ROVs
ROVs
Fugro Performs First Fully Remote Platform Inspection on UKCS
Fugro has delivered the first fully remote inspection of an oil and gas platform in U.K. waters, 250 km east of Scotland, using a ROV and Fugro’s state-of-the art remote operations center (ROC) in Aberdeen, the company said on Aug. 4.
ROVs
Forum Develops Remote Piloting Capability for ROVs
Forum Energy Technologies revealed it has developed and demonstrated the ability to remotely operate workclass and observation class (Perry and Sub-Atlantic) ROV systems between an offshore vessel and a remote location on Aug. 3.
Digital Oilfield , ROVs
E&P Tech Watch: Bringing the Seabed to the Design Desk
A simulation system provides design engineers with a realistic insight into what an ROV can and cannot do to improve the design of subsea systems.
Methane , Emissions , Drilling , Digital Oilfield , ROVs
E&P Tech Trends: Reducing Idle Rig Time; Enhanced Swellable Sealing; More
Check out the latest products and services for the upstream oil and gas industry including a new wellhead system that allows an offshore rig to stay on location in severe weather conditions, saving idle rig time costs.
ROVs
Saab Seaeye Unveils All-electric Work-class Manipulator
Saab Seaeye’s first seven-function all-electric work-class manipulator has been developed by the world leader in electric underwater robotic vehicles on July 13.
ROVs
Forum Energy Appoints Chinese Partner to Support Asian Growth Strategy
Forum Energy Technologies said June 8 that Wuxi Haiying-Cal Tec Marine Technology Co. Ltd. will represent Forum for the sale of the company’s extensive range of remotely operated vehicles in China, including its recently launched XLe Spirit electric ROV.
ROVs
Offshore: Subsea Resident ROV Supports Critical Operations
Resident vehicle systems can provide offshore oil and gas operators with standby, emergency support and cost savings through eliminating vessel requirements.
ROVs
Logan Industries Builds Custom ROV A-frame for TechnipFMC
Logan Industries, a hydraulic repair, manufacturing and rental company, has delivered a custom A-frame to TechnipFMC for one of their new state-of-the-art ROVs, which will deploy later this year in the Gulf of Mexico, the company said on May 5.
ROVs
Oceaneering Completes Integrated Rig Services Campaign Offshore South America
Oceaneering International’s Remotely Operated Survey (ROS) group has successfully completed an integrated rig services campaign for a major operator offshore South America and recorded a milestone 150,000 hours of ROS operations with 99% uptime with no client operations or vessel downtime on May 5.
ROVs , Seismic
Shearwater GeoServices Enters Deepwater OBS Market With Gulf Of Mexico Award
Shearwater GeoServices Holding AS has been awarded a major ocean bottom seismic (OBS) deepwater ROV project by TGS and partner in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GoM).