Oceaneering completes integrated rig services campaign offshore South America
Offshore staff
HOUSTON – Oceaneering International’s Remotely Operated Survey (ROS) group has completed an integrated rig services campaign for Apache Corp. offshore South America.
The company provided the services on the drillship Noble Sam Croft. It provided ROS, an ROV, and acoustic doppler current profiler (ADCP) for a potential three-well campaign offshore Suriname.
The ROS and ADCP systems were mobilized and commissioned on the Noble Sam Croft during the summer of 2019. The drillship then transited to Suriname where it began operations in the early fall.
Chris Echols, Global Business Development Manager, Survey Services, said: “The ROS system eliminates the need to remobilize survey equipment and personnel for subsequent moves. Oceaneering surveyors in our Remote Control Monitoring Stations [RCMS] communicate and coordinate with the rig personnel and company representative during rig move activities.
“The ADCP systems on the drillship are maintained, recovered, and deployed by the ROV crew. This minimizes personnel on board, and greatly reduces the logistics and costs associated with mobilizations in remote areas.”
All ROS surveys are supported by the company’s RCMS in Houston and Lafayette, Louisiana.
The company also has recorded a milestone 150,000 hours of ROS operations with 99% uptime with no client operations or vessel downtime.
05/05/2020
