Well intervention

Enabling productive intervention campaigns.

Safely extending the life of, and decommissioning maturing offshore oil wells is essential in energy transition, as we seek to minimise the need for new wells.

We’re leaders in designing and building custom-made equipment proven to significantly improve personnel safety, well access, and operational efficiency.

Our projects are diverse; we’re experienced in adhering to strict safety standards and overcoming design challenges, such as weight and space constraints, to ensure our solution seamlessly fits our customers’ requirements.

Smart tower system for well intervention delivered to FTAI Ocean by Osbit
Osbit engineers on moveable deck system

What we do

Moveable MoBo deck system for Helix Energy Solutions to support well intervention

We design, build, and support a diverse range of well intervention equipment to enable both riser and riserless operations.

These include intervention tension frames and well intervention tower systems, as well as supporting equipment such as maintenance towers, moveable access decks, and skidding & handling systems.

Where needed, our equipment incorporates integrated access to improve personnel safety, whilst increasing operational efficiency.

How we can help

  • We deliver tailored studies and concept design to inform project decision-making, from simple feasibility assessments through to complex FEED.

  • We develop and deliver cutting edge systems to drive our customers’ operations forward.

  • We offer tailored spares packages, desktop studies, and remote engineering support, as required.

  • We offer tailored spares packages, desktop studies, and remote engineering support, as required.

  • We optimise, repurpose and diversify asset capabilities, as well as inspecting, surveying, and carrying out planned maintenance.

  • Our Tailwind software package can be integrated on new and existing assets, streamlining knowledge management, and providing performance insight and inventory management.

Key benefits delivered

  • Award winning innovation

    Our Intervention Tension Frame design has received a Queen’s Award, Offshore Support Journal Award, and Offshore Achievement Award.

  • New levels of safety

    Safety is imperative, and our equipment has enabled safe and integrated personnel well access, where none existed before.

  • Exceptional efficiency

    Intervention world leader Helix Energy Solutions achieved 96% uptime, on its first campaign, using a suite of Osbit-supplied equipment.

Dive deeper into our track record…

Project stories
Intervention tension frames
Intervention tension frames

Design and build of first-of-kind systems, enabling our customer to revolutionise safety & well access on three cutting-edge new offshore vessels.

  • “We have worked with Osbit on multiple projects and they continue to impress us with their diligence and flexibility.”

    Special Projects Manager, Helix Energy Solutions

  • “This is a great achievement, for all involved in the design, build and assembly of the Smart Tower System, in these difficult times. We are pleased the build has been carried out safely and professionally..."

    Managing Director, FTAI Ocean

  • "Osbit is a supplier that listens to our requirements and translates them into practical, high quality and cost-effective results, time and time again."

    UK Special Projects Manager, Helix Energy Solutions

Osbit intervention Tower Frame control system
Moveable deck system to support well intervention supplied by Osbit
tension frame for ge

Offering the best of technology…

Our approach combines innovation with already proven, modular aspects of Osbit technology. This enables us to increase capability and lower lead-time, all while decreasing each project’s risk profile.

Our capabilities cover the entire equipment life-cycle; as well as full design & build equipment supply, we offer tailored packages based around any segment or combination of our core offering components.

Maintenance tower to support well intervention operations supplied by Osbit
centraliser for helix energy solutions
osbit intervention tension frame for helix energy solutions

Let’s talk well intervention…

If you have an equipment requirement, or would simply like to learn more about Osbit’s capabilities, then please get in touch.

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