The partnership will aim to fast-track innovation and streamline the adoption of applied technologies in areas such as marine robotics, advanced sensing, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems.
The subsea equipment manufacturer is investing in a new £3.5 million, 48 000 ft2 assembly and test facility near its Gateshead headquarters in the UK, expecting to create another 30 posts.
Upstream PS has safely remobilised personnel to the FPSO and is proceeding under an initial short-term contract to provide services on commercial terms, in a non-production environment.
The work scope encompasses offshore packages at Arzanah island and surrounding offshore fields, located around 140 km off the north-west coast of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.