Atlantic Supply Base, ASB in short, is superbly positioned when it comes to the offering of services, trade and industrial activities to an offshore industry. They operate the only oil industry supply base in the country and are able to offer a complete service to the large oil companies.
Oil activities
Since the company was founded in 1999, it has seen continual development and over the past few years accumulated in-depth knowledge and extensive experience within the service sector and trade in general with the oil industry, through operating the oil industry supply base in Rúnavík.
The ASB head office on the Runavikar town council’s quayside area, Kongshavn no. 6 in Saltangará, and they employ staff according to their workload. Over the past few years, they have mixed all the mud used offshore in the Faroes, and offer a logistical service and the delivery of chemicals to the oil industry.
ASB is a company comprised of 19 different companies, and are therefore capable of offering a very wide range of services. They have established a broad subcontractor base, offering services and equipment at competitive prices.
ISO certification
Since the last oil exploration activities, ASB has improved its services even more. They now hold ISO 9001:2000 certification from Det Norske Veritas, and this ensures their services conform to an international standard. The system will be updated and developed according to requirements. The intention is also to use this in a plan to present the company as an offshore subcontractor to oil companies working on the UK side of the border.
This certification requires among other aspects, a customer satisfaction survey, and to date ASB has received very good recommendations, says Mr Eli Lassen, CEO.
-“We strive to have satisfied clients and therefore we can use these recommendations to improve our services even more. On top of this Rúnavik is the best natural haven in the Faroes, with its large backup/storage area for material and equipment, the oil supply base at Rúnavik is very suitable for organising oil related activities from”, says Mr Lassen.
Wholesale subcontractor
To date, ASB has mainly dealt with the bulk- and mud production, harbour clearance, storage and delivery of chemicals. They now intend to expand their activities so oil companies have a one-point contact call number for all their necessities. –“We intend to present ourselves as a wholesale subcontractor, e. g. ASB will also function as an agent. The oil companies can call us and we will deliver all they require, says Mr Lassen.
By supplying such a service, ASB could lighten the oil companies’ workload considerable and simultaneously deliver a good and expedient service.
