Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (known as IRM) of the infrastructure throughout the producing life of the oil and gas fields is critical in order to protect the operators' investment.
Being able to provide experienced personnel, having the right assets and equipment to deploy, such as state of the art ROV's and expert manned and unmanned intervention technology, is critical to this market.
Subsea 7 uses the latest technology and techniques to undertake survey, positioning and inspection services to produce high-quality processed information.
Subsea 7 works with clients to analyse survey results, help them develop maintenance plans and then execute the plans on their behalf.
As water depths increase, so too do the costs of intervention and repair. Therefore, effective IRM becomes much more important.
Subsea 7's track record of performance in the North Sea is now being recognised globally with the recent Life-of-Field award in Angola by BP.
It is against this background that Subsea 7 will continue to look at advancing intervention and deepwater technology through sponsorship of an aggressive R&D programme and participation in joint industry projects that address a wide range of deepwater production issues.