The contract was awarded following a public procurement procedure in which three international and two local service providers have tendered for, GSP announced on its website.
As a general contractor, GSP will integrate a series of services that include onshore and offshore operations and maintenance, as well as harbour operations, maritime transportation, aviation services and other support services.
“Throughout the last 15 years, GSP has been developing its expertise in providing integrated services for offshore oil & gas industry. We started in 2004, as a drilling contractor, and since then we have been continuously investing in expanding our range of services. Today, GSP has the capabilities to cover an extensive range of services, from drilling and greenfield developments to asset management of brownfields”, said GSP President, Gabriel Comanescu.
The operations under the contract will be performed by GSP Offshore SRL and with support from GSP group companies – Grup Servicii Petroliere Logistic SRL (“GSP Logistics”, Grup Servicii Petroliere Shipyard SRL (“GSP Shipyard”), Grup Servicii Petroliere Catering SRL (“GSP Catering”), Vega Offshore SRL, acting as subcontractors, as per the announcement.
The project is scheduled to commence in the second half of 2019, and has an estimated duration of eight years.
The companies within the GSP group provide integrated services for the oil & gas industry, such as: drilling, offshore construction, shipping, aviation and engineering. The group operates an extensive fleet of mobile offshore drilling units, construction and multi-role vessels, technical vessels and heavy lift crane barges.