Offshore staff
NORWAY — Optime Subsea has entered into a contract with Equinor for the delivery of its Remote Operated Controls System (ROCS). Optime Subsea will collaborate with operator Equinor and its partner Ithaca Energy on the deepwater Rosebank Field.
The ROCS system, developed by Optime Subsea, transforms the installation of production tubing in subsea wells by eliminating the need for umbilicals. The company says this results in significantly safer and faster operations while reducing the need for personnel in the red zone on the rig.
Optime has already delivered multiple ROCS systems and says this is gradually becoming a new standard method for such operations.
Equinor's Rosebank Field is located west of Shetland in the British sector of the North Sea with challenging weather conditions. This requires advanced technological solutions to simplify installation and reduce installation time.
The planned operation for the implementation of ROCS on the Rosebank Field is scheduled for June 2025.
This contract represents the first ROCS contract between Optime Subsea and Equinor.
01.22.2024
