-“Over the last year activity was extremely sparse, but we are in a waiting position until the next exploration drillings get underway”, says Mr Rúni Berg, CEO for Beras,
Subcontractor
Even if the sales or marketing name Beras has only existed since 2001, the mother company P/F Teymavirkið in Rúnavík, has been delivering equipment to the Faroe fishing industry since 1961. The goal of Beras is to deliver all perishables and other necessities to the oil companies while they are active here.
-“Currently there is next to no activity at Beras, but immediately we are needed we can deploy app. thirty staff. Because the mother company has so many employees, it is possible to switch staff capacity towards a subcontracting role if need be”, says Mr Berg CEO, when asked about their options to expand activity.
Dripping slowly
-“We have previously worked for example Amerada Hess and normally we also deliver to Atlantic Supply Base, but as long as the drillings are only exploratory the level of activity we can expect to see will be limited”, says Mr Berg.
In spite of this situation, Mr Berg is optimistic and says the company is ready for pending exploration activity.
Can deliver everything
Teymavirkið has for a long time sold all thinkable items and equipment to the fishing fleet, and therefore Beras is in a position to supply the oil companies with everything they require. From provisions to clothing to tools and mechanical items and steel.
-“The objective for our service is that the oil companies working in the Faroes can turn to a single subcontractor, who is in a position to deliver everything they require and want. This eliminates the need for companies to look for several subcontractor services, which although not all that important for the oil companies, must be in order”.
Limited time
-“The problem for a subcontractor like Beras is that their activity is limited to a specific period. This means that when there are no exploration drillings, there is no activity. We however are only the sales name for a company, which otherwise has a satisfactory activity level and therefore this situation does not present a problem for Beras”, says Mr Rúni Berg, CEO.
