EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
DEPRO Have Just Introduced a New Compact ROV Concept , BLUEROC .
We wanted to get a better understanding about the company behind this technology and contacted Depro AS and their Chief Marketing Officer Kenneth Olsen to get better insight . Depro AS delivers multidisciplinary products and technologies to meet companies needs for remote operated tool solutions and concepts . We learn more below .
OGI : Please tell us who Depro are and the history behind the company ?
Olsen : Depro was founded in 2005 , originating from Bryne Mekaniske . The team who started the company set increased focus on smart engineering and smart fabrication of subsea tooling .
Today we have a modern new and effective office and workshop where we have multidiscipline competence and supplying products consisting of mechanical , hydraulic , and electrical technology . Depro is supplying all type of tooling and some permanent equipment for subsea use to the oil and gas industry . We have 46 employees and have a strong supplier network of whom we work closely with , with high capacity and world class competence . This gives us the opportunity to be attractive supplier to the global market and customers .
OGI : Could you tell me what Depro do and deliver , and how you serve the market ?
Olsen : Our most important objective is to help our customers by fully understand what they need and what we can provide to meet their expectations . Depro have , from day one , been able to serve the customers quickly with reliable and attractive solutions . Most of our deliveries
are connected to IMR subsea operations and ROV tooling .
Around 8 years ago , we started to develop more advanced tooling containing electrical control systems and fully electrically powered TMS system for work class ROV .
Kenneth Olsen , Chief Marketing Officer , DEPRO AS .
As a continuation of this development the idea and concept BLUEROC was created .
OGI : How does Depro see the future of the oil and gas business ?
Olsen : I think it is important for the oil and gas industry to understand the changes
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