HOUSTON, March 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Deep Down, Inc. (OTCQX: DPDW) ("Deep Down"), an oilfield services company specializing in deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services, announced today it has received an order from Shell for an umbilical and distribution system to support a production platform mooring line control system.
In addition to supporting platform positioning, the system will provide real time data collection during high seas and platform operations. Due to increasing safety standards for wave zone equipment, it will be designed to survive extreme wave loading conditions and extended design life.
Ron Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Deep Down, Inc. stated, "This order represents another milestone in the relationship between Shell and Deep Down."
About Deep Down, Inc.
Deep Down, Inc. is an oilfield services company serving the worldwide offshore exploration and production industry. Deep Down's proven services and technological solutions include distribution system installation support and engineering services, umbilical terminations, loose-tube steel flying leads (LSFL), installation buoyancy, ROVs and tooling, marine vessel automation, control, and ballast systems. Deep Down supports subsea engineering, installation, commissioning, and maintenance projects through specialized, highly experienced service teams and engineered technological solutions. The company's primary focus is on more complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil production distribution system support services and technologies, used between the platform and the wellhead. More information about Deep Down is available at www.deepdowninc.com.
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