AF Gruppen secures decom contract for North Sea platform
Norwegian company AF Gruppen (AFG) has secured a key decommissioning contract for a North Sea platform.
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Elemental Energies lands £10 million decommissioning contract with Archer
Elemental Energies has secured a contract with an estimated value of £10 million with Archer to support a major decommissioning project in the UK North Sea.
Watch: Aker Solutions floors latest part of Valhall complex at Norwegian yard
After weeks of work, and “several rounds of weakening”, Aker Solutions has finally felled the “stubborn old thing” at the Stord decommissioning yard in Norway.
Archer lands $165m decommissioning deal with Repsol Sinopec
Oilfield services firm Archer (OSLO: ARCH) has landed a major decommissioning contract with Repsol Sinopec in the North Sea.
North Sea rig shortage a ‘big challenge’ to industry’s decom plans, says Spirit boss
Industry’s plans for shutting down scores of obsolete wells in the North Sea could be scuppered by a lack of free rigs, a senior figure has warned.
Window for new decom technology to make a difference is shrinking, warns sector leader
Companies developing “ground-breaking technologies” for North Sea decommissioning are up against it to deliver their solutions in time.
Spirit Energy toasts decommissioning high with ‘busiest year-to-date’
It has been a landmark few months for Spirit Energy as the operator experiences its “busiest year-to-date” in decommissioning.
Shell waiting on regulator to approve next stage of Brent decom plan
The boss of Shell (LON: SHEL) has given an update on the supermajor’s plans for decommissioning the iconic Brent Charlie platform.
Oil and gas legal expert joins board of Decom Mission
Decom Mission has confirmed the appointment of leading oil and gas lawyer Calum Crighton to its board.
Exclusive: Apache plans end to giant Forties oilfield with £200m spending cut
Apache has brought forward plans to end Forties, a foundation of North Sea production since the 70s, by 11 years.
Drawing on our strengths – how to advance the UK’s decommissioning sector
The number of assets in the North Sea that need to be decommissioned is on the rise. According to Shell around 470 installations will be decommissioned in the UK sector of the North Sea over the next 30-40 years.
Decom liabilities: how do they work? and what’s the bearing on North Sea M&A?
Decommissioning – the multi-billion pound, monster job looming over the oil and gas industry.
‘Shame on us’: Workers ‘decommissioned’ as students can’t find jobs
Decom Mission's chief executive Sam Long said "Shame on us" at an Aberdeen event as a student pointed out the difficulties of getting into the industry.
North Sea’s future biodiversity relies on decommissioning decisions
The North Sea is at a turning point. Hundreds of rigs and their associated marine infrastructure are set to be decommissioned. Oil and gas platforms will begin to move out, and infrastructure for offshore renewable energy will move in.
Ardersier secures key decom permit as port readies to take ‘Turkish and Indian yards head on’
Ambitious plans to revamp a Scottish fabrication yard for use recycling North Sea infrastructure have taken a major step forward.
Ardersier lands £300m private equity investment for offshore wind transformation
Former BP executive Lewis Gillies has been named CEO of the port’s new parent company.
Exclusive: UK concedes ground on ‘hazardous wastes’ in Shell Brent legs
It comes as the EU said leaving the thousands of tonnes of oil-sediment contents in place would be “environmentally and socially unacceptable”.
‘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.
Neptune commits $23 million to German decommissioning campaign
Aberdeen-based Neptune Energy has committed to spending $23 million (£18.7m) on a decommissioning program in Germany.
Decom Week 2023 to facilitate operator-supply chain conversation
Decom North Sea, the only membership organisation focused upon decommissioning across the energy industry, has announced a programme of events for Decom Week 2023.
‘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.
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.