OGA delivers decommissioning cost warning with new strategy
The North Sea could face higher decommissioning costs if it doesn’t change its ways of working, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has warned as it sets out its new strategy.
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EnQuest boss joins board of Decom North Sea
The head of decommissioning at EnQuest has joined the board of industry trade body, Decom North Sea.
Decommissioning: safeguarding our sector
Two weeks from today, I’ll have the pleasure of taking part in Decom North Sea’s inaugural Decom Week.
Decom North Sea unveils new chief executive
Industry organisation Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced the appointment of its new “highly respected” chief executive.
£9m funding pledge for Shetland decom facility a step in right direction
Harbour and industry chiefs say a £9 million funding pledge for a “game-changing” ultra-deep water decommissioning facility in Shetland is an important step in the right direction.
Taskforce confident of decommissioning activity ramp-up despite apparent loan snub
The joint heads of a taskforce are “absolutely confident” the group’s work will help stimulate an imminent ramp-up in North Sea oil-well decommissioning activity.
Decom Awards 2021 open for entries, confirmed event will be held virtually
Decom North Sea (DNS) has confirmed its fourth Decom Awards will take place virtually for the second year running.
Decom cross-sector event reflected by board appointment
Industry body Decom North Sea (DNS) is set to broaden the sector’s horizons via a one-day, virtual event later this month.
Decom board appoints international oil and gas expert
Decom North Sea (DNS), the only membership organisation dedicated to the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has announced the appointment Alvaro Ranero to its Board of Directors.
Decom timing frustrations forcing North Sea firms to look overseas
Frustrated by uncertainty around project schedules offshore UK, North Sea decommissioning firms are increasingly looking overseas for work, a sector chief said.
Decom Offshore Conference & Exhibition – never a virtual event… until 2020
In common with some other industry events, we took the decision to keep Decom Offshore in the calendar. Despite the difficulties wrought by the global pandemic, decommissioning has been in the headlines a number of times over the past six months. Decommissioning of offshore assets is inevitable and seismic market shifts as we’ve all recently encountered serve as a catalyst for further conversation around the timing and approach.
DNS, OGA ‘aligned’ on need for urgent action to save jobs
Decom North Sea (DNS) and the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) are “aligned” on the urgent need to stimulate decommissioning activity so that North Sea jobs can be saved.
EV Out Loud: Decom cash, a rig dash and a South African splash
Should the government stump up some of the cash it was going to pay out for decommissioning ahead of time, in order to get the ball rolling? Decom North Sea thinks so, although other opinions are available. At a time when the national debt is hitting record levels, and a number of sectors are calling for help, the government may not want to help out the oil and gas industry.
Updated: Calls for UK Government to sort out ‘cashflow conundrum’ and save North Sea jobs
Politicians and industry lobbyists are calling for the UK Government to help save hundreds, if not thousands, of threatened North Sea jobs by urgently tackling a “cashflow conundrum”.
OGA pitches £100m loan fund for North Sea decommissioning
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has pitched a £100m loan fund to the UK Government to stimulate North Sea decommissioning activity.
Calls for oil-well decommissioning to become ‘skills bridge’ to energy transition
Fast-tracked North Sea decommissioning projects should be used as a “skills bridge” to get hundreds of oil workers over the current job-cuts crisis and into green energy roles, a new report said.
Aberdeen should use decommissioned oil platform as ‘first class tourist attraction’
Aberdeen should use a giant decommissioned oil platform as a "first class tourist attraction", according to a long-standing city campaigner.
Decom North Sea board appointments bring fresh eye and vast experience
Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced the appointment of two new board members as it continues to implement a strategy of restructure and refocus.
Decommissioning work will become ‘much more consistent’ due to Covid, industry veteran predicts
Offshore decommissioning work will be "much more consistent" due to the low oil price and Covid combination, an industry veteran has predicted.
Decom North Sea plans first post-Covid networking event for Aberdeen’s energy sector
Decom North Sea has announced the first post-Covid event to be held in person for Aberdeen's oil and gas industry.
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.
UK decommissioning spend to fall short of £1.5billion yearly estimate, OGA warns
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has warned UK decommissioning spending will fall short of estimates over the next two years, bringing concerns of a “significant impact” on suppliers.
Decom North Sea in pact to open up opportunities in Brunei
Representative body Decom North Sea (DNS) has entered into a pact to help its members find work in Brunei’s growing late life and decommissioning sector.
Downturn threatens UK’s ‘capacity and capability’ for North Sea decommissioning
UK decommissioning activity is expected to increase due to the effects of Covid-19, but threats to jobs and the longevity of skilled SMEs will impact the “capacity and capability” to carry it out.
Chief executive departs Decom North Sea
The chief executive of Decom North Sea (DNS) has left the oil and gas decommissioning industry organisation after 20 months at the helm.