Three firms enter rig services pact in Norway

The three oil service providers Bergen Group ASA, Semco Maritime and Apply Rig & Modules have entered into agreement to establish the partnership Hanøytangen Rig Services.

The rig services market is growing and with a unique, integrated offering, the partnership sees potential to become a leading provider of comprehensive rig service projects.

The strategically located, well-established yard facilities at Hanøytangen outside Bergen, Norway has access to open sea, no height limitations and has a towing channel deep enough for constructions with extremely large draft. The three partners, Semco Maritime, Bergen Group Hanøytangen and Apply Rig & Modules, all have leading positions within niches of the oil and drilling rig services industry, and through the partnership the three companies establish a unique foundation for servicing rig owning companies and other customers.

Hanøytangen Rig Sevices will provide a complete in-house front-end engineering, project planning, management and project execution offering at the Hanøytangen Yard.

This should ensure highly robust, cost effective and comprehensively managed projects for rig renewals, upgrades, modifications, installation and commissioning, aiming to develop Hanøytangen to become Norway’s best rig and marine project and engineering facility.

The partnership will be managed by a team with representatives from each party. The marketing of Hanøytangen Rig Services has started and has already attracted considerable interest from the industry, Bergen Group said in a statement.

“Hanøytangen is a unique location and by joining forces we are able to provide a unique and tailored offering to the rig services market. The activity in this market is good, and the outlook looks promising. We see strong industry interest for our joint offering and look forward to secure the first contracts”, says Jarle Lerstøl, Consortium leader, Hanøytangen Rig Services.

According to the statement by Bergen Group, Hanøytangen Rig Services will offer one of the most versatile shipyards in Norway and will encompass several docks