Scotoil Services’ Cairo-based joint venture, Oilfield Environmental Services (OES) has won a $1.3 million contract from Petrobel, one of the major oil and gas exploration and development companies in Egypt.  

The contract, which is a first-of-its-kind for OES, will be managed by Petrosafe. It involves the removal and disposal of scale from oilfield equipment at the OES facility in 6 October City, an industrial city developed in the south west outskirts of Cairo.

OES was established in 2002 as a joint venture between Scotoil Services and local partner Mina Oil.

The service OES provides is needed as a result of growing awareness of Norm (naturally occurring radioactive material), low levels of which may be found in oilfield scale. The material therefore has to be removed and disposed of in a monitored and controlled environment.

Commenting on the new contract, Gordon McLellan, managing director of Scotoil Services, said: 'At Scotoil Services we have more than 25 years’ experience in the monitoring, removal and disposal of Norm. Demand for that expertise is in increasing internationally.'

“In addition to our joint venture company in Egypt, we have an active training division that runs courses, on an international basis, for operating personnel in the oil and gas industry. The Norm awareness courses ensure that people are aware of Norm and the procedures to implement the proper controls.'

“Oilfield scale removal is an essential service for the oil and gas industry globally. Without it, scale would build up to the point where the equipment was no longer usable,” McLellan added.

Scotoil Services is based at Aberdeen Harbour and is the only licensed and authorised operator for the removal and disposal of Norm scale in Scotland.-TradeArabia News Service