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is the leading provider of integrated offshore support and logistics services to the oil and gas industry. The company, which has operations in the UK, Norway, Holland, the US, Canada, Australia, India, the Caspian, Oman, Singapore and Trinidad, prides itself on tirelessly working to provide the best possible customer service levels. This aim, combined with the highest standards of quality, safety and efficiency, underpins all of ASCO’s extensive services. “As a sales and services company, customer service has to be at the forefront of everything we do,” confirms Andrew MacDonald, CEO of ASCO Europe. “Not only do we constantly examine the way in which we can improve our services but we continuously look to ways in which we can make it safer, more reliable, more efficient and effective in order to reduce the risk that customers import into their operations by doing business with us. “We play a role that is often ‘mission critical’, it may be low profile, but we provide services that are essential to our clients, so from the start this approach has been key to our success and the way that we have evolved as a business. So, we’ve built upon a reasonably simple business model of adding value to our customer services by providing clients with the benefits of our fully integrated offering. We can leverage those services by focusing on extremely high levels of client service and the management of safety in the workplace.” This attitude has been crucial to ASCO’s success and instrumental in building the company’s excellent reputation in the industry, which is respected by clients worldwide. “We have worked hard to build lasting relationships,”
Andrew says. “In fact, in some respects it is easier to name who we don’t work with than who we do, but our customer base covers all of the key operators in the market, as well as a large majority of the tier one contractors. As a service company, however, we feel that it is important to always look to ways of improving our services, and this is something that we have really worked on recently. “Over the last 12 months for example, we have really ramped up our whole attitude to customer service even further. For a long time we have built our business on the solid principle of delivery of value for our customers - if it doesn’t deliver value to our clients then we don’t want to think about it. So, this year we have enhanced our customer service team quite considerably by investing in and recruiting managers that have specific skills in certain areas of customer service development. We’ve implemented ‘client advisory boards’ where we listen to our customers in terms of gathering feedback, and we have also launched our Knowledge Zone, which establishes and identifies best practices, processes and procedures all built into a commercially attractive model. All of this enables our clients to get the advantages of ASCO’s experience and shared learning over the years.” ASCO’s experience, skill and knowledge extends across its service portfolio, enabling the business to provide a fully integrated range of logistics services both on-and offshore. “In terms of our European capabilities we have a fairly comprehensive network of bases that we provide our services from,” Andrew comments. “We operate from a number of locations stretching from the Shetlands, down past Peterhead and Aberdeen in Scotland and Great Yarmouth, and these are our key onshore supply bases. “On the continent, we have a base in Ijmuiden in the Netherlands, from which we principally support drill units with their waste activities in the Dutch sector, and we also have a strong presence in the Norwegian market supporting oil and gas operations on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). This stretches from the South right up to the North of the country, where we are well positioned to capitalise on the future developments in the Arctic regions.” The business is also involved in waste management, which it provides through Enviroco, its specialist environmental services business. “Most recently Enviroco has brought an award winning tank cleaning system to the
Finally Purpose-built Power Systems for Fracking collabratively moving the industry forwards
Weir Oil & Gas, MTU America and ZF Friedrichshafen AG are working together to develop reliable power systems specifically engineered for fracking that address the need for continuous duty equipment in harsh environments. Currently in development, the first system to be introduced is being engineered as one completely integrated system to provide the lowest total cost of ownership and the ability to align regular maintenance schedules. For news and updates, join us at the Permian Basin International Oil Show from October 21-23 at booths #J106-J108
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specific client, Amarinth’s solutions fall into a number of categories: process pumps, seal support systems, packages and modules, and spares and service. Its process pumps have a number of applications, such as oil and gas, chemical and industrial process, but for the former market the company offers its API 610 process pumps in OH2 Horizontal and VS4 Vertical series. Now in its eleventh edition, the API 610 standard, which is the specification for centrifugal pumps, is specifically designed and developed to provide technical standards for the pumps supplied in oil and gas related markets such as production, power plants and refinery operations. Illustrating the innovative and high quality approach of Amarinth, its API 610 pumps have been designed to the latest standards using up to date software as a heavy duty, minimal wear, longlife pump that, due to its modular design, provides clients with a number of options to ensure it meets the most demanding operational requirements.
