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The UTEC Manta 200 kN Seabed Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) system is a new-generation, continuous drive system that was designed with a clear focus on resilience and efficiency. Its adjustable ballast system and modular design deliver exceptional versatility and operational flexibility.

UTEC, Acteon’s Geo-services business line, delivered a comprehensive deepwater geotechnical investigation offshore Mozambique using the Portable Remotely Operated Drill (PROD5) seabed drilling system, combining sampling and in situ data to characterise challenging seabed conditions.

In this episode of Act on Energy podcast, Guste Kelly (née Cesnuleviciute), Marketing Campaign Lead at Acteon, speaks with Justin Carpenter, Sales & Business Development Director at UTEC, Acteon’s Geo-services business line, to explore his 15-year career in offshore geotechnical engineering. 

Offshore decommissioning is one of the most complex and costly challenges facing the oil and gas industry today. Over the next 20 years, global spending is projected to reach $200 billion on more than 2,800 fixed platforms.

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, has been awarded a three-year contract by Petrobras, following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston in May 2025. 

Most marine infrastructure has a prescribed shelf life. But in practice, it’s often expected to remain in service well beyond it. Across offshore energy, platforms, moorings and subsea cables are operating well past their intended lifespans. Yet many operators still rely on outdated, time-based inspection regimes that miss early warning signs - leaving them vulnerable to unplanned outages and costly failures.

Offshore construction is the work that brings an offshore energy project to life. It’s a chain of interdependent phases: positioning, construction support, and foundation or mooring system installation. Each stage brings its own challenges. While design work may be finalised early, offshore success depends on how well those plans adapt to real-world conditions.

Intermoor, Acteon’s Moorings and Anchors business line, has completed the first phase of model testing for its Flexibly Embedded Plate Anchor (FEPLA) at the University of Dundee Geotechnical Engineering Facility.

FEPLA: An improved plate anchor design, featuring a reusable rapid embedment system suitable for almost any soil type.

Acteon, the expert in offshore infrastructure and Wynnergy Marine, a Taiwan-based marine solutions provider, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly deliver renewable energy projects across the region.

In this episode of our Act on Energy podcast, Tim Eyles, VP at Acteon, alongside Christopher Hillier, Head of Sales and Commercial and Greg Hammond, EA Digital Lead at UTEC, Acteon’s Geo-services business line, explore how offshore operators can extract more value from the vast amounts of survey and inspection data collected in the field and how good data structure lays the foundations for smarter, faster decision-making, including future AI applications.

With over 30 permanent mooring projects completed across Ghana, Nigeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and beyond, our track record speaks for itself. We’ve supported some of the region’s largest FPSOs and executed countless rig moves.