SBM Offshore has inaugurated a new office in Bengaluru, expanding its India operations which currently employ around 790 professionals. The company plans to add approximately 200 more roles in the near term.
The inauguration was attended by CEO Øivind Tangen, ExxonMobil’s India Country Chair Scott Sandlin, and Anne Cremers, Deputy Consul General of the Netherlands.
According to the company, the India team contributes 70–80% of detailed engineering scope on projects and supports around 60% of SBM Offshore’s global engineering activities. India operations also serve as a hub for procurement, brownfield project execution, and lifecycle support.
The Bengaluru facility covers document control, information management, digital solutions, operations support, digital twins, and asset integrity functions.
Tangen described India as an increasingly integrated part of the company’s global delivery model, with the Bengaluru office reflecting a long-term investment in local talent and capabilities.
SBM Offshore is a Netherlands-headquartered offshore energy company specialising in floating production systems for the oil and gas industry.

