en.Wedoany.com Reported - Fugro has been awarded a three-year contract by India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to provide remotely operated vehicle (ROV) support services for its deepwater drilling operations.

Under the contract, Fugro Survey India will support drilling and completion operations at water depths of up to 3,000 meters aboard the Platinum Explorer drillship, operated by Vantage International Management Company.

The work is part of ONGC's deepwater exploration program, aimed at unlocking new offshore energy reserves, strengthening India's energy security, and supporting long-term domestic oil and gas production.

Fugro will deploy the FCV3000 ROV system to provide comprehensive subsea ROV support throughout all phases of drilling operations, including subsea installation and intervention, drilling and completion support, blowout preventer (BOP) and well control monitoring, cementing observation, and subsea inspection.

Sriram Sreenivasan, Fugro's Marine Asset Integrity Business Line Manager for the Middle East and India, stated: "This project reflects the close collaboration and trust between Fugro and its partners to support a strategically significant deepwater drilling program in India. By bringing in specialized ROV expertise and reliable subsea support, Fugro is helping to enable safe and efficient operations while contributing to the success of complex offshore development projects."