Well-Safe Solutions bags second decom contract in less than a month
Well-Safe Solutions has bagged a second decommissioning contract for the Well-Safe Guardian in less that a month.
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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.
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.
Smoke seen billowing from decommissioned Ninian Northern platform
Inquiries are ongoing after smoke was seen billowing from the decommissioned Ninian Northern platform over the weekend.
North Sea infrastructure could get fresh lease on life with hydrogen production
A new report has examined how ageing North Sea infrastructure could be repurposed for wind-powered hydrogen production.
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.
BHP decommissioning bill pegged at $3.9bn
BHP Group will transfer some $3.9 billion worth of oil and gas decommissioning liabilities to Woodside if the pair’s merger goes through successfully. The liability is much smaller than expected helping to ease investor concerns at Woodside.
Kishorn Port unveils offshore wind ‘masterplan’
Kishorn Port has unveiled its new “masterplan” to capitalise on Scotland’s upcoming offshore wind boom.
Well management firm Exceed launches Australasian business
Well management firm Exceed has announced the launch of an Australasian business as it eyes the country’s burgeoning decommissioning market.
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.
Offshore wind helps blow profits higher at marine services firm James Fisher
Offshore wind and oil and gas decommissioning projects boosted first half profits at James Fisher and Sons.
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.
JFO expands well abandonment capabilities
We have a vision to be the go-to well abandonment and decommissioning partner to our clients, delivering a full range of services and equipment across decommissioning project life spans – from plugging and abandonment to pipeline clearance and structural removal.
Turning oil and gas assets into ‘offshore energy hubs’ could save billions, says industry veteran
It is hoped the creation of offshore renewable hubs could provide an alternative to decommissioning oil and gas assets.
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.
BHP ordered to clean up fields offshore Australia
Australia’s offshore environment and safety regulator NOPSEMA has ordered BHP to clean up three offshore fields following years of “limited action” and equipment sinking to the seabed, reported BoilingCold. This will add to the decommissioning burden Woodside will inherit if it absorbs BHP’s oil and gas assets as part of a deal announced last month.
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.
Aberdeen oil and gas security firm bags gong at prestigious ex-forces award ceremony
A north-east firm that specialises in oil and gas security services is toasting success after one of its bosses picked up a prestigious award.
Perenco UK takes losses of £102million but SHARP project beckons
North Sea operator Perenco UK took losses of £101.7million as the impacts of Covid and the drop in oil and gas prices took effect.
Market signals more North Sea drilling work and higher contract values, Awilco says
Rig owner Awilco said today that a number of positive signs pointed to more drilling work and higher contract values in the North Sea.
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.
US firm Jacobs wins £11m deal for Dounreay
Contracts totalling £11.2 million for two complex decommissioning projects at Dounreay have been awarded to US technical services giant Jacobs.
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.