DeepOcean AS, was awarded the contract for inspection of the Nord Stream gas export pipelines in the Baltic Sea by Nord Stream AG.
“Winning the Nord Stream pipeline inspection contract in the Baltic Sea has been a key target for us,”commercial director Rolf Ivar Sørdal said. “DeepOcean has a very strong track record in the inspection of subsea pipeline systems running from Norway to UK and mainland Europe as well as similar systems crossing the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. With a total capacity in the order of 55 BCM per year, the two 48in Nord Stream pipelines from Russia to Germany constitute one of the biggest offshore gas transmission pipeline systems in the world.”
The contract is for two years in 2014 and 2015 and includes the full external inspection of the two pipelines using ROV and ROTV methodologies. DeepOcean plans to use its vessel Deep Vision for the 2014 campaign. The expected duration of work is 4-6 months each year.
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