Pipelay System order for Darlington based Ardmore Craig
Ardmore Craig, the North East of England based design and consultancy business is celebrating winning a contract award for concept and detail design of a modular pipe-lay spread for an un-named customer.
The new system, deemed a disruptive technology, will be designed in co-operation with its client and the team's advisors over the coming six months.
Based on the back of research and development activities undertaken by Ardmore Craig over the last few years the system aims to provide a wid range of functionality covering both lay activities and subsea handling maximising the cost effectiveness and benefits of the spread.
Director Andy Stevenson commented that the new award "confirmed the businesses approach to investing in R & D activities through the downturn of the oil and gas sector with it developing new ideas and concepts across a range of products and industries in which the company operates".
The latest award follows the businesses two hundredth commercial contract which was completed over the summer months and concerned modifications and supply of new designs for a subsea vehicle currently in use in the Asia Pacific region.
Separate to this, Ardmore Craig has established a partnership with an Aberdeen based oil and gas business allowing it to offer local project managment, offshore survey and risk management services helping to widen the company's offering and geographical presence.
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