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CHALLENGES IN DIVERSIFACTION: ROVs ACROSS OIL & GAS AND OFFSHORE WIND
AGENDA
• ROVOP Introduction • Why diversify? • Diversification • Offshore Wind Industry • The Challenges • Conclusion and questions
WHO WE ARE
• Independent and 100% focused on the provision of ROV services
• Founded in September 2011 and operate across offshore wind, oil & gas, telecoms and power transmission industries
• Over 130 staff, 16 strong fleet of ROVs
• DNV ISO9001, 14001, OHSAS18001 accredited
• Operational facilities in Aberdeen and Houston
• Aberdeen based ROVOP Academy includes ROV simulator and test tank
THE ROVOP ACADEMY
• ROV market has been strongly impacted by slump in oil price, and internal technical support and personnel training is more important than ever
• The ROVOP Academy was set up as a commitment to our offshore team
• Train, develop and manage competency of personnel • Over 50 training modules • 6x6x6m WROV test tank • £250K Schilling ROV simulator • Scenario planning for clients
WHY DIVERSIFY?
• Technological know-how, market insight and project management skills to do both
• Volatile oil price
• Renewables increasingly important – financing of offshore wind farms and transmission assets have hit record level
• EU, UK & European government targets
• Earn favourable political capital among climate-conscious community members and decision makers
ROVOP DIVERSIFICATION
• First project was at Walney offshore wind farm in 2011
• c.50% oil and gas construction, inspection repair and maintenance and decommissioning
• c.50% non oil & gas including offshore wind, telecoms, interconnectors, tidal turbines & environmental projects
• Less than 40% of revenues are dependant on oil price
OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY According to Wind Europe: • 84 wind farms in 11 countries; 14 completed in
2015 • 3,019MW installed in 2015 (104% growth) • €13.3Bn projects reached FID (100% growth) • 11.5GW installed, 23.5GW by 2020 • Average water depth 27m • 80% of foundations are monopiles • As depths increase so does jacket and tripod
foundations, floating installations
OFFSHORE WIND AND CABLE
Subsea tasks include: • Seabed survey • Boulder and UXO removal • Foundation installation • Piling and grouting • Inter-array and cable
installation • Cable seal activation
• Plough and trencher support • Mattress deployment • Damage identification & repair • Scour survey & repair • Substation installation support
THE CHALLENGE: OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS
Offshore wind: • Shallow, turbid, high current, zero visibility conditions • Close proximity to hull, thrusters, product, structures, UXO… Oil and gas: • There are exceptions, but generally deep and still waters THE SOLUTION: • Latest generation camera, sonar & gyro packages • Focus on offshore staff competence & development • ROV control system capability & thrust essential • Diversity to recommend the right vehicle to meet project
requirements and desires
THE CHALLENGE: MARKET MATURITY
• Offshore wind has taken off over the last 5 years compared with over 40 years evolution for oil & gas
• Generally less in-water construction experience than typical clients in Oil & Gas
• View of “In oil & gas we…” • Diver use still common in applications where oil industry
would use ROV THE SOLUTION: • Work closely with developers, designers and clients before
the project • Prepare for some basic questions and misunderstandings • Experience in offshore wind highly valued
CONCLUSION
• The prize is considerable but so are the challenges. • Be aware of the different drivers and attitudes between industries • Environmental challenges are considerable: this is not an industry
for out of date equipment and technology • Personnel competency and development are critical to
performance • Maximising efficiency, flexibility and collaboration with customers • With focus, there are great opportunities for companies to diversify
from oil & gas to renewables
THANK YOU www.rovop.com