Benthic Wins Petrobras Mero Field Geotechnical Site Investigation Services, Brazil

Benthic, a global geosciences company and part of marine and subsea solutions group Acteon, has signed a contract with Petrobras to provide geotechnical site investigation services at the Mero field off the coast of Brazil.

The work includes in-situ testing, sampling and seismic cone testing at 26 locations in water depths to 2200 meters. The deepwater offshore operations will take place this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and current global economic conditions. Following the offshore operations, Benthic will complete advanced onshore laboratory testing at its new, state-of-the-art technology center in Rio de Janeiro.

The company will use its PROD3 seabed drilling and geotechnical testing system, a proprietary portable remotely operated drill that can switch between piston sampling and rotary coring to maximize productivity. The PROD3 is up to five times more productive than a drillship in water depths of more than 500 meters.

“This contract follows a recent sequence of successful projects and reaffirms our commitment and working relationship with Petrobras in Brazil,” said Fabio Pereira, Benthic’s country manager for Brazil. “This is a key international market for Benthic and the subsea service industry in general.”

About Benthic
Benthic, part of the Acteon group, is a global leader in offshore marine geotechnical investigation, survey, analysis and design. The company’s proprietary PROD technology has led the way in high-quality, ultra-shallow and ultra-deepwater site investigations, and has capabilities in water depths from zero to more than 3000 meters. Benthic takes pride in its groundbreaking technological innovations, which help to overcome technical and environmental barriers, and enable its clients to gather data in conditions that were considered prohibitive just a decade ago.

The company continues to invest in the future with new technologies and processes that extend the boundaries of subsea investigation and analysis. Benthic’s flexible, solutions-driven approach enables the delivery of timely, high-quality services to clients that are tailored to their unique project objectives and that have fewer incidents along the way. For more information, visit www.benthic.com

About Acteon
Acteon provides a range of industry-leading products and services to support marine and subsea projects for the renewable, nearshore construction and oil and gas sectors across all phases of the lifecycle. They develop and engineer solutions and integrated services using data and knowledge-based insight across their customers’ dynamic floating and fixed physical infrastructure. For more information, visit www.acteon.com