April 7 - ASCO UK has been awarded a five-year contract extension from Perenco UK.

The contract is worth around GBP21.5 million (USD 35.3 million) and covers logistics, transport, fuel and port services for Perenco's Southern North Sea operations in Great Yarmouth and its Northern North Sea ports in Aberdeen and Peterhead.

 

Derek Smith, chief executive officer of ASCO's Europe, Middle East and Africa region, said: "We have developed a long-standing relationship with Perenco and this five-year contract extension is testament to the safe, efficient, innovative and collaborative logistics service we have provided so far."

 

Roger Everitt, ASCO's Southern North Sea managing director, added that the addition of the Aberdeen and Peterhead locations was to support Perenco's continued North Sea expansion plans over the coming years.

 

ASCO is a leading oil and gas logistics company with bases in UK, Norway, the USA, Canada, Trinidad, Caspian, Middle East, India, Australia and Singapore. Globally, the company employs over 1,500 people.