Norwegian oil and gas company Vår Energi has awarded long-term contracts on Health Safety Security Environment and Quality ( HSSEQ) services to local suppliers.
Vår Energi said on Monday that the following five companies were awarded contracts on HSSEQ services for the next five years: DNV, Proactima, ResQ Holding, Safetec Nordic, and Vysus Norway.
The contact duration is five years, with three one-year options.
The oil company pointed out that all companies have a solid and proven track record within HSSEQ services.
“With the local presence of all companies, I’m also glad to see that we are contributing to business activity in the local community in the Stavanger region. Vår Energi has a clear ambition to create local ripple effects in the areas where we operate”, said VP Safety & Sustainability in Vår Energi, Ove M Helle .
The contracts include HSSEQ services within Technical Services, Safety & Risk Management; Emergency Preparedness & Security; Health and Working environment; External Environment & Oil Spill preparedness; Quality Services; and, HSE Incident Investigation.
“The contracts are parallel contracts where the suppliers are covering all or some of the categories. This gives us a robust and optimized portfolio”, explained VP Contracts & Procurement in Vår Energi, Annethe Gjerde .
In recent company news, a new CEO has recently taken over at Vår Energi following the announcement of his appointment at the beginning of 2021.