** Asian Energy Services ASIE.NS climbs 2.4% to 396.95
rupees
** Upstream energy services provider wins contract worth 2
bln rupees ($23.6 million) to build and operate compressor
stations for Assam Gas Company's pipelines for three years
** Says first compressor to be completed in Q4 FY25 and will
earn 820 mln rupees in first year of contract
** Stock, which was down 1.6% before news, climbed as much
as 5.2% after announcement
** Over 500,000 shares traded, 2.4x the 30-day avg
** ASIE gains 42% YTD
($1 = 84.8960 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Nandan Mandayam in Bengaluru)
((Nandan.Mandayam@thomsonreuters.com; Mobile: +91 9591011727;))