Exxon awards contract for new offshore surveys

The DP-2 Cape Davis which will be used by Oceaneering to conduct the surveys. (Oceaneering International photo)

Oceaneering International on Tuesday disclosed that ExxonMobil’s local affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has awarded the company a contract to conduct two surveys offshore Guyana.

The contract award covers a towed and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) geophysical survey and a shallow geotechnical survey off the coast of Guyana, which are scheduled to begin in the third quarter of 2021.

In addition to the geophysical and geotechnical survey, Oceaneering will also be working with RPS Group to provide Protected Species Observers (PSO) and perform an Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) of the area.