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HORIZONTAL SUBSEA ROCK DRILLING
ROV-based horizontal drilling into underwater rock faces, without divers.
NorClean has developed systems capable of drilling horizontally directly into underwater rock faces using a work-class ROV.
The ROV and drilling system can be positioned against steep or vertical subsea rock formations where conventional equipment or diver-based methods can be difficult to use.
How ROV drilling into subsea rock is carried out
The Triton XL 2500 work-class ROV is the platform. Drilling tooling is installed and configured for the specific operation, then the ROV is positioned and held against the rock face while the hole is drilled.
The operation runs from the surface with live video, so the work is documented as it happens and no divers are required in the water.
Where horizontal underwater drilling is used
Rock faces and steep subsea terrain where anchor points, bolts or cable fixings must go into the rock itself. For Nexans operations in 2019 and 2023, NorClean drilled horizontally into subsea rock for anchor bolts along the cable route.
NorClean operates from Bergen, Norway, and mobilises along the Norwegian coast for cable, aquaculture and infrastructure work below the surface.
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