Oceaneering awarded multiple North Sea vessel contracts
28/10/2024
Oceaneering International Inc (Oceaneering) has announced that its UK subsidiary, Oceaneering International Services Limited, has secured multiple contracts for decommissioning, inspection, subsea preparation and installation support services in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contracts were awarded by multiple operators in the region and, when combined, total an estimated 65 days, with options to extend the contract durations.
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| MSV Island Frontier is supporting Oceaneering’s North Sea operations |
These operations began in August 2024 and are supported utilising the multi-service vessel (MSV) Island Frontier, which Oceaneering has previously operated in West Africa and the Black Sea. Oceaneering has extended its charter for MSV Island Frontier until December 2025, securing vessel capacity to meet client needs.
These contracts will be managed and executed from Oceaneering’s UK North Sea hub in Aberdeen, Scotland. Javier Falcon, Senior Manager of Oceaneering’s Offshore Projects Group, Europe and the Middle East, said: “These contract awards are a significant achievement as we strategically target growth in a key regional market. Our advanced product and service portfolio allows us to deliver cost-effective solutions and these awards are the culmination of strong engagement with key clients in the region. We are confident that these projects will allow us to showcase our expertise and execution capabilities.”
Oceaneering has been operating in the UK for more than 50 years, setting a benchmark for delivering high-quality professional services across industries including life-of-field services, controls, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), decommissioning, intervention, flow assurance, subsea engineered solutions, asset integrity management, data and communication solutions, subsea equipment and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) services.
