Eni hands in plan to decommission six North Sea platforms
Eni has submitted plans to decommission its six platforms in and around the Hewett field in the North Sea.
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New £5m boost for researchers assessing North Sea oil and gas and renewables structures
A research group assessing man-made North Sea structures has been given a boost with the announcement of £5 million in new funding.
Buchan Alpha decom must be executed before it becomes ‘eyesore’, MP warns
Plans for the breakup of a rusty oil rig hull currently languishing in the waters off Shetland’s need to be carried out before it becomes an “eyesore”, according to the MP for the region.
EnQuest Producer FPSO due for September sail-away as Alma-Galia end production
EnQuest has announced it has officially ceased production at a pair of North Sea fields, with its FPSO due to sail away in September.
Is the decommissioning era finally approaching the reverse oil cycle?
Against the backdrop of current circumstances in the oil market, it is increasingly hard to predict what the future holds for the decommissioning industry. The oil price will have a significant effect on depleted and marginal fields and may push already conservative profit-making operations into the red. This, combined with COVID-19, has created more of an impasse for the market than arguably seen before.
Repsol Sinopec to decommission Balmoral-related fields
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has confirmed it will decommission a pair of North Sea fields after Premier Oil called time on its Balmoral Area.
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.
WATCH: Neptune removes Dutch North Sea platforms
Neptune Energy today announced the safe removal of the L10-C, L10-D and L10-G platforms from the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
OGTC hopes decom device will grace North Sea despite partner liquidation
Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) bosses have said they are “pretty confident” a revolutionary new contraption for recovering platform jackets will grace the North Sea despite one of the firms behind it going bust.
Premier Oil decides to end production early at Balmoral Area
Premier Oil has decided to end production at its Balmoral Area earlier than expected due to the Covid-19 pandemic and global downturn.
Brent Alpha platform removed by Pioneering Spirit vessel
The Brent Alpha platform has become the third installation to be removed from Shell’s famous North Sea field.
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.
MSP ‘deeply disappointed’ by loss of Shell decommissioning job to Norway
A Scottish politician said yesterday he was “deeply disappointed” that an oil production vessel which has sat in Dundee for a year will be dismantled in Norway.
GALLERY: Petrodec completes skidding operation for Perenco’s Pickerill platform
Decommissioning specialist Petrodechas completed a skidding operation to remove the Perenco-operated Pickerill A platform in the North Sea.
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.
Decommissioning consortium finds new member after Ardent exit
A decommissioning consortium has found a new member to complete its triumvirate after one of the founding partners pulled out.
‘Wave of idle iron’ predicted as oil firms defer decommissioning and rush shutdowns
Widespread decommissioning deferrals could lead to a “wave of idle iron” in the UK and globally as companies rush to preserve cash and potentially shut down uneconomic oil platforms, according to new analysis.
Shell picks Norwegian yard to complete Curlew decommissioning
Shell has awarded Norwegian firm AF Gruppen the contract for dismantling and recycling the Curlew floating production vessel.
Whatever became of UK rigs to reefs study?
A recent report published by the Ecological Society of America – Forecasting the legacy of offshore oil and gas platforms on fish community structure andproductivity caught my eye. The report presented a model for forecasting fish communities surrounding offshore southern California installations following a series of decommissioning alternatives.
UK approves decom plans for Ineos-operated field
The UK Government has approved Ineos' decommissioning programme for its Cavendish platform.
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.
Government green-lights Taqa’s Eider decom plans
The UK Government has approved Taqa’s plans to decommission the topsides of the 32-year-old Eider platform in the North Sea.
UK North Sea to dominate global decommissioning spend over next five years
The UK is poised to lead the way as operators increase spending on North Sea decommissioning work amid low oil prices, according to a new report.
Archer boosted by Taqa decommissioning contract awards
Taqa has picked Archer rig to carry out a 21-well plug and abandonment campaign in the northern sector of the UK North Sea.