Looking for oil deeper than approx. 300 m (1000 ft) is generally considered deepwater exploration. This is usually more expensive and far more complex than conventional shallow water exploration.

Deepwater driven pile solutions have been found to be the most reliable and most easy to use anchor points. They allow easier positioning than drag anchors and are less sensitive to varying soil conditions than suction piles or plate anchors. They provide solid foundations for any kind of subsea architecture, e.g. anchor piles, subsea manifolds and foundation piles for subsea templates or risers.
In 1989 MENCK introduced the first MUP (MENCK Underwater Power Pack) deepwater system. Building the power pack onto the hammer reduced the dependency on large, heavy hoses to deliver oil to the hammer. The smaller umbilical cable provides power, air and communications allowing the hammer to go deep.

MENCK DWS hammer technology has completed over 30 deepwater projects reaching depths of 1929 m (6,328 ft). New technological advancements will bring us to the 3000 m (9,842 ft) horizon.