Smoke from decommissioned Ninian Northern oil platform ‘not hazardous’
Waste specialist Veolia has dismissed any suggestion that the smoke seen billowing from the decommissioned Ninian Northern platform in Shetland could have been toxic.
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Aberdeen Uni and NZTC unveil £1.6m simulator to ‘transform’ North Sea decommissioning
A £1.6million simulator has been unveiled which is expected to “transform” the way oil platforms are decommissioned and new energy projects are installed in the North Sea.
Well-Safe lands ‘groundbreaking’ decom contract with Repsol Sinopec
Well-Safe Solutions has landed a “groundbreaking” decommissioning campaign contract with Repsol Sinopec in the UK North Sea.
Ardyne lands decommissioning contract for stricken EnQuest fields
Ardyne has won an 86-well decommissioning contract in the North Sea, understood to be with operator EnQuest on the Heather and Thistle platforms.
Giant crane, tiny platform: Heerema removes Ithaca Jacky installation
Ithaca Energy has employed Heerema’s Thialf heavy lift vessel, the second largest in the world, to remove its small Jacky installation, around 12 miles east of the Moray Firth.
Orkney proceeds with Lyness decommissioning after MoD oil spill snub
Orkney is pushing ahead with plans to develop the Lyness port into a decommissioning base after a snub from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a decades-old oil spill.
Decom Live: Decommissioning an ‘exciting’ growth area for oil and gas, says market analyst
Decommissioning offers an “exciting” growth area for oil and gas at a time when much of the industry is in decline, according to a leading market analyst.
John Lawrie to build Montrose decommissioning base
John Lawrie Metals (JLM), of Aberdeen, is to build an oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning facility in Montrose.
Spirit Energy to finally decommission over-performing Chestnut field
Spirit Energy has decided it will finally decommission the Chestnut field in the North Sea, more than a decade after it was first expected to be shut in.
Legasea celebrates Harbour Energy deal, workforce expansion set to continue
North-east firm Legasea, set up in 2019 to recover oilfield equipment and make it fit for reuse, has doubled the size of its workforce since January.
Video: Taqa completes removal of Brae Bravo platform in North Sea
Taqa has reached a major milestone in one of the North Sea’s largest decommissioning projects, removing the topsides of the Brae Bravo platform.
Northern Irish firm Decom Engineering to expand operations with new Aberdeen base
Northern Irish company Decom Engineering has announced plans to expand its operations with a new north-east base.
Well-Safe Solutions positioned to take advantage in uptick in well decom activity
Well-Safe Solutions bosses have said higher oil prices, an easing of the pandemic and careful management of the firm’s cost base have positioned it to take advantage of an upturn in decommissioning activity.
Dunlin decommissioning costs jump £25million as Covid pushes timeline
Costs of decommissioning the Greater Dunlin Area in the North Sea have increased by £25million in the last year, with the completion timeline slipping.
Ardersier Port sold to new owners with decommissioning and green energy plans
The former McDermott fabrication yard at Ardersier is under new ownership, it was announced last night.
BCG: Distressed or bankrupt oil firms face $15billion decommissioning costs
The decommissioning costs of oil and gas firms which have recently gone bankrupt or are in financial distress is near $15billion, according to new analysis from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Aberdeen’s Ardyne extends well decommissioning technology partnership with Equinor
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Ardyne has agreed a second joint industry project with Norwegian giant Equinor.
Fairfield Decom calls it a day blaming market’s ‘discernable gap’ between rhetoric and reality
Integrated decommissioning firm Fairfield Decom has confirmed it has ceased trading with immediate effect.
Decom North Sea’s inaugural Decom Week – a retrospective
When I joined Decom North Sea in April, one of the first things I was briefed on was the upcoming Decom Week which would take place in May, essentially replacing the existing Decom Offshore event, which had run for almost 10 years.
Taqa ‘poised for significant decommissioning activity’
The director of Taqa decommissioning operations has said it is “poised” for significant activity in the coming months.
UK decommissioning costs fall to £46billion but OGA warns target could be missed
The cost of decommissioning in the North Sea has fallen to £46billion, however the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has warned that a “slowdown” means its target could be missed.
Hurricane Energy completes Lincoln decommissioning west of Shetland
Troubled operator Hurricane Energy has announced the completion of decommissioning work to its Lincoln well, which it once hoped to develop, in the west of Shetland.
Northern Irish firm invests £700k in decommissioning tools
An engineering company has invested more than £700,000 to develop tools which provide greener, faster and safer solutions for decommissioning in the energy sector.
Petrodec brings Perenco Amethyst platform to Netherlands for decommissioning
Petrodec has offloaded a platform from the Perenco Amethyst field to a yard in the Netherlands for decommissioning.
Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen to merge decommissioning divisions
Norwegian firms Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen intend to merge their offshore decommissioning operations into a 50:50 joint venture.