(Swire Oilfield Services, 29.Jun.2015) – Swire Oilfield Services secured an exclusive five year contract with Weatherford International plc in Brazil.
“This is a great reward for the team’s efforts in growing the business in Brazil and we are proud to support Weatherford’s activities,” said Marcelo Nacif, Swire General Manager in Brazil. “Of all the markets we operate in, Brazil in particular is undergoing a period of transformation as it attempts to more than double production by 2020.”
The contract, providing DNV 2.7-1 cargo carrying units (CCU’s) to the oil and gas service company, was awarded following a year-long tender process and will ensure the safe transportation and storage of project critical equipment offshore.
Worth a seven figure Brazilian Real (BRL) sum and running for the duration of five years, this is an important contract for the company in a key growth market where they already employ 85 people in Rio de Janeiro and Macae, maintaining the firm’s development of its services to help clients in the region deal with increasingly challenging logistics.
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