Baku, Azerbaijan, May 20
By Sara Israfilbayova – Trend:
SOCAR-Dalgidj LLC intends to conclude a contract with Norwegian Equinor (ex-Statoil) in the third quarter of 2019, general manager of the company Rustam Rakhmatulin told Trend on May 20.
“The contract will be concluded to render ROV-services (submersible Remotely Operated Vehicles) to support drilling operations,” he said.
Earlier it was reported that the contract will be concluded in the first quarter of the year, however, the conclusion of the contract was postponed due to the technical work.
Rakhmatulin also stressed that the company is currently participating in the tenders with UK’s BP, Italian Saipem and other companies.
He added that the projects in which SOCAR-Dalgidj is participating will be disclosed in the third quarter.
SOCAR-Dalgidj company was established in 2015 as a joint venture between Dalgidj LLC and the Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR. The company created a strategic alliance with Oceaneering in 2016 to render underwater services including project management, engineering, inspection, maintenance, repair and diving services in the Caspian Sea.
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