Name
Mini and Micro ROVs for Subsea Inspection Near Platforms in the Gulf of America
Rhodes Coffey
Track
Deepwater Operations
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location Name
Exhibit Hall A: Rooms A2 and A3
Description

This presentation examines the use of mini and micro remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to perform subsea integrity inspections around fixed and floating production facilities while reducing reliance on support vessels and diver intervention. It will present BP’s operational experience in the US Gulf of America from inspections of risers, flex joints, valves, underwater structures, and Underwater Inspection In Lieu of Dry-Docking (UWILD) campaigns. Attendees will gain insight into deployment methodologies, governance, risk management, and operational limitations, including tether management, metocean conditions, and data quality. The presentation will demonstrate how compact ROVs provide timely integrity data, support risk-based maintenance decisions, reduce HSE exposure, and lower offshore inspection costs.