Well plugging tool could end ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude
An Aberdeen-based start-up has created a new system to monitor abandoned North Sea wells which could end an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude to decommissioning.
An Aberdeen-based start-up has created a new system to monitor abandoned North Sea wells which could end an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude to decommissioning.
Shetland’s bid to cement its place as a major North Sea decommissioning centre has been given the seal of approval by a heavy lift vessel contractor.
Shetland’s hopes of securing a bigger slice of the multi-billion pound North Sea decommissioning market have received a boost.
Concerns surrounding decommissioning liabilities have been around for many years – particularly the angst caused by the phrase ‘liable in perpetuity’.
Alex Kemp is currently exploring ways of taking the sting out of North Sea decommissioning costs and protecting taxpayers.
Bosses at vessel contractor Gulf Marine Services (GMS) expect North Sea decommissioning to pick up “in a big way” in the next year.
BP has released video footage of the process of dismantling its Miller platform in the North Sea.
Port of Dundee
The University of Aberdeen has stayed ahead of the curve by positioning itself as the go-to trainer of present and future decommissioning experts.
Scotland’s economy will benefit from the “legacy value” left by investments in port infrastructure, the country’s energy minister said yesterday.
Scotland boasts the best candidates for the creation of an ultra-deep water port, Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said yesterday.
The Scottish Government will provide an extra £5 million to help the oil industry supply chain win a bigger share of decommissioning work.
Fairfield Energy said yesterday that costs were “not the main driver” behind its request to leave the huge concrete legs of the Dunlin Alpha platform in the North Sea.
The University of Aberdeen has stayed ahead of the curve by positioning itself as the go-to trainer of present and future decommissioning experts.
North Sea oil firm Fairfield Energy has applied for permission to leave the huge concrete legs of the Dunlin Alpha platform in the North Sea.
New decommissioning plans have been filed for a North Sea complex that was once earmarked for military use.
The University of Aberdeen has stayed ahead of the curve by positioning itself as the go-to trainer of present and future decommissioning experts.
The University of Aberdeen has stayed ahead of the curve by positioning itself as the go-to trainer of present and future decommissioning experts.
Perenco has launched plans to decommission its North Sea Tyne platform.
Ten projects which could generate more than 600 jobs through increased productivity and economic growth have been identified by Shetland Islands Council (SIC) ahead of negotiations with government on securing an islands deal.
Rules obliging oil companies to remove rigs from the sea should be “temporarily suspended” so that more research can be conducted, academics said.
The chairman of Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has hailed the growing contribution of cruise ship visits as the organisation released its annual review, showing a steep drop in profits and a decline in turnover last year.
North Sea industry has risen to the challenge of lowering decommissioning costs, a regulator said today.
It’s a busy week for decommissioning with our London business briefing focusing on this emerging sector of the industry and we’re also anticipating the publication of the Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) 2018 UKCS Decommissioning Cost Estimate report.
I read with interest Energy Voice's article “Shell hoping impact of decommissioning project will be felt far beyond Brent’.