Hazardous Area Electrical Equipment News

Dron & Dickson  has secured a two-year contract with Rowan Drilling for a project that will see Dron & Dickson provide lighting and electrical equipment to Rowan Drilling’s offshore assets in the U.K. North Sea for the next two years. Tom Irwin, Business Development Manager at Dron & Dickson, said, “This contract stands as a testament to our relationship with Rowan Drilling, with whom we have been working closely with over the last few years. We look forward to continuing this working relationship as we develop and enhance our product offering.

Dron & Dickson, specialist in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has opened an office in Brazil creating the potential for future work in the area. The new base follows on from £10 million of contracts being secured in the region. Dron & Dickson Servicos de Equipamentos Electricos Ltda. will be the company’s first registered office in South America, located in Rio de Janiero. The company has a history of work within the region, including ongoing contracts to perform electrical inspection and maintenance…

Dron & Dickson, a specialist in design, supply and maintenance of hazardous area electrical equipment, has secured £55million (over $89.7 million) in UK North Sea contract wins for the first half of 2011. During the last 6 months, the company has landed both new and extended contracts with oil majors such as Nexen Petroleum U.K Ltd, BP, Talisman Energy (UK) Limited and ConocoPhillips. Work has included the provision of electrical good to support maintenance of offshore assets and hazardous area inspection services to meet operational requirements in the North Sea.