CapRock Secures Long Term Contract Renewal with Diamond Offshore for Gulf of Mexico Fleet
October 12 2010 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite
communications to remote environments, today announced a multi-year
contract extension to provide CapRock’s leading, always-on VSAT
communications to Diamond Offshore’s fleet located in the Gulf of
Mexico. As an industry leader with one of the largest offshore
drilling fleets in the world, Diamond Offshore requires reliable
communications with the flexibility to serve a variety of needs
throughout its operations.
“CapRock continues to demonstrate technical expertise and
dedication to delivering quality communication services,” said Mike
Trahan, Diamond Offshore CIO. “We continue to depend on CapRock as
a communications partner because they’re committed to supporting
Diamond Offshore’s growing operations and we know that CapRock is
always ready to respond with the right solution.”
CapRock will continue to provide Diamond Offshore with a
fully-managed communications solution – complete with equipment,
installation and 24/7 support – so that Diamond Offshore personnel
can focus on their core business and not be burdened with managing
the many components of a dependable communications service. Under
the agreement, the Gulf of Mexico fleet– consisting of three
semisubmersibles and four jackup drilling rigs – will continue to
receive CapRock’s always-on Voice over IP (VoIP), Internet access,
connectivity to its corporate network, as well as new increased
bandwidth to further support growing crew amenities and demands. In
addition, CapRock also will deploy communications services to a
Diamond Offshore office in Angola and to two other semisubmersibles
operating in offshore Egypt and Republic of Congo.
Additionally, a fixed VSAT terminal has been installed at
Diamond Offshore’s Houston headquarters to allow for beta testing
of new Diamond Offshore applications in a controlled environment
before deploying to all drilling rigs and regional offices.
Leveraging its global satellite network, CapRock will land
communications traffic at three of its self-owned and operated
teleports and provide backhauls to Diamond Offshore’s Houston
headquarters. CapRock will provide local field service and support
via its worldwide service organization, including its headquarters
facility and regional offices in the United States, United Kingdom,
Australia and Angola. Globally, CapRock supports more than 2,000
customer sites with its teleport infrastructure, 12 regional
service and support centers and four 24/7 Network Operation Centers
(NOC).
“Diamond Offshore’s continued partnership is a testament to
CapRock’s dedication to delivering uncompromised quality of service
and support,” said Ron Wagnon, CapRock Communications vice
president and general manager for North America. “As a valued
customer for more than a decade, we are pleased that Diamond
Offshore has again selected CapRock as its trusted partner for
reliable communications and we look forward to continuing to
provide them with service they can count on.”
About CapRock Communications
With three decades of experience, CapRock Communications is a
premier global satellite communications provider for the energy,
government and maritime industries as well as for disaster recovery
services. A wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation, CapRock
utilizes the latest field-proven satellite technologies to deliver
highly reliable managed communication services including broadband
Internet, voice over IP, secure networking and real-time video to
the world's harshest and most remote locations. CapRock’s
Government Solutions team is recognized as a trusted and innovative
specialty telecommunications and IT solutions partner for defense,
intelligence and government organizations, supporting more than
thirty government agency customers. Company assets include a
self-owned and operated infrastructure of four international
teleports and four 24x7 network operations centers across North,
Central and South America, Europe, Africa and Asia. For more
information, visit www.caprock.com.
About Harris Corporation
Harris (NYSE:HRS) is an international communications and
information technology company serving government and commercial
markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne,
Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue
and more than 16,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers
and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class
assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
www.harris.com.
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