Asco celebrates 50 years of business
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Asco celebrates its 50th
Asco Group has got SPE Offshore Europe work off to a cracking start by announcing a string of new contracts worth a total of £50million in its 50th year.
Gold Awards 2017: Little and large do battle in show of offshore expertise
The Gold Awards for best large and small companies will once again be contested by some of the biggest and best names in the North Sea oil and gas industry.
Oil company give big for animal charity
An animal charity has been given a boost of more than £17,000 from a north-east oil company.
ASCO talks over 24/7 standby shifts remain ‘ongoing’
ASCO remain in talks over a proposed move to a 24/7 stand-by shift for a "small group" of dock workers.
ASCO claims “small group” of employees in discussion over 24/7 rotation
ASCO said it is currently consulting with a "small group" of employees over changes to their contracts.
ASCO workers asked to be on 24/7 standby, “unsafe” say insiders
Oil and gas services firm ASCO is forcing workers to be available 24/7 under shift changes that have been branded "extremely serious".
Island Offshore wins two-year North Sea ASCO contract
Island Offshore has won a two-year contract with ASCO for work on the UKCS.
Oil recruitment scams: ‘They sent official letterhead saying I had the job… then asked for $1,000’
Kareem Ammar said he has been applying for up to six jobs a day as he looks for a new role in the oil and gas industry.
ASCO warns over fraudulent recruitment offers
ASCO has warned job seekers over false employment offers from the company.
ASCO wins multimillion pound contract renewal with BP
ASCO has won a multimillion pound contract renewal with oil major BP in Norway.
Former Asco director faces jail in Oman
A former employee of north-east oil and gas services giant Asco fears being jailed in Oman next week over a contract payment dispute.
OES appoints Lockhart as chief executive
OES Oilfield Services Group has appointed Euan Lockhart as chief executive.
ASCO to sell stake in Sheffield waste site
ASCO said it will divest the majority of the company's non oil and gas-related waste services following a strategic review.
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ASCO boss says low oil price could be “very good” for the future of the North Sea
The chief executive of Asco said a period of $50 oil could be a “very good” thing for the North Sea as companies will be forced to work more collaboratively and reduce cost. Alan Brown, who took the top job at the international oilfield support services firm last year, said the lifespan of the North Sea would be “much shorter” unless there was greater efficiency amongst operators and the supply chain. He said the industry must be prepared for the year-long dip in price per barrel to be the “new normal”.
Bowleven appoints former ASCO boss as new chairman
Bowleven, the Scottish oil and gas exploration group focusing on Africa, has appointed former Asco chief executive Billy Allan as a non-executive director and chairman designate.
Asco ties up £50m deal with Marathon for North Sea support services
North-east oilfield support services firm Asco has struck a deal worth more than £50million with Marathon Oil UK for work in the North Sea. The five-year contract will see Asco provide a range of integrated oilfield services to support Marathon’s Brae field operations. Commenting on the award, Craig Lennox, Asco’s chief executive for Europe, said: “Asco has supported Marathon Oil for many years and we are delighted to secure a new long term contract with them.
Asco wins Australian floating LNG contract
Oil giant Shell has chosen Asco to run its Darwin supply base for its Prelude floating LNG project. The contractor will begin a gradual ramp-up from later this year at the facility as part of a five-year deal. ASCO will be handling Prelude's operations and maintenance logistics requirements.
Asco scoops BP contract worth more than £100million
Asco has won a contract with BP worth more than £100million to help support the oil major’s North Sea operations. The five-year deal will see the Aberdeen-based company provide services for supply-base and warehouse operations, waste management and freight forwarding services. Last month Asco was awarded the contracts for supply based and warehousing services for Statoil’s Mariner field in the North Sea.
Asco scoops Mariner field contract
Statoil has awarded the contracts for supply base and warehousing services for the Mariner field to Asco UK. The base and warehousing facility for Mariner will be operated by Asco from Peterhead, north of Aberdeen. The scope of the contract awarded includes the provision of supply base services, including personnel, local transportation, marine gas oil, quayside services and a nearby warehousing facility. Asco will carry out the services for the Mariner field under two five year contracts, anticipated to start during the first quarter of 2016. The contracts also include a pair of two year extension options.
ASCO wins BP supply base contract
ASCO has won a supply base contract for BP’s Great Australian Bight Exploration program. The supply base at Finders Port in Adelaide will be managed by the company in partnership with Finders Logistics. Beginning in 2016, BP’s exploration program will include four wells within its offshore permits, which are located 300 kilometres southwest of Ceduna, South Australia. ASCO Australasia chief executive, Matt Thomas, said: “The Great Australian Bight is a challenging new global frontier in oil and gas exploration and ASCO will bring its significant international experience to support BP’s operations.