Well decommissioning is traditionally performed from drilling rigs due to the complexity of operations and the available methods such as risers, divers, and explosives. However, rigs are expensive to operate compared to vessels, and don’t have the flexibility that vessels have to change locations on short notice.
Houston, March 20, 2019 – Oceaneering International, Inc. (“Oceaneering”) has launched a new digital radiography solution for the oil and gas sector, the Trip Avoidance X-ray Inspection (TAXI™) system, aimed at reducing the number of unplanned shutdowns. Recognized as a finalist at this year’s SPE Offshore Achievement Awards’ “Innovator” category, the TAXI™ solution represents a … Read more
Houston, March 13, 2019 – Oceaneering International, Inc. (“Oceaneering”) has secured a contract renewal from Equinor, which covers the provision of maintenance, reliability and integrity management. The contract, which was originally awarded to Oceaneering’s integrity business in 2005 and competitively tendered again in December 2013, is extended until December 2020. Under the agreement, Oceaneering will … Read more
HOUSTON, February 20, 2019 – Oceaneering International, Inc. (“Oceaneering”) has been awarded a two-year Integrity Management contract with Total E&P Danmark (“Total”) to support its significant Tyra Redevelopment project in the Danish North sea. Oceaneering’s scope includes the full development of Tyra’s integrity management program, developing risk-based assessments (RBAs) that will enable effective and optimized inspection … Read more
At a recent SUT meeting, Steffan Linsø, Director of Emerging Technologies (Europe) at Oceaneering, said that the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) industry is at a major crossroads. The demand to reduce costs and increase efficiency is causing companies to re-think the ways that they operate assets and to do this will require new vehicle designs. … Read more