Global oilfield products company Forum Energy Technologies (FET) recently introduced a new tooling rental offering for remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in response to the changing demands of the subsea sector.
With increasing ROV asset investment across hydrocarbon and offshore renewable energy, as well as defence sectors, FET’s new rental offering is designed to address the need for readily available tooling equipment in the development, operation, and maintenance of upcoming offshore projects.
The fleet of tooling will initially be manufactured and managed at FET’s UK facility in Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire. FET, which already has an existing rental fleet in Brazil, will also expand the availability of equipment to Europe, Asia and elsewhere in the Americas.
FET will continue to design and manufacture and sell its standard tooling and reconfirms its commitment to also developing new and customisable tooling products specific to client needs.
FET Subsea Tooling Manager James Foster-Rain said: “With this latest business investment and development, we are excited to offer a comprehensive range of high-quality subsea tooling specifically to meet the demands and needs of subsea operations.
“Our robust experience in the market lends itself to understanding and devising industry advancements and, with our team of experts, we are well placed to introduce significant benefits and savings. At FET, we provide the latest technologies to aid clients in their projects, and play our part in creating a more sustainable and secure energy future,” said Foster-Rain.
Designed and built with the highest levels of technology, expertise and innovation, FET’s Observation-Class ROVs operate in the world’s harshest environments and perform a wide variety of underwater tasks.
These tasks include observation, survey, mon-destructive testing (NDT), inspections and specialised tooling applications. Sub-Atlantic Observation-Class vehicles are recognised for their enhanced capabilities, made possible by a sophisticated control system and powerful thrusters.
