Oceanteam, Bourbon in vessel pact

Oceanteam Power & Umbilical and Bourbon Offshore have signed an agreement to pool their subsea installation and offshore support vessels. Their initial focus will be off West Africa and the Middle East.

Mar 5th, 2007

Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UK --Oceanteam Power & Umbilical and Bourbon Offshore have signed an agreement to pool their subsea installation and offshore support vessels. Their initial focus will be off West Africa and the Middle East.

BP Angola recently awarded the two companies a long-term field support vessel contract for its Greater Plutonium field development in Angolan block 18.

Oceanteam is building a series of new vessels and with pipe, umbilical and cable lay spreads, and also offers complementary trenching machines.

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