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.

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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.”

The wind energy sector continues to grow, driven by the fact that the economics of wind as an energy source has become far more robust, and it is today one of the cheapest forms of electricity generation in several markets. An additional driver is the ongoing transition from fossil fuel to non-hydrocarbon-based energy sources, which is evident in many countries around the world.

The overall wind energy capacity installed worldwide has reached 597 GW by the end of 2018, and a total of 50 GW was added in that year alone. Of this, onshore wind is by far the dominant part, but offshore wind is now increasing in speed as new projects are under development throughout the world. In areas with deeper coastal waters, such as Norway and Japan, floating offshore wind is emerging as a viable option, using offshore technology and associated project execution methodologies. In addition to the turbine suppliers, developers, and marine contractors, an industry is developing to service the offshore wind parks. This includes, but is not limited to, installation vessels, crew boats, various support vessels, as well as shore bases and related infrastructure.

Due to the nature of the wind energy construction business, with strict weather criteria and the fact that both turbine size and park size (number of turbines per park) continue to grow, efficiency and streamlined project execution is key to project success. Long and complex transport routes, i.e., transporting large components to remote locations, calls for attention to detail, from proper planning to commissioning.

Building on extensive and broad experience from oil and gas projects (on- and offshore) across the globe, Axess Group is experiencing an increasing demand for its services and products from the wind energy industry. Having executed many projects and successfully built relations with key players in the wind industry, Axess has established a separate business unit to meet the demand and further develop its service offering. The new unit was launched on 1 July 2019 and is headed by Mr. Christian Nerland, working out of Oslo, Norway.

“I truly enjoy being back in the wind energy business as it is evident that we have great opportunities ahead of us, both in the on- and offshore spaces. Given our broad capabilities, local presence around the world, and high focus on client satisfaction, all being trademarks of Axess Group, we are looking forward to taking on ever more responsibility in projects and make our contribution to this fast-paced industry. Wind energy is a key contributor in the global endeavour to reach the objectives in the Paris Climate Agreement and the market also offers rewarding work for our employees,” explained Christian Nerland, Director of Renewable Markets and Advisory Services.