ABS and the Hellenic Hydrocarbons Resources Management SA (HHRM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate. The MOU regards research and development as well as test-bedding of regulatory projects and technology qualification in the Greek Upstream sector.
The MoU will mainly focus on deepwater areas for oil and gas exploration and production.
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Yannis Bassias, President & CEO of HHRM, commented on the occasion:
We are happy to start this collaboration with ABS, and look forward to the benefit it can bring to the Greek energy industry in terms of safety and technology assessment. We envisage that the cooperative work we undertake will allow us to incorporate international best practices and technologies, identify also the US legal framework regarding deep water operations and enhance local expertise, experience and application of safety standards
In addition, Matthew Tremblay, Senior Vice President of ABS Global Offshore said that this MoU is the logical next step. He also expressed his confidence that Greece can go to the next phase of its development.
