Sparrows Group secures North Sea crane and lifting contract
19 July 2023Sparrows Group, an engineering and maintenance specialists for global energy and industrial sectors, has secured a three-and-a-half-year contract with Ineos FPS to provide crane and lifting equipment operations, maintenance, engineering and inspection services on the Ineos Unity platform in the North Sea.
Ineos FPS (Forties Pipeline System) is an integrated oil and gas liquid transportation and processing system with a nominal capacity of over 600,000 barrels per day serving the central area of the North Sea in both the UK and Norway.
The contract will include all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and structural maintenance of cranes and lifting equipment, which will be executed by Sparrows UK team from its headquarters in Aberdeen, UK.
In addition, Sparrows will be responsible for re-certification, repair and overhaul of lifting equipment, as well as offering ad hoc support in the form of its specialist engineering team for management of change, lifting plans, lifting services and more.
Sparrows has worked with Ineos FPS since 2017.
Matt Corbin, regional director – Europe, commented: “Our commitment to providing safe and efficient operations, as well as our track record of more than 45 years in the North Sea and our experience working with Ineos FPS to date, is reflected in this announcement.
“We have unrivalled knowledge of safety-critical lifting equipment, as well as a highly experienced team of specialist engineers, and we’re thrilled to continue to offer that to Ineos FPS through this contract award. Ineos FPS’s assets play a critical role in energy security here in the UK – we’re delighted to have been chosen to ensure the ongoing operations and maintenance of the lifting equipment on Unity.”
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