Agenda
Happy hour
17:45
Closing
17:45
Short break
15:55
From diverless to climberless: expanding the transformation of offshore inspection and maintenance
14:20
André Bevilaqua | Petrobras
The Sinergia Diverless programme has been transforming subsea inspection and maintenance through robotic technologies and solutions that reduce human exposure to diving activities. The initiative is now expanding towards climberless applications, extending this transformation to offshore inspection and maintenance activities traditionally performed by personnel working at height.
Lunch break
13:15
Q&A
12:55
The presentation will address the main challenges related to establishing an ROV manufacturing facility in Brazil, including the development of a national supplier chain, the training of specialized workforce, partnerships with universities and technical schools, and the development of relationships with customers already established in the Brazilian market.
Challenges of Establishing a Work-Class ROV Manufacturing Facility in Brazil
12:30
Cirilo Neto | Kystdesign
Compact ROVs, AUVs, and USVs are nothing new, but interest in these platforms is growing as they become more capable, incorporating new tools and taking on more demanding missions. As a result, space, payload, power consumption, and integration complexity are becoming increasingly relevant factors. The Nucleus 1000 was developed for this context. In a single compact package, it integrates a DVL, AHRS/INS, altimeter, pressure, and temperature sensors, reducing the number of separate components and simplifying integration into the vehicle. The presentation will also explore features such as bottom track, water track, inertial navigation, and current profiling, demonstrating how these capabilities can support vehicle control, positioning, and environmental awareness. The objective is to discuss where an integrated architecture such as the Nucleus can meet the needs of compact vehicles and where survey-grade navigation solutions remain necessary.
More Capability in Smaller Vehicles: Integrated Navigation with the Nucleus 1000
12:05
Pedro Pacheco | Nortek
Discover how Canopus supported the deployment and calibration of a large number of transponders in a field at a water depth of 2,000 metres. The presentation will showcase its ability to manage multiple acoustic protocols, assess the efficiency of the ROV box-in method, and compare baseline calibration results with Delph Subsea Positioning Planning.
Field Results from Deepwater Operations in Brazil with Canopus
11:40
Efrain Navarro | Exail
Coffee break
11:15
9:00
Opening and welcome
10:55
Q&A
Carlos Leandro | OceanPact
10:30
The Impact of the Subsea Industry on the Oil and Gas Sector
Gabriel Sant’Anna | Shell
The world is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and technology continues to advance rapidly. As the oil and gas industry remains at the forefront of innovation, what role does the subsea sector play in this evolving landscape? In this forum, I will explore the current offshore oil and gas production scenario through the lens of global energy dynamics and the challenges facing society today. By connecting these trends, I will discuss the strategic importance of the subsea industry to the future of energy, as well as the key technical, economic, and operational challenges that must be addressed to unlock the industry's next phase of growth and development.
09:40
The future of deepwater IMR: from conventional vessels to remote operations
Alan Nunes | Equinor
The expansion of subsea infrastructure in deepwater and ultra-deepwater environments continues to drive demand for inspection, monitoring, maintenance, and repair. At the same time, specialized vessels account for a significant share of IMR costs and remain limited in availability. This presentation will discuss how this scenario may transform the traditional subsea operations model, highlighting the growing role of uncrewed vessels, ROVs, AUVs, and other robotic solutions. Drawing on the scale and complexity of fields such as Bacalhau, it will explore opportunities to use remote systems, particularly for inspection and data acquisition, as well as current limitations related to depth, intervention capabilities, and tool deployment. The vision presented is a hybrid model in which each activity is performed by the most efficient, safe, and suitable solution for its level of complexity.
10:05
Subsea inspection in mature fields: PRIO's operational requirements
Victor Corcino | PRIO
PRIO operates a portfolio of mature fields in the Campos Basin with extensive subsea infrastructure, much of which was inherited from previous operators. This creates specific inspection challenges, including assets of different ages and origins, incomplete historical data, and the need to prioritise resources across multiple fields. The presentation will share the operational reality faced by PRIO and support discussions around technologies that could help address these requirements.
09:15
Subsea systems inspection and resident AUV applications
01 | Operators and consultants panel
Bernardo Falcometa Sewald | Petrobras
The development of autonomous inspection vehicles aims to improve subsea inspection efficiency and reduce costs. Hovering AUVs expand the scope of autonomous operations by enabling the inspection of subsea equipment, including subsea Christmas trees, manifolds, and vertical sections of rigid and flexible pipelines. The greatest financial and environmental benefits can be achieved when the AUV operates without a dedicated support vessel, through resident, semi-resident, or temporary-residency concepts. These approaches can decouple AUV operations from vessel schedules. However, Petrobras’ subsea infrastructure is complex and geographically dispersed, creating significant challenges for long-distance autonomous navigation using inertial navigation systems, pipe search, and pipe-tracking capabilities.
02 | Technology session
03 | Case Studies and Market Trends
Development of the Parati hybrid AUV
14:45
Ettore Apolonio de Barros | USP
The Sinergia Diverless programme has been transforming subsea inspection and maintenance through robotic technologies and solutions that reduce human exposure to diving activities. The initiative is now expanding towards climberless applications, extending this transformation to offshore inspection and maintenance activities traditionally performed by personnel working at height.
Integrated operations, intelligent decisions: offshore efficiency in simultaneous operations
15:10
Lourdes Diogo & Victor Carvalho | Oceaneering
How the integration between the Ocean Intervention II (OI2) and Exail’s DriX uncrewed surface vehicle enhances the safety, efficiency, and productivity of geophysical and hydrographic operations.
Q&A
15:35
From training to reliability: how technical skills development impacts offshore survey operations
16:10
Felipe Árabe | C-Innovation
In offshore Survey operations, technical training plays a key role in ensuring system reliability, operational autonomy, and operational continuity. This presentation will share practical experiences from C-Innovation Brasil regarding the evolution of its technical training programs and their impact on day-to-day operations, including reductions in support requests, recurring failures, and downtime related to system knowledge and use. The presentation will also address operational challenges, lessons learned, and the importance of integrating people, technology, and processes. As a case study, the presentation will explore the Bram Bravo operations using the ROVINS Nano, highlighting equipment mobilization, team preparation, the challenges encountered, and the lessons learned throughout the operation. The objective is to demonstrate how technical skills development, combined with operational experience and the effective use of technology, can directly contribute to more reliable, efficient, and resilient offshore operations.
PIDR-1: rigid pipeline inspection program in the Peroá/Cangoá (BES) and Atlanta (BS) fields
16:35
Suelen Gouvea | OceanPact
The PIDR inspection project, carried out by OceanPact, aimed to assess the integrity and condition of the subsea rigid pipelines in the Peroá/Cangoá fields, in the Espírito Santo Basin, and the Atlanta field, in the Santos Basin. The campaign was conducted using a Work-Class ROV supported by an RSV vessel, with visual inspection systems, video recording, and georeferenced data acquisition. For the pipelines, the scope included PIDR-1 and PIDR-2 inspections, encompassing pipeline and seabed mapping with MBES, identification and measurement of burial depth, as well as the characterization of free spans, height, and infrastructure conditions. Electrochemical potential measurements, photographs, and reports were also produced. The contracted scope included 41.8 km of PIDR-1 and 141 m of PIDR-2, demonstrating the scale of the campaign and the need for planning, quality control, and integration between data acquisition, processing, and delivery.
The Challenges of Technical Support in Brazil
17:00
Rafael Gomes | DOF
Q&A
17:25