"ROV" News

SISTAC: Brazil´s Homegrown Subsea Service Provider

Dec 28, 2018

Sistac is an established local offshore service provider in two subsea areas (ROV and Diving), along with its distinguished position as a pioneer in rope access services, which only enhances their value and importance to the national offshore growth effort…

Petrus: Brazil's Local IMR Specialists

Dec 05, 2018

Specialized offshore services provider Petrus Group was founded in Macaé, on the North Coast of Rio de Janeiro, the acknowledged oil capital of Brazil in 2009, during the oil boom caused by the early pre-salt discoveries. The company has since grown steadily in Brazil…

Fugro Reports IRM Bump

Dec 04, 2018

Fugro said it has attracted seven new clients for its inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) services in the U.K. North Sea.Recent work includes pipeline and structure inspections for Centrica Storage, Chrysaor, Dana, Petrofac, Premier, Repsol and Spirit Energy…

Leak-free ROV Tooling for Deepwater Operations

Nov 21, 2018

As the Brazilian oil and gas market emerges from a four year crisis, with expanded oil block tenders including the high quality/high yield pre-salt plays desired by most major IOCs, new subsea solutions are required to increase operational efficiency while decreasing costs…

ROV Innovation Saves Millions for Woodside

Nov 21, 2018

An innovative use of remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) technology for subsea jacket inspections at Australia’s largest oil and gas development has demonstrated substantial cost reductions and operational improvements.In March this year…

Subsea Vision & Photogrammetry Lab Formed

Nov 14, 2018

Offshore robotics company FORSSEA ROBOTICS chose GMS as main technical partner to certify its real-time visual positioning technologies. A joint laboratory will be created to develop a common offer covering camera calibration, subsea image treatment and innovative photogrammetry solutions…

ROVOP Opens Middle East Hub

Nov 13, 2018

Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services provider ROVOP said it has expanded in the Middle East, opening a new base in the region.Two senior staff members, operations director Doug Middleton and business development consultant Michael O’Donnell…

IKM Wins ROV Contract from AKOFS

Nov 12, 2018

IKM Subsea said it has been selected to provide remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) services as part of AKOFS Offshore's five + three year light well intervention (LWI) services contract on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS) from Equinor…

Rovco Buys a Falcon DR ROV

Oct 24, 2018

U.K. subsea services company Rovco said it has expanded its remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) and hydrographic survey capabilities with the addition of an electric Saab Seaeye Falcon DR ROV to its fleet.The 1,000-meter depth rated,…

ROVOP Acquires M2 Subsea's ROV Fleet

Oct 22, 2018

Remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROVs) operator ROVOP announced it has purchase of the entire fleet of 28 ROV systems from competitor M2 Subsea.Following a technical review, 19 of the systems meet the ROVOP standard and will be added to its fleet…

i-Tech Services Adds Mini ROV Capability

Oct 01, 2018

i-Tech Services, a Subsea 7 company, has strengthened its underwater inspection and maintenance capability with the provision of new mini remotely operated vehicles (ROV) for performing subsea operations in challenging environments.Neil Milne…

Fugro Tallies ROV Services Contracts with Petrobras

Jun 14, 2018

Fugro said it has been contracted to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services to support Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras in its exploration and production activities.Two new contracts will see Fugro’s ROV spread working to support drilling related activities…

ROV market outlook

Jan 03, 2018

The ROV market isn’t out of the woods yet, with plentiful supply in the market dampening any perceived uptick in activity. But, offshore wind might offer some respite. Elaine Maslin reports (first published in the January 2018 OE, access full issue here)…

DOF wins Petrobras ROV awards

Jan 03, 2018

Brazil's Petrobras has awarded Norway-based DOF Subsea two new contracts for ROVs to be installed on the Skandi Angra and Skandi Paraty. The new contracts start in April 2018 and end in September and November 2020, respectively.  Further…

Aquabotix launches hybrid AUV/ROV

Dec 13, 2017

Sydney, Australia-based UUV Aquabotix has launched a second-generation hybrid underwater vehicle, the Integra autonomous underwater vehicle/remotely operated vehicle). Single-person deployable, portable and battery-powered, the Integra…

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