Kintore-based STATS Group (www.statsgroup.com) — a leading provider of pipeline testing, repair and integrity services — celebrated the company’s 20th anniversary by winning its largest contract to date. Formed in Aberdeen in 1998, STATS has secured a contract worth close to £14.2 million with a Middle East national operating company that will see it providing isolation services in support of restoration work at a refinery.

The project, which requires STATS to manage site services and major sub-contractors (including welding services), will be managed by STATS’ Abu Dhabi team, along with support from specialist resources and technicians from within the group.

STATS CEO Leigh Howarth said: “As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we are delighted to secure our largest contract to date. This award further strengthens our reputation as a leading provider of pipeline isolation services and underlines our capability for undertaking large international projects.”

Formed by Pete Duguid, STATS Group has evolved into a global organisation with 210 staff in the UK, Canada, the USA, the Middle East and Malaysia. The company won the Global Exports Award in the annual Subsea UK Awards held in Aberdeen earlier this year.