INDUSTRY NEWS SURETANK SUPPLIES HELIFUEL SYSTEM TO SHELF DRILLING


Suretank, the world’s leading provider of engineered solutions to the offshore oil and gas industry, has manufactured and delivered specialised helifuel re-fuelling tanks and jettison skids for two platforms in the Gulf of Thailand.


The equipment is for Shelf Drilling, the world’s largest contractor of jack-up rigs, and along with the helifuel system a number of baskets and containers were also supplied to update the platforms’ existing cargo carrying units.


The units were mobilised by Suretank’s logistics’ team from its manufacturing base in Ireland to Dubai, where the jettison skids were attached to the rig. The rigs then sailed to Thailand where the helifuel tanks were married to the platform and the CCUs were loaded on board ready for operation in the Gulf.


Greg Bailey, Sales and Operations Manager Asia Pacific for Suretank said: “Timing was critical as the rigs had a tight schedule to run to Thailand and into operation from their refit in Dubai.”


M5tec, the North East England-based engineering consultancy, has moved to a larger office space to facilitate its ongoing growth.


Originally based at the Old Brewery Business Centre in Castle Eden, M5tec started out with a team of three. Having more than tripled in size in three years, its move to a larger office space at the Parson Court development in Newton Aycliffe provides ample space for the company’s ten employees, and room to continue expanding.


Founded by a group of experienced engineers in 2014, M5tec Ltd is a provider of Engineering Technical Services to high assurance industries worldwide such as, Marine, Mining, Subsea & Offshore, Nuclear, and Oil & Gas, as well as General Engineering


M5tec has matched its growth in personnel with increased capabilities, having recently being awarded ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, BS OHSAS 18001:2007,


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The company is a signatory of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) Supply Chain Charter and a participating member of the NDA mentor scheme, and it was recently awarded a contract from its existing client Terex MHPS (UK) Ltd for the design and substantiation of a material handling crane for use within the nuclear decommissioning environment.


M5tec Operations Director Carl Jones said: “Moving to a larger business premises allows us to scale-up our operation, in terms people and the services we offer our clients. When we first started the business we wanted to provide the same level of service as established firms, but with a much leaner business model. Our rate of growth shows this is working.


“In addition to growing our headcount we are delighted to have been accredited against a number of international standards, and cemented our reputation in the nuclear


On behalf of Jacking Offshore rig Shelf Drilling Chaophraya added: “We have been very impressed with the quality of Suretank’s equipment and their ability to get the equipment delivered on time and fit for purpose.”


Suretank is the world’s largest manufacturer of tanks and cargo-carrying units for the offshore oil and gas industry


and all of its products are designed produced and certified to the most rigorous of offshore standards.


Suretank products are in use in every region of the world and its product range includes chemical and acid tanks, helifuel tanks, offshore containers, baskets, mudskips and cryogenic tanks.


decommissioning market. We are now exploring how our expertise can benefit clients in the marine mining sector.”


Paul Livingstone, Business Development Manager at NOF Energy, said: “M5tec’s growth shows the health of engineering in the North of England and how businesses based here can cater to the needs of clients throughout the UK and globally. The company’s success in multiple energy-related markets is an example of how companies in the supply chain can take engineering principles and expertise, and provide them across a diverse range of sectors.”


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