Drilling support


As offshore drilling operations move into ultra-deepwater, drilling systems, personnel, and procedures are critical to successful and cost-effective drilling operations.

For well clean-up and well commissioning, Helix can provide best-in-class Intervention Riser Systems (IRS) systems to help reduce the cost required to bring wells online. Helix also supports offshore oil and gas exploration worldwide with comprehensive well intervention services and robotics tooling.

Another option to reduce well commissioning costs can be found in the seamless interface of Helix vessels with SLB services and technologies through our Subsea Services Alliance.

Combining surface, subsea, and subsurface capabilities with proven world-class technologies, our Subsea Services Alliance brings together the best of Helix and SLB to deliver integrated subsea intervention and decommissioning solutions designed to maximize economic recovery, reduce costs, and enhance safety.
We leverage an unmatched fleet of dedicated subsea intervention vessels, a global network of experts, and an unrivaled portfolio of well access technologies, innovative digital tools, subsea reservoir performance services, and production chemistry to maximize your returns.

With more than 30 years of experience providing support to offshore operators around the globe, Helix has the experience and expertise to safely perform the following drilling support operations:

  • Well flow-back and well clean-up
  • Well commissioning
  • Subsea trenching
  • Top hole drilling
  • Remedial well intervention (as required)
  • Subsea construction
  • Tooling
  • Hydrate coring
  • Pipeline and umbilical tie-in
  • ROV support
  • Pilot hole drilling

Last updated: 3/21/2024

Where to next?

Riser-based

Riser-based well intervention for well enhancement, workover or abandonment operations.

Riserless

Increase your recovery rates with efficient riserless well intervention alternatives to rig-based operations.

Robotics

Helix utilize the latest state-of-the-art subsea robotics vehicles and tooling.