The Subsea Services Alliance, a collaboration between Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. (NYSE: HLX) and Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB), have launched development of the first riserless open-water abandonment module (ROAM).

In a news release, Schlumberger said the 18¾-in. large bore system will enhance well abandonment capacity from a well intervention vessel by allowing tubing to be pulled in open water in a safe and environmentally contained manner.

The ROAM system, which will be engineered and built at the OneSubsea’s Aberdeen manufacturing facility, is expected to be available in third-quarter 2017.