Welcome to the Oceanus Joint Industry Program

“Enable safer, cost efficient, lower carbon operations through robotic offshore operations”

Oceanus is a joint industry project formed by Chevron, TotalEnergies and Equinor. The member operators share a strategic objective of achieving uncrewed offshore operations. Oceanus recognises the opportunity to leverage individual knowledge and initiatives to fast-track industry capability in remote operations and autonomy in offshore environments.

Oceanus Members

Oceanus Goals

• Reduction of personnel involved in offshore operations
• Significant reduction in carbon intensity of offshore operations
• Improved business performance
• Promotion of autonomous operations within the industry
• To meet or exceed the quality of current inspection practices

Focus

• Provide common industry guidance and expectations for
  • Technical & Functional system requirements
  • Qualification of resident AUV systems
  • Hardware & Software integration to subsea infrastructure
  • Develop recommended practices for offshore autonomous operations
• Normalise the development of required industry capability
• Establish multiple independent marine autonomy test facilities to promote development and qualification
• Enable technology qualification testing
• Facilitate partnerships with technology developers, academia and industry initiatives.

Why

• To sustain improved safety performance
• To reduce the carbon intensity of our operations
• To enhance business performance and realize value as soon as possible
• To fulfill the need of testing facilities for advancing autonomous, robotic technologies within the industry
• To ensure the early availability of qualified robotic solutions to our respective operating assets
• To promote diversity within the industry

Last Updated on April 11, 2022 by Network Admin