Wireline Magazine Issue 51 - Summer 2021

something we absolutely need,” he continues. ASCO’s Peter France also believes that the changing corporate landscape in the UK will alter customer demands – particularly in the case of private equity, where exit strategies may support extra efforts to ensure sustainability and climate change compatibility. Those like ASCO, who can help demonstrate these credentials, may well have an edge. “We can’t just be focused on the price, those days are gone,” Peter adds. “I think PE companies will invest, which will extend the life of the UKCS, they will run it efficiently, but they will have an eye on the environmental impact, and companies like ASCO will be able to support them on that journey.” That is borne out in the recent addition of ‘sustainability’ to ASCO’s core values, which Peter says reflects environmental impacts, but also the company’s role in the local community and the skills developed by those who work there. Discussions around these goals have proved a powerful engagement tool for the staff: “They want to be part of the environmental committee

From top: ASCO CEO Peter France; UK managing director Glenn Hurren; Group operations and HSSEQ director Steve Mitchell.

Right: ASCO's Aberdeen supply base.

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