First facility in Lima signifies regional growth for international engineering consultancy
Penspen, a leading global energy consultancy, has opened a new strategic base in Peru following significant growth in the Latin American region.
Penspen chief executive officer Peter O’Sullivan commented: “Latin America continues to be a strategically important region for Penspen, and we believe that having our people closer to our clients in Peru will enable us to provide them with an enhanced service. We also look forward to developing partnerships with local organisations, industry associations and educational institutions that have regional and global energy ambitions where Penspen can bring them the benefit of our international experience and broad sectoral expertise.”
The branch has opened initially with 10 employees, headed up by Project Manager Percy Coca, with plans for future growth.
With this new base, Penspen aims to deepen its relationship with clients in the Andean region, complementing Penspen's existing Latin American presence in Villahermosa, Mexico and in Bogotá, Colombia, where more than 50 employees provide asset integrity, engineering and project management consulting, and pipeline integrity digitization solutions for the energy industry.
Asset integrity expertise positions consultancy for continued growth
Gustavo Romero, director of LATAM operations at Penspen said the expansion into Peru enables the company to offer an even wider range of services in the region, including advanced corrosion analysis thanks to a dedicated corrosion laboratory on site.
“Opening a base in Peru demonstrates our continued commitment to support our clients in Latin America whilst strengthening our strategic vision to improve access to secure and sustainable energy for communities worldwide,” said Mr Romero.
“As a leading provider of asset integrity services in Latin America, we continue to see increasing demand for our specialist services across traditional hydrocarbon intensive industries and renewables, particularly in corrosion assessment and management. Our internationally certified engineers are experienced in a comprehensive range of inspection techniques, geotechnical analysis, cathodic protection, and ongoing maintenance programs, whether risk-based, preventative or corrective.”
He continued: “We are also uniquely placed to be able to support our clients with regulatory compliance thanks to our digital pipeline integrity management platform, THEIA. As operators prepare for upcoming deadlines such as Mega Rule, our engineers can support their integrity teams to not only ensure compliance but consolidate years of historical data sets in one holistic platform to enhance decision making for future inspection and maintenance programs.”
Operating for more than 70 years, Penspen employs over 1,100 people and has offices in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, the United Kingdom, the United States, the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
For more information, please visit Penspen's website.