Two retrofittable SunStations^™ installed

SunStation™ Minis installed in the Gulf of Mexico

Deepwater was contacted by a major oil company that was seeking something an AUV could easily interrogate that would eliminate CP surveys on their subsea equipment. One of their colleagues mentioned that Deepwater had already developed such a system, called SunStation™, where lights from an AUV or ROV awaken the unit – powered by solar panels – and potentials are then recorded by camera.

SunStations™ have typically been integrated into subsea equipment before installation, but in this instance the client needed a retrofittable version. A smaller version was designed using magnets to attach the unit to the steel asset, enabling placement exactly where the client needed it.

The client installed two of the SunStation™ Mini units on equipment in the Gulf of Mexico and has praised that it was easy to install, relatively compact, unobtrusive and easily removed or moved if needed.