Amarinth, a leading manufacturer of
pumps for general industrial, chemical and petrochemical applications, was formed to utilise the skills, creativity and passion of people who have worked in the pump industry for many years. The business, which provides clients with made-to-order, customised solutions, can boast more than 300 years’ combined experience among its employees, making it the pump provider of choice for a broad range of industries. The company was formed in 2002 following the closure of Girdlestone Pumps, itself a well-recognised and highly experienced pump manufacturer. Continuing the quality work and retaining the knowledge of its employees, Amarinth was able to develop quickly. In fact, after initially concentrating on building its reputation in the UK the company quickly and successfully expanded overseas, where it now exports more than 80 per cent of its products. Today Amarinth offers a large range of pumps and associated solutions, all of which are engineered-to-order and tailored to meet the exact requirements of the individual client according to the highest international standards and cutting-edge technology. It does this through a dedication to customer-oriented service, placing the highest possible emphasis on customer satisfaction delivered through exceptional manufacturing capabilities and an unwavering focus on innovation. While its products are custom made for a
This particular Amarinth product is widely used across the oil and gas industry by many of the leading companies. In 2008 for example, Amarinth delivered an API 610 pumping solution for a major FPSO project by Aker Floating Production. Aker had a number of specific requirements for this particular project, which due to its short lead-time and lack of final specifications for the pump, required a flexible and responsive supplier able to provide high quality pumping solutions at short notice. Throughout the project the specifications of the pump changed rapidly yet Amarinth was able to apply its experience and knowledge to successfully navigate the process, meeting the short deadline and providing solutions that met specified performance and DNV witness tests. More recently Amarinth was involved in a three-way consultation project to develop a small footprint pump and seal support system for the
Finally Purpose-built Power Systems for Fracking collabratively moving the industry forwards
Weir Oil & Gas, MTU America and ZF Friedrichshafen AG are working together to develop reliable power systems specifically engineered for fracking that address the need for continuous duty equipment in harsh environments. For news and updates, join us at the Permian Basin International Oil Show from October 21-23 at booths #J106-J108
Weir Services – Dubai
Weir Services – Iraq
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Tel: +964 781 750 5302
Email: salesdubai@weirservices.com
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Basra, Iraq
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PROFILE Amarinth
Of course, these examples highlight just one area of Amarinth’s expertise, but the business is continually developing across its product range in order to maintain its leading position in the market
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yet Amarinth was able to successfully meet the technical specifications of HHI in just 28 weeks, again demonstrating its ability as a flexible, agile pump manufacturer capable of engineering the most difficult innovations. Of course, these examples highlight just one area of Amarinth’s expertise, but the business is continually developing across its product range in order to maintain its leading position in the market. Every three to five years it looks at its future product developments, using its expertise and experience to understand what the changing market requirements will be and thus, how to develop the business moving forwards. Such a dedicated focus on staying ahead of the field has always been a cornerstone of Amarinth’s strategy. Throughout its lifetime the company has relied on its skill and expertise to consistently deliver on its promises by exceeding its customer’s expectations. For a relatively young business this approach has paid handsomely, making its shared objective of being a leader in its field a reality.
