Oceaneering Receives 2024 TotalEnergies Innovation Award

Houston, Texas - Oceaneering International, Inc., announces today that its Freedom™ Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) has been honored with the Innovation Award at TotalEnergies' 2024 Supplier Day.

Freedom Wins TotalEnergies Innovation Award - Photo by Francisco Gonzalez

The award recognizes Freedom's contribution to advancing subsea robotics and fostering industry best practices to improve operational efficiency, including by reducing carbon emissions.

This award celebrates a decade-long collaborationamong Oceaneering, TotalEnergies, and other energy industry operators to develop an advanced, resident-capable underwater robotic solution that can be tailored for use across industries, including energy and defense.

The collaboration ensured that the Freedom vehicle and its autonomous behaviors would meet customer specifications and requirements. The Freedom™ AUV, which has been commercialized since 2023, showcases innovative autonomous behaviors and operational excellence in subsea operations, including undocking, docking, obstacle avoidance, precision payload placement, survey, inspections, and transit.

Martin McDonald, Senior Vice President of Subsea Robotics at Oceaneering, commented: "We are deeply honored to receive this recognition from TotalEnergies. This award is a testament to the strong, collaborative relationship we've cultivated over the years. Together, we've pushed the boundaries of what's possible in subsea robotics, advancing the Freedom™ AUV from early R&D trials to offshore campaigns in the North Sea.

"As we look to the future, we remain committed to driving innovation and delivering solutions that prioritize safety, efficiency, and sustainability-not only for today's challenges but for generations to come."

In October 2024, Oceaneering was awarded a contractfrom the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the U.S. Department of Defense to build a Freedom™ AUV, enabling Oceaneering to deliver commercial technology driven by energy industry needs to address subsea security needs.

In May 2024, Freedom completed a pipeline inspection industrial pilotwith TotalEnergies, demonstrating its ability to deliver high-quality commercial pipeline inspections in less time and with reduced emissions as compared to existing methods, contributing to TotalEnergies ambition to be Net Zero by 2050.

The Freedom™ AUV exemplifies Oceaneering commitment to working with forward-thinking operators, including TotalEnergies, to deliver new technologies that improve efficiency by reducing time and costs, lower emissions, and advance a more sustainable future.

About Oceaneering
Oceaneering is a global technology company delivering engineered services and products and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment industries. www.oceaneering.com

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