Haugesund, 26.08.2025 – Reach Subsea is proud to announce that its pioneering Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) Reach Remote 2 is in route to Australia to deliver services for leading Australian energy company, Woodside Energy. This marks a significant milestone in Reach Subsea’s commitment to providing cutting-edge, sustainable subsea solutions on a global scale.
The Reach Remote 2 USV will perform reservoir monitoring on the Scarborough gas field, utilising Reach Subsea’s proprietary gWatch technology. This operation demonstrates the USV’s ability to reduce offshore personnel operational risks, cut costs, and reduce environmental impact compared to traditional crewed vessels.
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%. It's a major leap forward for the industry and a testament to what innovative technology can achieve.”
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.
The deployment to Australia highlights Reach Subsea’s expanding global presence and its dedication to safer, smarter, and more sustainable offshore operations. The Reach Remote platform represents a major technological step forward in the industry’s transition toward autonomy.
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For more information please contact:
Birgitte Wendelbo Johansen
Chief Financial Officer
Reach Subsea ASA
bwj@reachsubsea.no
About Reach Subsea
Reach Subsea delivers its services through a versatile fleet of vessels, including survey, IMR, construction support, and remote vessels.
Our teams operate worldwide, providing inspection, maintenance, construction support, survey and data services across multiple industries, supporting clients throughout every stage of their project lifecycles.
Our offshore teams are powered by advanced ROV technology and backed by onshore engineering expertise, turning complex ocean challenges into reliable solutions.
With over 500 skilled professionals and offices in Norway, Sweden, the UK, the US, Brazil, Trinidad, Australia, and Singapore, our vision—'Sustainable access to ocean space’—drives safe, innovative, and sustainable subsea operations.
This information was submitted for publication by Communications and Marketing Director Jorunn Håvardsholm, on behalf of the Company at the date and time set out above.