Norway: Apply Sorco Enters Agreement with PD&MS for NCS Projects

Apply Sørco, a company owned by Apply ASA, has entered into a cooperation agreement with Aberdeen based PD&MS Energy Limited, in connection with potential drilling systems upgrades projects on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Together the parties represent considerable experience with drilling facilities design as well as brownfield projects with a combined workforce of 2,500 employees.

Apply Sørco is currently a key supplier of integrated services and brownfield contracts for the oil and gas industry on the NCS. PD&MS Energy Limited is a part of the Wilton Group and is a leading integrated services supplier to the oil and gas, drilling, production and marine industries in the UK and also has current assignments related to drilling upgrades on the NCS.

Apply Sørco enters into this agreement to strengthen its specialist drilling facilities engineering capacity with regard to EPCI contracts for drilling system upgrades.

“With the combined resources of Apply and PD&MS, we are able to offer a highly skilled and specialized team within both drilling systems and execution of brownfield projects”, says Frederik Hvistendahl, Managing Director of Apply Sørco.

Dave MacKay, Managing Director of PD&MS Energy adds:

“The cooperation agreement with Apply Sørco will further enhance the established, excellent reputation of PD&MS Energy and the Wilton Group in the global market place. I am very confident that the working relationship between Apply Sørco and PD&MS Energy Limited will go from strength to strength, bringing the very best services to our clients”.

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Source: Apply, July 11, 2011;