV technology, world-class business systems and the best offshore personnel trained in our own ROV Academy. Our commitment to these principles has allowed our customers to benefit from improved safety, efficiency and project cost. Current market conditions are redefining customer priorities and further driving growth in demand for our services across the world.”
“The recent mobilization of two Schilling ultra-heavy duty (UHD) generation III ROVs, capable of closing a blow out preventer (BOP) within 45 seconds to meet American Petroleum Institute (API) requirements, illustrates ROVOP’s commitment to supporting clients with industry leading technology in the Gulf of Mexico,” says Scott Wagner, ROVOP Houston managing director. “Myself and the rest of the team are excited to extend this offering in the US and wider Americas market.”
As well as five vessel-based ROV systems already contracted in the region, ROVOP has invested in a further two complete ROV spreads that benefit from features making them especially attractive for deepwater vessel and rig support applications.
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