EnerMech has been awarded a 12 month extension of a five year cranes and lifting contract by BP Exploration (Caspian Sea) Ltd.
The contract, which includes a further two one-year options, will see mechanical engineering group EnerMech continue to provide cranes operation and maintenance personnel, materials, equipment, engineering and mechanical handling services for up to another three years.
The contract covers all seven BP-operated platforms in the Caspian Sea and 16 offshore pedestal cranes operating in the Chirag, West Chirag, Central Azeri, West Azeri, East Azeri and deepwater Gunashli platforms, as well as the Shah Deniz gas development project.
The original five year contract was valued at approximately $50 million (£33 million) and the extended agreement will generate a further $10 million (£6.5 million) per annum for Aberdeen-based EnerMech.
As part of its well-established nationalisation policy, EnerMech has trained in excess of 40 Azerbaijani nationals in crane operations and employs more than 60 Azerbaijani personnel on the BP contract.
EnerMech Cranes & Lifting Director, John Morrison, said: “BP is a valued client and the award of this contract extension underlines our credentials in providing frontline cranes and lifting services on major international projects.
“Having a strong local infrastructure in place, allows us to provide a tailor-made integrated package of our seven business lines, which complement the core cranes and lifting services which BP require.”
Mechanical engineering group EnerMech has announced a global affiliation with leading US air winch manufacturers Thern.
Aberdeen-headquartered EnerMech employs more than 1800 people in 26 international locations and provides a range of integrated services to the oil and gas sector, including cranes and lifting services.
The new Thern TA and TA-C (CE/DNV) series of air winches have the capacity for lifting/pulling up to 37,000 lbs/17,000 kg and are used to help set up the rig, pull pipe, move materials, position equipment and do countless other lifting and pulling jobs.
EnerMech announced the tie up with Minnesota-based Thern at Offshore Europe in Aberdeen during a visit by Thern vice president Chris Baudhin and sales directors Scott Thelen and Martin Van Loo.
EnerMech is now able to serve offshore oil Iindustry customers worldwide with a variety of air winches produced by Thern that are readily available through the EnerMech network for immediate sale or rental.
Chris Baudhuin said: “This new affiliation with EnerMech makes Thern air winches readily available through the EnerMech network and mean we can better service oil and gas customers’ needs globally.”
EnerMech director of Cranes & Lifting, John Morrison, said: “The Thern relationship fits EnerMech’s strategy of affiliating with high quality equipment manufacturers.”