ABERDEENSHIRE oilfield service company Romar International is looking to add to its workforce after securing a substantial contract from Shell UK.
The deal will see Romar providing equipment and personnel to recover metal cuttings during the plugging and abandonment of six wells for the UK oil major.
A swift start to the contract, which is creating five jobs and is believed to be worth more than £1million, has meant immediate planning for equipment and crew to be sent to Shell’s Shearwater field in the central North Sea.
Romar chairman George Yule said: “Large volumes of swarf waste (shavings and chippings of metal) can be produced during the well-plug and abandonment phase.
“The need to have a reliable and efficient means of disposing of this at surface is a critical consideration for companies carrying out this type of activity.”
Newburgh-based Romar provides magnetic separation products and services to operators and drilling contractors globally.
The company has reported year-on-year growth of 40%, against its 2010 performance, with revenue in the year to date fast-outstripping the £1.8million seen 12 months earlier.