Equinor has hired DeepOcean to provide subsea services for its assets in Norway next year, starting in the first quarter.
During the nine-month contract, the Norwegian subsea services firm will perform inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) work at Equinor’s assets on the Norwegian continental shelf.
The contract also includes associated project management and engineering services, which will be handled by a project team at DeepOcean’s offices in Haugesund, Norway.
DeepOcean’s commercial director for subsea services, Rolf Ivar Sordal, said his company hopes the 2020 season "will provide an opportunity to test new technology being developed in our company".
“During the past number of years, DeepOcean has performed a wide range of complex and demanding subsea operations for Equinor, with strict safety, quality and flexibility requirements," he said.
The deal is a call-off contract, awarded under a five-year IRM framework agreement signed between DeepOcean and the Norwegian state energy company in 2018.
