Deepocean Ghana to provide MPV services to Tullow

AMSTERDAM -- DeepOcean Ghana Limited has been awarded a contract to provide the services of a Multi Purpose Construction Vessel (MPV) to Tullow Ghana Limited.

The scope of work for the contract is inspection, survey and subsea construction on the Tullow operated deepwater Jubilee and TEN fields offshore Ghana. The contract includes subsea tree and jumper installations in approximately 1,100-2,000 m water depth.

Following the signing of the contract, DeepOcean Ghana Limited is currently mobilizing the Rem Forza, a state of the art subsea construction vessel for a 6-month charter from March to August, with the possibility of extension into 2016.

Mads Bårdsen, executive V.P. - International of DeepOcean, commented, “DeepOcean has for several years looked for a suitable contract to support the establishment of our installation and ROV intervention services in the West African region. With the current contract and associated scope of work we have the right foundation to develop a strong presence in the region building upon our current extensive track record from the North Sea.”