Reach Subsea’s USV Reach Remote 2 sets sail for Australia
Reach Subsea announced that its pioneering Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Reach Remote 2 is in route to Australia to deliver services for Woodside Energy, Australian energy company. The Reach Remote 2 USV will perform reservoir monitoring on the Scarborough gas field, utilising Reach Subsea’s proprietary gWatch technology.
gWatch is a reservoir monitoring technology widely used across Norwegian gas fields. It measures time-lapse gravity and seafloor deformation to detect small changes in reservoir mass and pressure. These high-precision measurements significantly reduce uncertainty in gas reserves (GIIP) and aquifer influx, enhancing history-matching workflows and supporting more accurate production forecasts and infill well planning.
? Reach Subsea’s CEO Jostein Alendal expressed his pride in this international deployment: “Seeing the Reach Remote 2 vessel sail ‘down under’ to deliver world-class services to a company like Woodside Energy is a proud moment for all of us at Reach Subsea. This project clearly demonstrates that the transition to a robotic future is not a vision — it’s happening now. We are reducing HSE risks by removing personnel from hazardous environments, reducing operational costs, and cutting the carbon footprint of offshore activities by up to 90%.”
This deployment also marks the start of Reach Subsea’s Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair (IMR) operations in Australia, supporting clients with high-quality, cost-efficient services across the energy sector.
?? Source: Reach Subsea