Axess opens new regional base in Middle East

Axess Group is excited to announce the opening of its new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Headquartered in Molde, Norway, the opening of the new office brings the total number of Axess’ international entities to 14. The new office will support the growing base of Axess’s customers in the Middle East region, providing asset integrity and engineering solutions within the energy industry. Axess will have great focus on training and developing local personnel.

With a new base in one of the largest oil and gas markets in the world, Axess is ideally positioned to better serve its existing clients in the region, as well as forging new partnerships. Ensuring clients achieve maximum uptime, through safe operations, is one of the top priorities of the new entity, with the goal of taking asset integrity to higher levels.

Ravi Mishra, Regional Manager for Axess Middle East DMCC, is tasked with leading the company’s expansion plans in the region and developing a strong team with Axess’s values. Ravi has a strong business acumen and proven track record in developing new business and strategy within the industry, both in Middle East and India over the last decade.

Ravi Mishra, Axess Middle East Regional Manager
(Photo: Ravi Mishra, Regional Manager for Axess Middle East DMCC)

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Axess Group opens new office in Mexico

Axess Group is thrilled to announce its expanding operations in North America, with the opening of a new entity in Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. Headquartered in Molde, Norway, the opening of the new office brings the total number of Axess’ international entities to 13.

Axess Mexico will be spearheaded by Operations Manager, Chris Walker, who was previously responsible for projects management at the company’s Houston office.

The new location comes at a time when drilling activity in the US Gulf of Mexico is experiencing remarkable growth. This hub will enable Axess to broaden its asset integrity, engineering, and project management activities within the Latin American region.

Espen Thomassen, Managing Director at Axess North America and Mexico said: “We see great opportunities in Mexico for Axess and a need for our services and business models. Mexico is a fast-growing market with a large potential as several international E&P companies have committed to the market, giving opportunities to international companies like Axess”

Chris Walker, Operations Manager at Axess de Mexico, added: “Axess is excited to establish a new entity in Mexico, further demonstrating our commitment to our clients while training and developing local personnel who will further strengthen our abilities to support our client’s operations.”

Axess Group wins long-term wind farm contract

Statkraft chose Axess Group as their Enterprise of Competence partner for all their Norwegian windfarms. The contract encompasses control and certification of all equipment subject to Enterprise of Competence control (elevators, cranes, rescue and lifting equipment) on the windfarms at Smøla, Hitra and Kjøllefjord. The contract may be extended to all new windfarms where Statkraft take operational control during the contract period.

The contract has a firm period of three years with two options of one year each, with a potential total duration of five years.

Børge Gjeldvik, CEO at Axess Group, said: “We are very pleased with this award and look forward to start working with Statkraft. This is an important milestone in Axess’ work to win larger market shares with shore based industry. We see this award as a recognition of the efforts we have put into adjusting to a new reality that require safer and more cost-efficient solutions. In a tough market this contract will secure activity and enable further strengthening of the Axess team.”

Axess and Statkraft contract signing