Sparrows Offshore Group Ltd. said on Dec. 7 it has secured a new five-year contract with Premier Oil Plc for the provision of crane operations and maintenance across two of its North Sea assets.

The scope of work, awarded to Sparrows for the first time, will see the company provide offshore crane operations and maintenance, including major component change out and overhaul, to the Balmoral floating production vessel (FPV) and the Solan installation.

The contract encompasses all cranes and associated mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and instrumentation on the fields. Sparrows will also be responsible for all inspection, condition monitoring, management of maintenance strategies and full engineering scopes.

“This award is testament to our reputation of delivering quality, cost-effective operations and maintenance for our clients,” Stewart Mitchell, Sparrows’ CEO, said.

“We have a long history in the North Sea and we look forward to implementing the Sparrows high quality and safety standards we are recognized for across Premier Oil’s assets,” Mitchell added.

Onshore support and repairs will be conducted from Sparrows global headquarters in Aberdeen.

The Solan Field, located 96 km (59 miles) north-west of the Orkney Islands, achieved first oil in April 2016 and can store up to 300,000 barrels of crude oil.

The Balmoral FPV is positioned 200 km (124 miles) north-east of Aberdeen at a water depth of 143 m (469 ft).

The contract comes just weeks after Sparrows said that it had been awarded a three-year year crane management services contract with Chrysaor Holdings Ltd. for the three operating assets it took ownership of from Royal Dutch Shell Plc (NYSE: RDS.A) in November.

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