Remote Operations for Canada 

Serving an area that is widely recognized as one of the industry’s harshest offshore operating environments, the Canada Remote Operations Center will bring remote survey, processing and piloting to the region. 

For more than 25 years working offshore in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, we've performed integrated site characterization and asset integrity services on behalf of the region’s major operators. With the opening of the ROC, we'll now deliver these industry-leading solutions, with real-time insights, from our new state-of-the-art onshore facility.  

What does this mean for our local clients

• Improved risk mitigation by removing crew from the potentially dangerous North Atlantic offshore work conditions
• Reduced logistical burdens and costly scheduling setbacks due to weather-related delays during the transport of personnel and equipment to offshore sites
• Faster data delivery through access to a global pool of survey experts and in-house remote data processing capabilities

A collaborative build

The Canada ROC was constructed with the assistance of the Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Recovery Assistance Fund, a programme of the provincial and federal governments. It will focus initially on supporting Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore oil and gas sector, with plans to make it available for use in other industries both locally and globally. It was selected for funding based on the ROC’s local employment opportunities, environmental benefits and support to existing oil and gas installations.

Services provided by the ROC

The Canada ROC is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and supports existing client activities using a variety of innovative technologies.

• Remote survey
• Remote inspection & piloting
• Remote positioning
• Remote data processing
• Remote expert

Learn more

World Pipelines Article

Our Senior Project Manager, Rodney Spurvey's article in World Pipelines details just how challenging offshore conditions can be in Eastern Canada and how remote and autonomous technologies contribute to our purpose of a a safe and liveable world.

Read the article

As our tenth ROC, the St. John's location will further strengthen our global network of remote services. The ROC network leverages innovative technology, internet and cloud-based services - connecting offshore survey vessels to the onshore ROC. Our experts in each ROC, can conduct the same tasks onshore as required onboard the vessel, enabling access to a broader range of expertise, 24/7 monitoring and support including real-time client access to vessel operations and data through a secure web interface. We know managing and maintaining connectivity is critical to remote operations. Our connections are designed to reduce latency and improve throughput, so you can access your project information when and where you need it.

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