Energy service firm Stork Technical Services said yesterday it had won a £10million contract offshore west Africa.
Stork, which bought Aberdeen-based firm RBG last year, said it would carry out subsea inspections for an operator in the region.
The Dutch group said the deal was its first subsea contract offshore west Africa and would be led by an onshore project management team from Stork Technical Services Subsea in Aberdeen.
The work, which involves the inspection of a floating production vessel, will be carried out by 60 people including some working from a specialist dive-support vessel.
Roddy James, director of Stork Technical Services Subsea, said: “We have significant expansion plans this year and will be investing in new vessels, equipment and people to ensure we continue to deliver significant cost and efficiency benefits for our customers.
“The technical skills, breadth of service and focus on innovation within Stork Subsea means the recent west Africa contract win will be the first of many.”
Stork Technical Services Subsea is made up of RBG’s marine and subsea division and other subsea operations Stork Technical Services had before the acquisition.
RBG became part of Stork in a deal backed by private-equity partnership Arle Capital believed to be worth up to £250million last May.