Ithaca and CNR prepping subsea decom contracts for New Year
A pair of North Sea firms are preparing belated Christmas presents for the supply chain, in the form of decommissioning contracts.
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SEE Monster: Old North Sea platform – turned art exhibit – being dismantled
Work is ongoing to pull apart a UK art exhibition, founded on a decommissioned North Sea gas platform.
‘Basically impossible’ for UK to get a heavy lift business
The UK will spend billions removing oil and gas assets over the next decade, and billions more installing offshore windfarms – so why doesn’t it have a heavy lift business to capitalise on it?
Wood decommissioning boss ‘rarely’ sees local content in UK tenders
The decommissioning boss at Wood said she “rarely” sees local content requirements for UK projects, despite an impending industry target on the issue.
North Sea to spend £20bn on decom, with 2,000 wells to be plugged over next decade
More than 2,000 North Sea wells are poised to be decommissioned over the next decade, an average of just shy of four a week.
New cost target for North Sea decommissioning – as original likely to be missed
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has set a new cost target for offshore decommissioning – as the original goal looks set to be missed.
TAQA and Spirit launch legal action against Viaro over Brae decom costs
TAQA and Spirit Energy are taking fellow North Sea firm Viaro Energy to court to recover costs linked to decommissioning the Brae oilfield.
UK in decom spat with EU countries on plan for ‘Brent-light’ North Sea oilfield
The UK is facing opposition from several European nations for its support of Fairfield Energy's plan to leave the huge legs of the Dunlin oilfield in the North Sea.
‘It’s not about chasing the work, it’s keeping up with it’ says new OEUK decommissioning manager
There is so much work to be done over the next 10 years in decommissioning that executing it could be a bigger concern than the supply chain having to chase it.
Watch: Decommissioning of Shell Curlew FPSO gets underway in Norway
Work to break up and recycle a massive vessel, which served the UK North Sea for more than 20 years, has begun in Norway.
Decom North Sea plotting rebrand as it seeks to rekindle ‘mojo’
After a tough few years for Decom North Sea (DNS), a new leadership team is now ready to give the organisation some deserved “love and attention”.
Mermaid Subsea Services building on major P&A campaign as it goes after North Sea’s suspended wells
A reluctance to take a bet on the unknown; it’s a frequent gripe levelled at North Sea operators when it comes to decommissioning.
Spotted? Workers catch glimpse of North Sea rig being broken up in Turkey
Workers appear to have caught a glimpse of a North Sea oil rig being broken up at a yard in Turkey.
TAQA in decommissioning push as North Sea assets enter final decade
“In the early 2030s we will have probably removed all of the assets we have operating at the moment,” says David Wilson, decommissioning and projects director at TAQA (ADX: TAQA).
New questions arise on decom fate for controversial Shell Brent legs
Fresh questions have risen on whether Shell will be allowed to leave the huge legs of the Brent field in the North Sea.
Wind industry challenged to be more sustainable on decommissioning
The offshore wind sector must do more to embed sustainable practices - particularly when it comes to decommissioning, according to a leading academic.
Video: Foinaven FPSO finally leaving Scotland
An FPSO for the former BP Foinaven field is now leaving Scottish shores, with residents capturing footage of the ship departing.
New initiative to support professional development in late life and decommissioning services
A new initiative aimed at supporting the career development of people moving into late life and decommissioning has been launched.
Perenco files decom paperwork for Leman topsides
Perenco has filed decommissioning programmes for two platforms serving the Leman field, but hints at a potential re-use opportunity for one installation.
Allseas lands contract to remove EnQuest Heather platform topsides
Allseas has won the contract to remove the topsides of the 45-year-old EnQuest (LON: ENQ) Heather platform in the North Sea.
Decom Engineering appoints BG and Aker veteran as Aberdeen manager
A veteran of BG Group and Aker Solutions has been named as the new general manager of Decom Engineering in Aberdeen.
Decom North Sea cements new leadership team
Decommissioning-focused industry body Decom North Sea (DNS) has officially announced the appointment of a new leadership team.
‘Boaty McBoatface’ begins first autonomous North Sea decom survey
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has sent an autonomous submarine vessel (AUV) to monitor decommissioned North Sea fields as part of a pioneering marine trial.
Well-Safe bags $30m decommissioning contract for Neptune’s Dutch, UK assets
Neptune Energy has awarded Well-Safe Solutions a contract for a major North Sea decommissioning campaign spanning the UK and Netherlands.
Cromarty Firth oil rig arrives in Turkey for legal scrapping
An oil rig which was laid up in the Cromarty Firth for years over fears it would be sent to an illegal shipbreaking beach overseas has now arrived in Turkey to be scrapped legally.