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Leading in the decommissioning sector
ASIA more technologically advanced , but all of that complexity means added risk and unknown things go wrong . Our tagline that we lead by is ‘ ingenious simplicity ’ and by that , we always ask ourselves ‘ what does our client need ?’, ‘ what are they trying to achieve ?’ and ‘ how can we achieve it in the simplest way possible with minimal amount of risk and cost ?’ That ’ s what makes us unique .”
The idea of engineering simply is a new concept to energy services but it is one which has brought Proserv numerous successes . Sam Hanton , Vice President for Proserv ’ s Subsea Services division , says : “ The whole industry is having to get its head around this different approach . It ’ s a completely different mindset .
“ We really strive not to overengineer solutions because nowadays the energy infrastructure isn ’ t going to be there for 25 years , it ’ s going to be decommissioned in six months . It doesn ’ t need that kind of longevity or complexity so we ’ re helping to educate our clients and also the contractors to help them get efficiencies that maybe they haven ’ t realised that they could get .”

Leading in the decommissioning sector

The industry ’ s decommissioning sector is booming and nowhere can these reverberations be felt more than in the Asia-Pacific region , where the market was almost nonexistent a couple of years ago .
Thanks to its expertise , track record and reliable brand , Proserv has positioned itself as a leading global partner in decommissioning services . In recent months , it has worked with Premier Oil in Indonesia ; Chevron , through Baker Hughes , in the Gulf of Thailand ; BHP , through Fugro , in Western Australia ; and PCPP Operating Co ., through Sapura Technology Solutions in Malaysia . But why has the company been so successful ?
“ We are seeing that a lot of operators are planning much further ahead ,” explains Al Kharfan . “ They want reliable partners with track records and experience who can consistently provide reliable , high-quality work for them . A lot
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