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Quad 204 FPSO, which is to be located west of the Shetland Isles upon completion. For this project Amarinth was selected to supply pumps for the produced water treatment and reservoir pressure maintenance re-injection package to be used on the FPSO. However, a number of design challenges predominantly around the space available on board made achieving a final solution particularly challenging. Using a collaborative approach to the project Amarinth carried out the design work with John Crane and BP engineers to develop an integrated pump and seal support system package that sat on a bespoke baseplate, effectively wrapping the seal support system through 90 degrees around the pumps whilst still maintaining its interoperability and meeting the footprint limitations imposed by BP. Success in this design meant Amarinth was suggested by BP to Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for a second challenging project on the same FPSO. This particularly complex requirement had seen little interest from Amarinth’s competitors due to its difficult nature,
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Finally Purpose-built Power Systems for Fracking collabratively moving the industry forwards
Weir Oil & Gas, MTU America and ZF Friedrichshafen AG are working together to develop reliable power systems specifically engineered for fracking that address the need for continuous duty equipment in harsh environments. For news and updates, join us at the Permian Basin International Oil Show from October 21-23 at booths #J106-J108
Weir Services – Dubai
Weir Services – Iraq
Tel: +971 4883 8581
Tel: +964 781 750 5302
Email: salesdubai@weirservices.com
Email: k.ramesh@weirservices.com
Dubai, United Arab Emirate
Basra, Iraq
Weir Services FZE – Oman
Weir Services – Baku
Tel: + 968 9430 0068
Tel: +994 12 446 6511
Email: derek.wilkinson@weirservices.com
Email: infobaku@weirservices.com
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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PROFILE Megarme
Megarme is highly reputed for its safe, reliable and high quality approach, a reputation that the company maintains through stringent training at its own state-of-the-art facility
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office in Saudi Arabia in 2014. Its a huge market and a notoriously difficult one to penetrate, but the regional knowledge that we have within the GCC gives us a huge advantage to overcome the many challenges that are inherent with operating a specialist services company in this part of the world. “We are also being presented with increasing opportunities in North and West Africa, which are being explored, and we have had a JV in India for the last two years as well. Also, we work in the Caspian region through our partners there, mobilising projects in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, which are other growth areas for us. Ultimately we want to continue to innovate and grow at the trajectory we have been and prove our replicable business model works in a number of other countries in the MENA region. I think that the next decade will be very interesting, and we are poised to accelerate our growth and potential from the strong foundations that we have established over the last two decades,” he concludes.
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inspection and engineering division in order to construct and approve an RT bunker facility that would position it as a first tier inspection and engineering contractor. “This is a mandatory requirement to store and transport the isotopes necessary to carry out radiographic testing, which is one of the NDT disciplines required under the long-term inspection contracts in our region,” highlights Billy. “The process took some time and investment for the construction, as well as the stringent new regulations that were being implemented by the newly formed Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), but since then we have secured a couple of long-term inspection contracts with Occidental in Qatar and Total ABK in Abu Dhabi as well as other work with international and local EPC contractors.” Megarme is highly reputed for its safe, reliable and high quality approach, a reputation that the company maintains through stringent training at its own state-of-the-art facility. “The Megarme Training Center (MTC) is located in Dubai Investment Park and is the best of its kind in the
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region,” Billy adds. “It is an 18 metre high facility that caters to the highest IRATA standards and can be used for basic or bespoke WAH training packages.” Although Megarme has only been operational for two decades, Billy admits that further growth is high on the agenda. “As we approach the halfway mark in 2013 our main focus is that we stay on track to achieve our ambitious growth targets, whilst staying within our budgets for the year. As mentioned, we are opening our new
Finally Purpose-built Power Systems for Fracking collabratively moving the industry forwards
Weir Oil & Gas, MTU America and ZF Friedrichshafen AG are working together to develop reliable power systems specifically engineered for fracking that address the need for continuous duty equipment in harsh environments. Currently in development, the first system to be introduced is being engineered as one completely integrated system to provide the lowest total cost of ownership and the ability to align regular maintenance schedules. For news and updates, join us at the Permian Basin International Oil Show from October 21-23 at booths #J106-J108
Weir Services – Dubai
Weir Services – Iraq
Tel: +971 4883 8581
Tel: +964 781 750 5302
Email: salesdubai@weirservices.com
Email: k.ramesh@weirservices.com
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Basra, Iraq
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Weir Services – Baku
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PROFILE Cummins Middle East
We also have customers who sometimes prefer to do their own maintenance on Cummins engines and we want to make sure that they have all the tools necessary to do that successfully
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venture with Jaidah’s Heavy Equipment Division - a subsidiary of one of Qatar’s largest multiproduct importers and retailers, Jaidah Group. This is all part of our growth strategy, and through this approach we continue to win more contracts with large oil and gas companies.” These deals are with clients from all over the Gulf, including Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and in the UEA. “We have active projects that we are working on right now, as well as some under development that will hit the market in 2014/2015 and we believe these will be game changers in the industry,” added Rachid. “These are new engine platforms that we developed over several years and are very significant products.” Indeed, these products will reflect the extensive resources that Cummins dedicates to research and development (R&D). “Cummins allocated one billion dollars to R&D last year, which gives an indication of what kind of investments we are making into our upcoming products,” said Rachid. “There is a lot of confidence in the future of Cummins in this market and we are very excited about the products and services we will be offering going forward.”
