The Norwegian-headquartered offshore vessel provider DOF Group ASA (DOF) has announced the award of three Petrobras service contracts (PIDF) in Brazil.
The contracts awarded are for execution of subsea inspections as part of Petrobras’ subsea inspection program, supporting the assessment of the integrity of Petrobras’ subsea facilities, as DOF states.
This award is the result of a competitive tender process and marks the third consecutive contract of this type secured by DOF in Brazil. Over the course of previous contracts, DOF has completed more than 7,000 inspections.
The three new signed contracts have a combined value of around USD$390m and encompass more than 4,000 planned inspections.
In order to deliver on these requirements, DOF expects to deploy at least three vessels equipped with work-class ROVs, and one of the vessels specially outfitted and crewed to perform shallow air diving inspections.
Operations under these contracts, which will be managed in combination, will cover Brazil’s three main offshore basins (Santos, Campos and Espirito Santo) and are expected to commence in the first half of 2026 for a duration of three years.
“The inspection-based nature of the contracts as opposed to a day rate structure offers valued flexibility to our growing fleet in Brazil,” said Mons S. Aase, CEO DOF Group ASA.
