ABCO Subsea
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 multinational provider of products and services to offshore deep sea drilling
Offshore drilling
Offshore drilling refers to a mechanical process where a wellbore is drilled through the seabed. It is typically carried out in order to explore for and subsequently produce hydrocarbons which lie in rock formations beneath the seabed...

 operators in the oil and gas industry. The company's primary products includes custom clamps, bend restrictors and other related subsea
Subsea
Subsea is a general term frequently used to refer to equipment, technology, and methods employed in marine biology, undersea geology, offshore oil and gas developments, underwater mining, and offshore wind power industries.- Oil and gas :...

 umbilical management systems
Umbilical cable
An umbilical cable or umbilical is a cable which supplies required consumables to an apparatus. It is named by analogy with an umbilical cord...

. The company, which was first founded in 1981, has their headquarters in Houston, TX and is privately held
Privately held company
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Current Operations

The company currently has 44 employees, with products utilized on deapsea drilling platforms all over the world. ABCO currently operates three subsidiaries to service the offshore energy market, each serving a specific purpose in the industry.

ABCO Products, Inc. (API)

ABCO Products (API) designs and manufactures a variety of umbilical management systems for offshore applications. These systems include clamps, bend restrictors, support arches, roller sheaves, armor pots, reels, etc.

ABCO Subsea Associates

ABCO Subsea Associates (ASA) provides engineering consulting expertise to the offshore energy market. ASA offers customized solutions to their customers, and can serve as the offshore operator, service contractor and/or original equipment manufacturers in the definition, procurement, installation and commissioning of underwater exploration and production systems.

ABCO Pivot City

ABCO Engineering custom manufactures multi-input shuttle valves using licensed MPV technology designed for working with subsea Blowout Preventers. This includes valve and knob control systems that can interface with Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles (ROVs).

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