DeepOcean says it has been awarded a “significant contract” by Statoil for work in the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea.

It said the work comprises replacement, installation and recovery of subsea lines and installation work at the Njord, Kristin, Troll C and Asgard offshore fields.

The Norwegian shipowner said onshore engineering and preparatory work will start in early 2018, offshore execution is set for 2019 and 2020.