DNV and COOEC sign strategic cooperation agreement

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30 Oct 2009

DNV and Offshore Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC), a leading engineering company in China, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The agreement illustrates that the cooperation between the two leading companies has entered a new level.
Under the agreement, DNV and COOEC will further extend the cooperation in offshore and onshore oil and gas related fields, especially in the areas of technology research and development in deepwater pipeline & riser technology, as well as drilling and production floater technology.
The agreement was signed by COOEC President Jiang Xizhao and DNV Vice President and Area Chair for Greater China Joerg Beiler.
“COOEC and DNV have a long-term relationship. We have cooperated on a number of projects in offshore and onshore oil and gas related areas. The signing of the agreement demonstrates that our cooperation has reached a new milestone,” Mr. Jiang Xizhao said, adding that “this strategic cooperation between COOEC and DNV will benefit all parties involved in the offshore and onshore oil and gas area, as well as the entire energy supply chain.”
Mr. Joerg Beiler said in his speech, “we are proud to sign the strategic cooperation agreement with COOEC. DNV and COOEC share the same values on quality, innovation, technology and competence. I believe the strategic cooperation between DNV and COOEC will benefit both companies’ operation, and will contribute to a fast and sustainable development of the Chinese offshore oil and gas industry.”
About COOEC
COOEC is a leading offshore contractor in China that provides services in project management, engineering, procurement, onshore fabrication, load-out and sea fastening, offshore transportation, offshore installation, subsea pipeline/cable laying, hook-up, commissioning, start-up and production. Aiming to become a competitive global energy engineering company, COOEC is one of the largest offshore industry EPCI contractors in the Asia-Pacific region.

Source: DNV