As offshore energy development confronts more applications, increasingly complex operating environments, and a turbulent global market, adaptability and integrated offerings may be the solution. At the center of this vortex is Oceaneering
As offshore energy development confronts more applications, increasingly complex operating environments, and a turbulent global market, adaptability and integrated offerings may be the solution. At the center of this vortex is Oceaneering International’s Offshore Projects Group (OPG) and Vice President Dan Vela, who shared insights with MTR about the operations of a multi-vessel, multi-mission fleet.
Dynamic flexibility
Dan’s wide-ranging career in oil and gas has spanned from an offshore technician to sales, account management and now operations. He’s held his current role as vice president - OPG Americas for three years.
A typical day may vary greatly, but there’s a common emphasis on developing the teams and scopes that will address the projects that come their way. “It's a lot of planning of future work, of current work, and a lot of risk and hazard identification and management,” Vela said. “We spend a lot of time on quality and making sure that our teams are prepared. Then, it's just the flawless execution of the projects and making sure that that they're going off the way that we planned, and that we can come back, reload and head out to the next one.”
The role is dynamic, requiring flexibility. “Whereas in manufacturing,
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