One hundred jobs are being created in the north-east following a £45million deal between two leading subsea firms.
Westhill-based ROVOP announced yesterday that it had won a major contract to provide remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) services to oil and gas construction specialist Ceona.
ROVOP said the deal would create 50 jobs – and last night Ceona said it too will create 50 jobs on the back of the deal.
The contract will see ROVOP provide hydraulic, work-class ROV services on board Ceona’s fleet of new, purpose-built deepwater pipelay and construction vessels including the Ceona Amazon and the Polar Onyx.
Stuart Cameron, COO at Ceona, said: “This partnership with ROVOP is a significant milestone in the development of Ceona’s new high-capacity fleet.
“The construction of the Ceona Amazon and the Polar Onyx is progressing on schedule, and with this partnership we’re ensuring our vessels have the best technology on board to match their capabilities and equip them for projects in the most challenging environments.”
Steven Gray, managing director at ROVOP, said: “The long-term commitment agreed between Ceona and ROVOP reflects the shared vision of using advanced technology and personnel with decades of experience to challenge conventional thinking. This brings safer, more efficient and reliable services to the subsea construction market.”
Ceona’s Polar Onyx and Amazon vessels are due to come into service in March 2014 and January 2015 respectively.
The Ceona Amazon is capable of laying rigid pipelines, flexible pipelines and umbilicals as well as installing large, subsea structures.
The Polar Onyx is designed for operations in harsh conditions and deep waters.
