Scarce metals and minerals that we will desperately need in the future lie at the bottom of the ocean for us to pick. Therefore, many countries are looking into the possibilities of deep sea mining: harvesting these raw materials at depths of kilometers. An important role is reserved for ROVs and ROV Cables.
The EU aims to reduce dependency on imports of raw materials. ROVs and ROV Cables play an important role in harvesting such materials in European waters.
For a cutting-edge EU Research Project, DeRegt was asked to join an EU-funded consortium of 14 companies. Industry, research institutes and service companies across seven different countries joined forces.
For success in any ROV project, all individual components must perfectly fit to operate together as well as possible. Each component is a small part of something bigger, contributing to the overall construction's success.
ROVs are at the cutting edge of technology and DeRegt is thrilled to be expanding further into this field, through the addition of Matthieu Scheffers to our team.
From diversification to interdependence, this interview goes into Matthieu’s aims as a new leader in cable solutions for ROVs.
Read all about his take on ROVs and DeRegt, and his ambitions for the future of ROV cable solutions here.
The oil & gas sector is a widely varied field, with a whole range of cable requirements. Each system has different conditions, risks and possibilities. At DeRegt we want to help you find the perfect cable for your situation, which is why we want to give you all the information you need to specify your requirements.
Improving the performance and cutting the cost of deploying work-class ROVs – two key priorities for manufacturers and operators of remotely-operated vehicles, both of which DeRegt is addressing with its new cable solutions.
The annual Offshore Technology Conference provides a great way to catch up with old and new customers and get a feel for what’s happening in offshore oil & gas. As in other years, we joined forces with other Sercel group companies to show the multidisciplinary fit across the group. As well as DeRegt, we had Metrolog and GRC all on one booth at the heart of the exhibition area. A great position to check the pulse.
Aker Solutions came to DeRegt with an unusual request. Aker is responsible for the maintenance of a floating concrete tension-leg platform, installed over a subsea template with 56 well slots. The rig is named Heidrun, and produces oil and gas from a depth of 2,300 metres. It is located about 200 km off the middle of the Norwegian coast.
Right now, more than thousand work-class ROVs worldwide are doing their work underwater. They’re used for various tasks, such as repairs and maintenance, trench digging and drilling. Because these activities are taking place at increasingly great depths, ROV manufacturers face the challenge of coming up with innovative solutions to make sure the lifetime of these cables is sufficient. To extend this lifetime, there are a couple of things to be considered.
This is important, as cables are one of the most important parts of a system in a lot of industrial applications. But how do you make sure there's less failure and a better performance, while saving on costs? Let's dive deeper into that.
