C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, will play a key role in the Bass Lite Flowline decommissioning project for Apache Corporation.

C-Innovation will be responsible for flushing and preparing 60 miles of pipeline for decommissioning. The project, which is located in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico is expected to last approximately two weeks, will require two vessels with coiled tubing units and will be gas lifted using hot tap while flushing operations are executed.

“The project is complex and the timing will be critical as we manage the logistics of multiple vessels and ROVs along with partner Halliburton’s multiple coiled tubing units,” said David Sheetz, subsea manager, C-Innovation. “The ability to respond to Apache with a full solution reduces the cost to the client and also reduces the risks by dealing with a single subcontractor.”

C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has appointed Shaun Lazenby as commercial manager.

Based in Houston, his responsibilities will include preparing proposals and tenders, monitoring bid performances, identifying future opportunities, managing project documents and sales.

Lazenby previously served in a variety of engineering roles for organizations including Subsea 7 LLC, HPR (UK) Ltd, GE European Energy and i-Tech Service; and most recently as an aircraft engine technician  for the Royal Air Force (UK).

David Sheetz, Subsea Manager, C-Innovation, said, “Shaun co-authored ‘Deep Water Pipeline Repair in the Gulf of Mexico’ in 2014, which was presented at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, nominated for the Lubinski award and recognized in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers’ Mechanical Engineering magazine.”  “Shaun brings experience from a diverse construction and inspection, maintenance and repair background and will be a great asset in allowing us to further develop our plans for all-inclusive services and projects.”

Lazenby commented, “I am proud to join the team of leading specialists in advanced subsea solutions and look forward to supporting future company growth in this exciting industry sector.”

Lazenby holds a degree from the Open University and a certificate in mechanical engineering from Royal Air Force Technical Training College in the UK.

Island Enforcer

Mandeville, Louisiana-based C-Innovation (C-I) has signed a two-year master services agreement with call-off options with BP for inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services for the M/V Island Enforcer, a 401-ft. subsea installation and construction vessel. The vessel was delivered in 2010 from the Bergen Group in Norway to Island Offshore, a joint venture between the Ulstein family of Norway and the Chouest family of Louisiana.

According to C-I, the agreement is an all-inclusive contract including vessel, ROV, survey, engineering and project management. “Initial work will commence immediately with the installation of two production jumpers and EFLs at BP’s Atlantis field in 6,500 fsw,” said Richard Bourque, C-I’s General Manager.

Serving a global customer base, C-I provides a wide range of ROV services, including subsea construction, field development, engineering and project management.

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C-Innovation, LLC (C-I), an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies, has announced the formation of a turnkey subsea projects group. Capable of providing a complete solution to its global customer base without having to venture outside the diverse and large family of Chouest companies worldwide, the new group is based in the heart of the energy corridor in ECO’s Houston, TX office.

“This represents a significant milestone for C-I, and it helps solidify our reputation as a true turnkey provider of subsea services with the backing and support of the diverse family of companies within the ECO group,” said David Sheetz, Manager of C-I’s Subsea Division.

Sheetz said that the vertical integration amongst the vast network of Chouest affiliate companies provides a fully-integrated subsea solution for any complex project for customers. This grouping of diverse services provides overall savings to the customer and allows for efficient cradle-to-grave control of projects in the current tight market. “We are highly knowledgeable in all aspects of subsea field engineering and design,” said Sheetz. “We know how to get components to the sea floor and lay them out logically and efficiently to achieve the greatest result for the customer.”

C-I’s in-house project management team provides engineering support, procedure development and review, project execution and final reporting requirements. And with access to ECO’s vast industry-leading inventory of mission-specific vessels, it provides greater flexibility in matching and scheduling of assets, and ultimately, savings to the customer.

Additionally, the diverse group of companies also includes Chouest’s various port facilities, logistics company, tank cleaning services, shipyards and dry-docks, all located throughout the U.S. Gulf Coast and Brazil. With corporate headquarters in Mandeville, LA, C-I’s advanced ROV capabilities provide a broad spectrum of support to subsea construction projects, as well as drilling, intervention, maintenance and heavy lift assignments. C-I was founded in 2007 to meet the growing demand for advanced ROV operations in the Gulf of Mexico. It began expanding into a highly diversified subsea construction group in 2010 supporting major marine oil and gas operators worldwide.