Shell, i-Tech 7 collaborating on subsea digitalization
Feb. 18, 2020
i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s Life of Field business unit, and Shell International Exploration & Production Inc. have entered into a collaborative technology agreement to accelerate subsea digitalization.
(Courtesy i-Tech 7)
The collaboration aims to help fasttrack innovation and streamline the adoption of applied technologies in areas such as marine robotics, advanced sensing, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to address the industry’s challenges to improve safety, cost-efficiency, and sustainability.
Offshore staff
ABERDEEN, UK – i-Tech 7, Subsea 7’s Life of Field business unit, and Shell International Exploration & Production Inc. have entered into a collaborative technology agreement to accelerate subsea digitalization.
The initial five-year period began in 4Q 2019.
The companies said the agreement will help fasttrack innovation and streamline the adoption of applied technologies in areas such as marine robotics, advanced sensing, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to address the industry’s challenges to improve safety, cost-efficiency, and sustainability.
Steve Wisely, senior vice president for i-Tech 7, said: “…this partnership will help accelerate the development and deployment of digital asset integrity management services to support Shell’s offshore assets in the region.”
