September 10 - Oil and gas logistics specialist, ASCO, has been awarded four contracts worth a combined value of approximately GBP30 million to provide logistics services to oil and gas operators, Mobil North Sea LLC, Total E&P UK Ltd, Chevron North Sea L

The contracts, two of which are for five years, one for three years and one for one well respectively, all with options to extend, encompass the provision of a fully managed logistics service for all of ExxonMobil's UK assets including marine, quayside and warehouse operations as well as freight forwarding services. For Total, ESCO will provide warehouse, yard and quayside logistics services. For Chevron, shorebase services and related support services for UK offshore activities associated with drilling, production and logistics operations will be provided. For Nippon, shorebase and marine support services in support of drilling operations will be supplied. 

"The award of these contracts demonstrates our continued focus on providing an efficient, safe integrated logistics service that adds value to our customers' business in the challenging arena of the North Sea," said Walter Robertson, ASCO's European managing director. 

ESCO has long standing relationships with ExxonMobil and Total; but Chevron North Sea Limited and Nippon Oil Exploration and Production UK are new clients.