‘Something has to happen’: North Sea months away from offshore wind-decom clash
Dozens of platforms and substructures are to be removed in 2024 - while 16 windfarms are forecast to be installed; an unprecedented level of activity.
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‘It’s absolutely huge’: What next for decommissioning Ninian Central?
How to remove a 600,000 tonne structure in the middle of the North Sea? Most likely, operator CNR International simply won’t.
Watch: Valhall production platform toppled at Norwegian yard
A structure that stood in the Central North Sea for around three decades has been pulled to the ground at a Norwegian yard.
BP pairs with Well-Safe to decommission North Sea wells
Oil giant BP (LON: BP) has picked Aberdeen’s Well-Safe Solutions to help it decommission a pair of suspended North Sea wells.
Mermaid Subsea creating 12 jobs with major decommissioning contract
The 22-well P&A deal is Mermaid Subsea’s largest contract to date.
Dana submits draft plans for Western Isles decommissioning
Dana Petroleum has submitted draft paperwork for the removal of the Western Isles FPSO, though the fate of the vessel is yet to be decided.
‘One of the giants’: CNR to shut down Ninian oilfield over ‘challenging’ market (Exclusive)
CNR International has decided to shut down Ninian, one of the greatest oilfields in the North Sea, due to “challenging” UK market conditions.
Well-Safe Solutions drafts in Aberdeen firm to help cut carbon emissions
Decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions has teamed up with PD&MS Group as part of a push to slash its environmental impact.
Aberdeen oil rig to kick off work with BP in May
A huge oil rig docked in Aberdeen will kick off work for oil giant BP in May, according to new contract details.
UK trade boss bigs up decom export growth potential at industry event
A senior government trade official hailed decommissioning as “one of the UK’s greatest strengths” during an industry conference yesterday.
Well-Safe Solutions teams up with Apache to decommission North Sea wells
Well-Safe Solutions and Apache (NASDAQ: APA) have struck a multi-year framework deal to decommission wells in the North Sea.
Seven-figure contract wins start 2023 off with a bang for Decom Engineering
Decom Engineering has kicked off the new year with a stream of global project wins and awards valued in excess of seven figures, as it eyes further growth and recruitment through 2023.
Decom North Sea brings awards show to Aberdeen
The sixth annual Decom North Sea Awards are coming to Aberdeen in the energy industry’s only awards dedicated to decommissioning excellence.
EnQuest picks Saipem for Heather jacket removal
EnQuest (LON: ENQ) has hit a “significant milestone” in its campaign to decommission a decades old North Sea field.
OPRED approves Repsol Sinopec plans for Saltire decommissioning
The UK’s offshore decommissioning regulator has approved Repsol Sinopec’s plans to decommission infrastructure around the Saltire area, with work set to begin later in the decade.
Archer acquires Aberdeen oilfield services firm Romar-Abrado
Oilfield services firm Archer (OSLO: ARCH) has acquired Romar-Abrado, a decommissioning specialist based in Aberdeenshire.
BP hails first of its kind contract for Miller subsea decommissioning
Deep Ocean is set to begin removing more than 1,200 tonnes of subsea equipment from BP’s Miller field later this year, under a contract described as a ‘first’ for supermajor in the North Sea.
Decommissioning – where next?
Decom North Sea argues the case for visibility of work for the supply chain, and hints at changes on the horizon for its own organisation.
Aberdeen decom firm CUT lands contract with Heerema on way to £5m turnover
Aberdeen decommissioning firm Cutting Underwater Technologies (CUT) has landed a key, four-year contract with heavy lift specialist Heerema Marine Contractors.
Repsol Sinopec strikes decommissioniong deal for 40-year-old Nigg Oil Terminal
Aberdeen-based Repsol Sinopec has signed a deal with Liberty Industrial for the decontamination, demolition and site remediation of Nigg Oil Terminal.
Hiring: North Sea regulator advertises £118,000 a year decom job
A £118,000 a year decom job is up for grabs at the North Sea industry regulator, the NSTA, after a reshuffle of its top team.
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.
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.