Quality control, assurance and inspection firm VENTEQ has secured a four-year deal with Statoil for its Mariner area development.

That will see VENTEQ, part of CAN Group, provide a range of inspection services to Statoil’s operations base in Aberdeen.

The Mariner field is one of the largest field developments on the UK Continental Shelf with investment in the region of £4.5 billion.

VENTEQ operations manager David Swanton said: “This contract award is a significant addition to our current client profile.”

CAN Group employs around 700.