BP extends Sparrows North Sea crane service

Feb. 3, 2017
BP has prolonged Sparrows Group’s current North Sea mechanical handling and crane management contract through 2025.

Offshore staff

ABERDEEN, UKBP has prolonged Sparrows Group’s current North Sea mechanical handling and crane management contract through 2025.

Sparrows will operate and maintain all 21 pedestal cranes across BP’s eight offshore assets, including the soon to be commissionedClair Ridge platform and the Glen LyonFPSO west of Shetland.

The contract scope covers the supply of crane operators and maintenance of the pedestal cranes and other mechanical handling equipment, and inspection, repair, refurbishment, and spares management.

In addition, Sparrows will provide training and engineering support for all lifting scopes including equipment change-outs and decommissioning activities.

The company first worked for BP in the UK North Sea in 1975, dispatching crane operators to theForties Alpha and Charlie platforms.

02/03/2017

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