The Australian firm ASCO Group has been hired by BP Amoco to manage a supply base serving four of its offshore oil wells located in the Great Australian Bight.
The wells, which are located about 300 kilometers from the South Australia city of Ceduna, will begin receiving supplies from the company when they go online in 2016, according to Logistics Magazine.
ASCO’s supply base will be located in Finder’s Port, in Port Adelaide, and will have about 25 full-time employees, according to Matt Thomas, the company’s CEO.
“ASCO’s selection to manage the base and all associated logistics is further recognition for our global capability and reinforces our strategic direction in Australasia,” Thomas said. “We are now seen as a valuable and viable alternative to current service providers in the oil and gas, transport and logistics arena. We recognize the importance of BP’s activities to the South Australian economy and will support local employment and skills development across our operations. We are already in discussion with some of our partners who are looking at establishing South Australian operations to support our activities.”