Aberdeen-based solutions provider to the oil and gas industry, ATR Group, has started its work on a new five-year contract with Nexen for supplying lifting equipment and regulatory inspection services in the UK part of the North Sea.

The company said on Thursday that it will manage the coordination and mobilization of ten rigging lofts to support operations across Nexen Petroleum UK’s North Sea assets.

The contract, which has two one-year extension options, will also see ATR Group’s Lifting Solutions division provide inspection services to ensure the equipment, including wire rope slings, hoists, shackles and working at height apparatus, is certified to HSE Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.

Dave Grant, business development director, said about the new contract: “It will provide a great opportunity to fully demonstrate our strengths of providing experienced personnel, quality equipment, and value-adding services to our clients and support them in delivering safe and robust operations in the North Sea.”