Oceaneering International Inc. (NYSE: OII) is an applied technology company based in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. that provides engineered services and hardware to customers who operate in marine, space, and other environments. It was founded in 1964.[1]
Oceaneering's services and products are marketed worldwide to oil and gas companies, government agencies, and firms in the telecommunications, aerospace, and marine engineering and construction industries. Its business offerings include remotely operated vehicles, mobile offshore production systems, built-to-order specialty hardware, engineering and project management, subsea intervention and installation services, non-destructive testing and inspections, manned diving, and space suits. Oceaneering won a $745 million United States government contract in 2008 for the design and manufacture of space suits for future American lunar exploration.[2]
The company's stock is a component of the S&P 600 stock market index.
It helped recover the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley, which sank in 1864.[3][4]