About > Who We Are

The texture of MCS Kenny is good, and there is commitment - very professional, responsive.
Fergus McGhie, Shell UK Exploration and Production

About‘Working for industry, with industry’

Our business is about designing and delivering effective engineering solutions to the subsea industry. We combine world class design experience with ‘best in industry’ practical, hands-on delivery to deliver a comprehensive subsea engineering solution to our clients.

MCS Kenny was founded in Galway, Ireland, in 1983. From small beginnings as an offshoot of the University of Galway, its directors have created a dynamic, ambitious and forward thinking company which has achieved a world class reputation and standing for its advanced engineering capability and software.

We employ almost 200 people located in key oil and gas hubs around the world – Aberdeen, Houston, Rio, Perth, Paris and Kuala Lumpur. At our headquarters in Galway we develop industry leading software to underpin our engineering services and to provide optimum assurance to designers and installers of subsea systems.

We recruit the best engineering talent from around the world to help us lead the oil and gas industry into the future with original, creative and trail-blazing developments.

MCS Kenny is constantly changing. We now employ almost 200 people in 7 locations around the world. From front-end feasibility studies to redevelopment studies and integrity reviews we cover life-of-field engineering for subsea developments and floaters. We can safely say we are the largest riser consultancy in the world.