What s In Store for 2021? More Remote, More Data, More Autonomy TechnipFMC is working with a consortium on subsea hydrogen production and storage technology Deep Purple. Image from TechnipFMC. Fugro has four remote operations centers around the world currently. Photo from Fugro. Blue Ocean Seismic Services’ (BOSS) autonomous seismic nodes. Images from BOSS.
Late 2018, before net-zero targets had been agreed to by most western energy giants and nations, BP came out with a goal to reach 100% of subsea inspection by marine autonomous systems by 2025.
It was a tangible goal then, and it’s one that might now be reached faster as remote and more “digitally” oriented operations take hold with greater opportunities for new nimble players in the market. It’s a goal being chased in the offshore wind sector too.