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quick and efficient way to rebuild their engines to the same quality standards all Cummins factories would offer.” Another key achievement is the division’s certified Training Centre, which is dedicated to the training of in-house staff and valuable customers. “We have increased the number of employees and technicians particularly over the last three years in the Middle East, and we need to make sure they are trained and certified for the engines that they work on,” said Rachid. “We also have customers who sometimes prefer to do their own maintenance on Cummins engines and we want to make sure that they have all the tools necessary to do that successfully.” Given the amount of investment Cummins is making in the Middle East region, it is obvious that the company considers this to be an emerging market, with great possibilities. “If we look at our five year plans we are continuing to invest in this business because we believe the Middle East market will see significant growth and we plan to be part of that story,” confirmed Rachid. “Over the past three to four years we have opened new facilities, hired more people and in 2012 started Cummins Qatar LLC; a joint
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Finally Purpose-built Power Systems for Fracking Weir Oil & Gas, MTU America and ZF Friedrichshafen AG are working together to develop reliable power systems specifically engineered for fracking that address the need for continuous duty equipment in harsh environments.
Weir Services – Dubai
Weir Services – Iraq
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Weir Services FZE – Oman
Weir Services – Baku
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Baku, Azerbaijan
PROFILE SeaMar
package in the range of services it is able to provide. Early on in its life, as its service package increased and its list of clients grew, the company moved to a modern well equipped office space and warehouses, from where it still operates today. Continued expansion means that today SeaMar Services provides agency management and logistics services to the major offshore construction, survey and diving companies in the industry, operating a 24 hours per day, seven days per week service in every port in the Netherlands. This extensive network is successful in large part due to the dedicated and highly experienced personnel that the company employs, all of whom have a wide range of knowledge in various aspects of the marine and offshore markets and a strong network of suppliers built on a solid, trusting relationship. As a mark of its quality, in October 2012 SeaMar Services was ISO 9001 : 2008 accredited by Det Norske Vertitas, and in June 2013 it received its AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) Certificate from the Dutch Customs. It is in the field of vessel management and vessel agency that SeaMar built its reputation among clients such as DeepOcean, Subsea 7, Oceanteam, GSP Offshore (Grup Servicii Petroliere SA), Bluestream, and Fugro. Under this banner, the business covers all aspects of agency and management, so providing such services as vessel and project management, crew management, vessel brokerage, logistics support, and vessel agency services for vessels that visit Den Helder, Ijmuiden or any other port in the Netherlands. In terms of vessel management, SeaMar
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SeaMar Services BV
is a marketleading agency services business that works in the offshore and shipping industries. The company is widely known as the SeaMar Group of companies, which with its subsidiaries offers an all-round service package for the offshore and marine sectors in the North Sea market. This package encompasses such services as vessel management, vessel agency services, shipping, customs formalities, freight forwarding, and other services such as purchasing, vessel brokerage, and office/storage facilities. Based in Den Helder in the Netherlands, SeaMar Services was established in 2000 by current managing director, Leo Balkema, who himself has more than a quarter of a century of experience in the sector. Speaking to European Oil and Gas in 2009, Leo said of the company’s establishment: “We have a small team, which is very experienced in the industry, and which is familiar with vessel management. When I started the company, my database of clients came from the 15 years that I spent as operations manager, then general manager, of DSND/SeaTeam in the Netherlands. My colleagues have also been working in this industry for very many years. Because of this we are able to react quickly and competently to our clients’ needs. We have been recognised for our flexibility and our know-how within our logistics operations. It is key to our success to ensure that lines of communication between ourselves and the customers are always open, and that we have a very personal approach.” Since Leo established the company it has continued to develop, both increasing in size and
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Finally Purpose-built Power Systems for Fracking Weir Oil & Gas, MTU America and ZF Friedrichshafen AG are working together to develop reliable power systems specifically engineered for fracking that address the need for continuous duty equipment in harsh environments.
