Omega Subsea Launches UK Subsidiary

Norwegian-based Omega Subsea has established a subsea subsidiary in the UK.

Founded in 2012, Omega Subsea provides total project management and onshore/offshore consultancy services for the oil and gas and renewable industry sectors.

In addition to the new office in Aberdeen, Omega Subsea has offices in Bergen and Stavanger in Norway.

Omega Subsea UK opened its doors, yesterday, in the Crichiebank Business Centre in Aberdeen, Scotland.

The new subsidiary, led by Alistair McKee, will primarily serve the UK market, but will also be responsible for Omega Subsea’s activities in Africa.

McKee will initially be Omega’s only full-time employee in Omega Subsea UK’s office, but he will be accompanied, on a part-time basis, by HR Consultant, Fiona McKenzie. The plan is McKenzie will eventually join McKee on a full-time basis.

“The creation of a subsidiary in the UK is a strategic step in the development of Omega Subsea and the realization of our goal to build a greater global presence. The aim is to establish a strategic business unit focusing on new customers in the UK, Europe and Africa and develop a talent pool in Aberdeen, as part of the continued growth of Omega Subsea. Our main focus is to provide experienced, competent professionals within subsea and marine operations in the oil and gas industry. We are also building a diverse portfolio of clients and competence networks across various industries in order to reduce the risks associated with fluctuations in the market,” says CEO of Omega Subsea, Trond Berge.

According to the company, the objective of Omega Subsea, since its inception, has been to deliver a total project package that supports the discipline from tender to completion, including both support and logistical services, to the wider international market.

“We offer consulting, engineering and project and contract management in the subsea sector, in addition to providing operational senior personnel for offshore assignments. The services include all project phases from tendering to project completion of both marine and subsea operations,” says Berge.

In addition, Omega Subsea UK’s ultimate goal is to create a ‘Total Project Management’ service, whereby entire project teams are provided in order to execute projects.  This service is offered on a ‘Cradle to Grave’ basis; i.e. from tendering activity through contract award execution and final project closeout.

Omega Subsea UK Director, Alistair McKee, commented: “Omega Subsea UK has been created as the outlook for the energy sector is encouraging, but a shortage of skilled employees is the main barrier to growth for many Tier One, Tier Two and Tertiary Contractors.  The sector is increasingly moving into challenging conditions which requires experienced personnel to provide solutions, yet many companies are faced with ongoing skills shortage.  Our structure is contained to a group of competent senior executives from the international subsea industry with an average of 15 years’ experience within E&P and subsea contracting companies which is our key target market for service delivery.”