Forum Subsea Expands Rental Portfolio

Forum Subsea Rentals, a subsidiary of Forum Energy Technologies, has placed a rental equipment order with subsea technology provider, Sonardyne International.

According to Forum, some of the equipment will deployed within its global rental pool, however the majority is committed to secured field development projects in West Africa and North Africa.

Richard Main, operations and global asset manager for Forum Subsea Rentals, said: “Our continued investment in new products is essential to ensure the long term reliability and dependability of the Forum Subsea Rentals global fleet. Even given the downturn in the industry, demand for Sonardyne 6G equipment remains high and this further investment in the technology will ensure that we are well placed to meet our customers’ requirements and position us well when the market recovers.”

Alan MacDonald, sales manager for Sonardyne, added: “Forum Subsea Rentals has long been a rental supplier of Sonardyne equipment and we’re delighted with the continued demand for 6G to support important field development projects. This latest investment demonstrates continued commitment to providing its customers with the best available and lowest risk subsea technology for all their survey and construction campaigns.”