Fast-growing Aberdeen oil service company qedi is planning to add another 60 people to its worldwide workforce in the next 12 months.
This comes after it landed multimillion-pound global partnership agreements with energy giants BP and Shell.
Qedi, which provides technology and services, is said to be on target to reach turnover of £40million this year and is predicting a further 40% growth in 2010.
The firm has grown its employee numbers from 100 to 300 in the last four years.
The contracts with BP and Shell mean that qedi’s web-enabled project management suite of software can be used on any of their exploration and production projects.
The software, known as GoTechnology, is said to enhance safety and management control of construction and commissioning of oil and gas facilities.
Qedi managing director Stuart McLeod said: “The agreements, which basically pre-approve the use of our technology across BP and Shell, underline the capability of our technology and its potential to become a global industry standard.
“Technical integrity is a top priority in the oil and gas industry and our world-leading commissioning technology means that operators can have confidence in their systems to ensure that integrity.”
Qedi is already working on 45 oil and gas projects in Australasia, the Caspian, the Gulf of Mexico, West Africa and the North Sea, and is investing significantly in its operations in the emerging markets of Kazakhstan and Nigeria.
Mr McLeod added: “Continuous investment in technology, research and development, combined with the ability to understand the industry’s needs, have enabled us to secure contracts up to 2015, enabling us to safeguard and create employment, manage the business in the current recession and consolidate our position as a market leader.”
Qedi was set up in 1987.
Outwith Aberdeen, the firm has bases in Azer- baijan, Brazil, Dubai, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, the UAE and US.