Weir Services – Dubai
Weir Services – Iraq
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Tel: +964 781 750 5302
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Basra, Iraq
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Weir Services – Baku
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Email: derek.wilkinson@weirservices.com
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PPG PPG is a global player in anticorrosive coating systems for a wide range of offshore and subsea applications. Its leading SIGMA COATINGS and AMERCOAT brands provide the ultimate protection for new-build or maintenance projects. Its systems offer proven, trusted and tested performance for offshore assets including NORSOK M-501 approved solutions, hydrocarbon fire protection, PITT-CHAR XP, subsea market leader: PHENGUARD, innovative maintenance solutions: SIGMASHIELD 880 and well established local supply chain for optimal service.
and managing director of Gemini Corrosion Services Ian Guthrie was working offshore in 1982, he saw first-hand the impact of corrosion on scaffold fittings and learned the majority of these fittings were scrapped when returned from the offshore rigs. Seeing a gap in the market, Ian launched Gemini Corrosion Services in a small unit at Spurryhillock Industrial Estate, Stonehaven, 15 miles south of Aberdeen, where he began refurbishing scaffold equipment. This offered offshore companies the benefits of extended asset life expectancy and a fast response turnaround from a local supplier. Recognising that further opportunities existed within its offshore client base, Gemini increased its range of services in 1985, investing in surface preparation equipment and establishing its corrosion services business. The enhanced business volumes resulting from this increase led to the company relocating to larger premises on the Spurryhillock estate, which became Gemini’s headquarters whilst it continued to develop and expand facilities with the construction of new coating and blast halls and ongoing improvements to its infrastructure. Furthermore, the company implemented training and development schemes as well as internal promotion to ensure the retention of an experienced and qualified team. Gemini is today a world leader in protecting
pipework, steel structures and subsea pipelines against corrosion in the oil and gas industry; it has recently expanded its Montrose base from seven acres to ten acres and acquired new heavy lifting equipment as part of an investment of £1.5 million in the building of new facilities. With on-site facilities including a blast bay, thermal spray hall, main spray hall and fully automated metal spray facility at its Montrose base, which the company expanded into in 2009, Gemini can offer complete standard or bespoke solutions to its long-standing and extensive client base. Over 30 years it has developed its flexible coating services for new equipment, whether land based or offshore, topside or subsea, as well as offering refurbishment and upgrade of old coating systems. Topside coating projects range from the structural components on oil rigs, including accommodation modules and helidecks, through to process and control equipment, such as pipe work (spools) and valves. Typically based on the NORSOK M501 standard for both paint and thermal spray, the applied coatings’ types, controls application methods and quality are stringently regulated. For subsea environments, one of the most severe tests for protective coatings, Gemini has established a long and successful history and is able to offer the highest standard quality in this demanding market where any mistakes result in huge expense. This has led to numerous approvals with major blue chip equipment manufacturers; equipment protected by Gemini applied coatings includes BOPs, valves, protection frames, pipelines and risers. At its Montrose facility the company can take on the most challenging of tasks, with its purpose built main spray hall that covers more than 1000 square metres and comes equipped with two ten tonne overhead cranes for component handling assistance. The ISO 18000 accredited spray hall can produce various coatings from epoxy paint that conforms to NORSOK industry standards, to more specialised systems, such as anti-fouling paint. Meanwhile, its multi-function thermal spray hall is where both specific surface preparation and thermal spray is undertaken. Believing the basic process of surface preparation is the foundation of its success, the company’s main blast bay is accessible from the main yard and opens in to the main spray hall. Most components are maneuvered in to the bay with fork lifts, while larger items are loaded on to bogies by cranes
Finally Purpose-built Power Systems for Fracking Weir Oil & Gas, MTU America and ZF Friedrichshafen AG are working together to develop reliable power systems specifically engineered for fracking that address the need for continuous duty equipment in harsh environments.
Weir Services – Dubai
Weir Services – Iraq
Tel: +971 4883 8581
Tel: +964 781 750 5302
Email: salesdubai@weirservices.com
Email: k.ramesh@weirservices.com
Dubai, United Arab Emirate
Basra, Iraq
Weir Services FZE – Oman
Weir Services – Baku
Tel: + 968 9430 0068
Tel: +994 12 446 6511
Email: derek.wilkinson@weirservices.com
Email: infobaku@weirservices.com
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Baku, Azerbaijan
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