Aker Solutions secured an agreement to provide maintenance and other services for subsea facilities at Petrobras-operated oil and gas fields offshore Brazil, according to a news release.

The three-year contract is valued at BRL 435 million net of taxes (US $124 million) and may be extended by another three years. It covers maintenance, storage, supply of parts and technical assistance for all subsea equipment delivered by Aker Solutions to Petrobras in Brazil, the release said.

Aker Solutions said it will open a new subsea manufacturing center in Curitiba in April and upgrading its subsea services unit in Rio das Ostras to better meet customer demand. The contract will be managed at the base in Rio das Ostras in Rio de Janeiro, at a local content rate of 87%, Aker said in the release.