Oceaneering Wins Petrobras Deal

Houston-based Oceaneering International has secured a contract from Brazil’s state-owned giant Petrobras to deliver Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) services offshore Brazil.

Contract Details

The contract, awarded to Oceaneering’s Brazilian subsidiary, Marine Production Systems do Brasil, follows a competitive tender process. The contract term is four years, and operations are expected to begin in 2027.

Oceaneering will supply two work-class ROVs and specialised tooling packages in addition to carrying out monitoring and positioning support operations offshore Brazil.

Project Execution

The ROV systems will be deployed from AKOFS Offshore’s subsea engineering support vessel Aker Wayfarer, which Petrobras has contracted for intervention, installation, and abandonment support scopes. The project will be executed by Oceaneering’s local team in Brazil.

Key Highlights

4-year contract term
Operations to begin in 2027
Two work-class ROVs to be supplied
Specialised tooling packages and monitoring and positioning support operations to be carried out