Reassess APAC SURF Supply Lines After Diverless and Domestic ROV Moves

Transocean recently obtained multiple contracts, including deals for three of its harsh-environment semi-submersible rigs with Equinor offshore Norway

Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 drillship; Source: Transocean Transocean has secured a two-year binding letter of award (LOA) for the 2010-built Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 sixth-generation ultra-deepwater drillship with ONGC in India. This campaign is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027 and contribute approximately $300 million in contract value, inclusive of additional services and mobilization fees

The contract includes two years of priced options that, if fully exercised, would result in the drillship working in India into early 2031

The operation was executed using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) combined with specialized tooling, replacing the need for diver intervention traditionally required for such tasks, as the company’s proprietary-designed tie-in tool performs diverless connections for high-pressure flanges, enabling the connection of pipes and valves with the use of subsea robotics

Home Fossil Energy DeepOcean deploys robotics for diverless subsea tie-in at North Sea oil & gas development August 20, 2026, by Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed subsea tie-in work using diverless technology for an oil and gas development tied back to an existing floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the UK sector of the North Sea

The operation was executed using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) combined with specialized tooling, replacing the need for diver intervention traditionally required for such tasks, as the company’s proprietary-designed tie-in tool performs diverless connections for high-pressure flanges, enabling the connection of pipes and valves with the use of subsea robotics. Richard Beattie, CEO of Anasuria, commented: “Teal West is an excellent example of what can be achieved when operators, contractors and service com

“Dolphin Drilling values its ongoing partnership with Oil India Limited and remains committed to delivering safe and efficient operations,” the rig owner emphasized. View post tag: Blackford Dolphin View post tag: Dolphin Drilling View post tag: offshore drilling View post tag: Oil India Limited

The last extension for the Blackford Dolphin rig was granted in July 2026, enabling the rig’s stay with Oil India until at least August 28, 2026

Home Fossil Energy Oil India keeps Dolphin Drilling’s rig on offshore assignment through October August 20, 2026, by Dolphin Drilling, an Oslo-listed, Aberdeen-headquartered owner and operator of a fleet of harsh-environment mid-water and deepwater semi-submersible drilling rigs, has secured an extension of a drilling job, which one of its units is carrying out off the coast of India for Oil India Limited (OIL), an exploration and production company. Blackford Dolphin rig; Source: Dolphin Drilling Dolphin Drill

Home Subsea South Koreans make move to cut foreign dependence with domestic ROV capability August 20, 2026, by South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution and Panstar Robotics, established by the Korea Institute of Robotics & Technology Convergence (KIRO), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that would be deployed domestically, in an effort to reduce reliance on foreign equipment and overseas specialists. Source: Taihan Cable & Solution Under the MoU sig

Home Subsea South Koreans make move to cut foreign dependence with domestic ROV capability August 20, 2026, by South Korea’s Taihan Cable & Solution and Panstar Robotics, established by the Korea Institute of Robotics & Technology Convergence (KIRO), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that would be deployed domestically, in an effort to reduce reliance on foreign equipment and overseas specialists

Source: Taihan Cable & Solution Under the MoU signed on August 19, the companies will develop high-performance ROV trenchers, related operating technologies, and installation solutions, with the aim of building domestic alternatives in areas that currently depend heavily on overseas equipment and expertise, strengthening the self-reliance of Korea’s submarine cable industry while improving project execution reliability and installation efficiency. The trenchers and operating systems will be used in offshore win