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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project Number |
446 |
| Date of Summary |
March 16, 2004 |
| Subject |
ROV/AUV Capabilities |
| Performing Activity |
Texas A&M
University, Offshore Technology Research Center (OTRC) |
| Principal Investigator |
Randall and Ward |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
September 2004 |
| Description |
The project was to
complete a technical assessment of present and future AUV/ROV capabilities
relevant to subsea deepwater oil and gas developments. ROVs and AUVs offer
considerable promise for subsea development systems in deep and ultra-deep
water. The ROV and AUV technology is rapidly evolving in a highly
competitive marketplace. The ROV/AUV technology must interface with subsea
well and production equipment, which is also rapidly evolving, in order to
result in effective subsea development systems. A technical assessment of
future ROV/AUV capabilities is needed to promote synergy and integration
with subsea production systems. A workshop was held to develop broad,
objective assessment of ROV and AUV technology and capabilities relevant to
subsea production systems. The assessment included present technology as
well as technology and capabilities that could be present / available to
industry in the next 5 to 10 years. The workshop included oil and gas
operators, subsea engineers, ROV and AUV companies (suppliers and
contractors), and subsea equipment manufacturers and additionally addressed the
operational and safety issues. |
| Progress |
A two-day workshop
entitled “Challenges of Interfacing Remotely Operated Vehicles and
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles with Deepwater Subsea Systems” was held at Texas A&M’s University facilities in Houston, Tx on April 10-11,
2003. |
| Report |
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AA
(424 pages) |
ROV/AUV
Capabilities, R. Randall, TAMU; E. G. Ward, OTRC; September 2003. |
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