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INTERVIEW RICHARD BOURQUE, COO, C-I

C-I NNOVATION

Charts its Growth Path

All photos courtesy C-I aintaining corporate equilibrium through busi- 57 ROVs – the largest owner and operator of Schilling Robot- ness cycles is a challenge for all, but companies ics ROV systems in the world, with a plan to grow its busi- serving the offshore oil and gas business navi- ness and global footprint with the addition of AUV, offshore

M gate a particularly treacherous path with many survey, pipeline and well intervention services. The addition volatile and swift price swings. While C-Innovation LLC (C- of these services has steadily expanded C-I’s footprint on the

I) is a relatively new company, it has deep roots as an af? li- oil and gas industry. “The past 15 years has seen multiple ROV ate of traditional offshore energy powerhouse Edison Chouest companies come and go, while C-I has continued to grow and

Offshore (ECO) and its family of companies. expand,” said Bourque. The company’s ROV ? eet are exclu-

Founded in 2007, on the steps of a global economic crisis, sively Schilling Robotics work class ROVs, with the majority

C-I has not simply maintained a steady course, it has enjoyed of the ? eet in the 200-250hp range.

enviable growth in those 15 years, enduring several market booms and busts along the way. Building the Schilling Robotics ROV Fleet

Today the company employs more than 650 with a stable of According to Bourque, C-I started and remained with the Schil- 42 July/August 2022

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