Dogger Bank turbine order creates jobs boost for north-east England
A new wind turbine contract for a major North Sea development will lead to the creation of around 120 jobs near Hartlepool.
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Brent Alpha arrives at Able UK port for dismantling
Brent Alpha, the huge Shell-operated North Sea platform, has arrived at a UK yard for dismantling.
UK will keep vast majority of its decommissioning work, expert says after Shell Curlew flight
The “vast majority” of UK offshore oil infrastructure will be decommissioned in Britain despite competition from Norwegian yards for the biggest jobs, a market expert claimed.
Watch: Demolition of helipad on Shell’s Brent Bravo
Yard owner Able UK has published breathtaking footage of the helipad being detached from Shell's Brent Bravo platform.
Shell hoping impact of decommissioning project will be felt far beyond Brent
In the year since the Brent Delta platform came ashore for dismantling, its past and present owners have found there isn’t much that can’t be reused or given away.
Video: Time-lapse of Shell’s Brent Delta being delivered onto quay
Able UK has released time-lapse footage of the Brent Delta topside being skidded onto quay six at its yard in Hartlepool.
Gallery: Shell Brent Delta arrives in Hartlepool
Shell’s Brent Delta topside was delivered to Able UK’s yard in Hartlepool this week, where it will be dismantled and recycled.
Video: End of an era as Shell Brent Delta topside arrives in Hartlepool
One of the North Sea’s most iconic pieces of oil and gas infrastructure arrived in a murky Hartlepool last night after more than 40 years offshore.
Brent Delta transferred onto barge ahead of Teesside delivery
The Pioneering Spirit vessel has transferred Shell's Brent Delta topside onto a barge ahead of its delivery to a yard in Teesside.
Decom series: North Sea ports wage decommissioning ‘Phoney War’
Energy Voice began its decommissioning series in October by raising the prospect of a “turf war” in the North Sea over the next 30 years.
Decom series: Lutelandet says it can satisfy North Sea decommissioning demand for next five years
The sight of a 14,000 tonne topside on the Norwegian island of Lutelandet is slightly surreal.
Decom series: Able Seaton tells other UK ports to think hard before investing in decommissioning
Able UK has a message for other British ports considering a big financial outlay on decommissioning facilities: think long and hard before you press the button.