Oceaneering International Received a Contract from Petrobras for Offshore BOP Tethering Services in Brazil
The offshore BOP contract from Oceaneering with Petrobras has a duration of one year with the option to extend for another year. The scope of work includes real-time riser data acquisition and analysis for dynamic positioning offshore platform operations for up to seven wells in water depths between 150 and 700 m.
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Suction Piles for Petrobras
Oceaneering will provide eight suction piles that will be manufactured locally with Petrobras, as well as 10 wellhead load relief tensioners (WLR), a monitoring system to be integrated into the BOP, and a suction pile pump to install the suction piles.
A tug supply vessel (AHTS) will launch and install the suction piles and tensioners. The drilling rig will be used to connect the tensioners to the BOP.
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The Company Thanked Petrobras
“We appreciate Petrobras’ trust in our ability to deliver reliable and cost-effective technologies and services,” said Daniel Nogueira, Oceaneering Projects Group Manager.
“This award reinforces our position and track record as a high-quality service provider in Brazil. This is an incredible opportunity for Oceaneering to expand its capabilities in Brazil with BOP anchoring services.”
About Oceaneering International
Oceaneering International, Inc. is an applied engineering and technology company based in Houston, Texas, USA, that provides engineering services and hardware to clients operating in maritime, aerospace, and other environments. They offer engineering services and products mainly for the offshore energy industry.
Today, they also leverage applied technology knowledge to serve the defense, entertainment, materials handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

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