Focussing on subsea and floating systems design, the company will utilise an international network of regional engineering centers initially based in Australia, the UK and the US to deliver their expertise to the offshore provinces of the world for both capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) clients.
Steve Hindmarsh, CEO of Peritus International, said: “Taking a global approach will enable us to remain highly competitive in our chosen markets. It will reduce the need to duplicate resources, as specialised skills and knowledge will be shared across our projects, leading to technically superior solutions being delivered at a lower cost to our clients.”
Peritus has entered the market as the demand for experienced deepwater subsea and floating systems engineering resources is forecast to tighten considerably over future years with the oil and gas industry continuing its move into deeper waters. This shift will place even tougher technical challenges on future projects and the companies involved, the company said.
Mr Hindmarsh added: “We’ve brought together some of the best people in the business here at Peritus to specifically cater to oil and gas developments in remote, hostile and deepwater environments. As more accessible oil and gas deposits are depleted, there will be a real need for our area of expertise.”
Peritus’ Asia Pacific operations will initially be based in Perth with Steve Hindmarsh also serving as the managing director. The Peritus Americas office will be in Houston. Peritus’ UK office will concentrate on the company’s projects in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EAME).
