The framework agreement is set for a firm period of 3 years plus two additional 2-year options. If both option periods are exercised, Optime Subsea estimates that the contract could generate total revenues of around $48.5 million. Wintershall Dea will utilize the ROCS and eSCILS equipment at its operated fields on the Norwegian continental shelf. In 2022, Optime Subsea made an upfront three-figure NOK million investment to build 10 similar ROCS systems. A North Sea operator ordered the first two systems, a West African operator the third, and now Wintershall Dea has secured the next three. "The decision to make such a large upfront investment was based on our market position and interest received from operators globally, plus an attempt to manage supply chain constraints," said Jan-Fredrik Carlsen, chief executive of Optime. "Looking back, it was obviously an ambitious but smart decision.