CNOOC hits major milestone on way to phase 2 of Buzzard mega-field
CNOOC has hit a key milestone ahead of first production from phase 2 of the huge Buzzard oilfield in the North Sea.
Pioneering Spirit
Fife port takes delivery of Spirit Energy platforms for decommissioning
A port in Fife has taken delivery of two Spirit Energy platforms for decommissioning.
Pioneering Spirit completes single-lift platform removal in East Irish Sea
The Pioneering Spirit vessel has removed the DP3 gas production topsides from Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay development in the East Irish Sea.
Platform trading Fife ports ahead of dismantling this week
A gas platform is scheduled to make the short trip from one Fife port to another ahead of its dismantling this week.
Spirit Energy gas platforms to be dismantled in Fife
A Scottish firm has clinched its maiden contract for dismantling offshore platforms at a facility in Methil, Fife.
Disused Irish Sea gas platforms to be removed by world’s largest vessel
A pair of disused gas installations in Morecambe Bay are to be removed by the largest vessel in the world this year.
Continuing development of decommissioning at Lerwick
A series of significant milestones - shaping the next generation of deep-water infrastructure developments at Lerwick Harbour - are expanding capability and competitiveness for the offshore decommissioning and renewables industries.
Shell announces plan to begin pre-mobilisation Covid-19 testing, confirms outbreak on Brent Charlie
Shell has announced plans to begin testing North Sea workers for Covid-19 before they head offshore.
Ninian Northern platform removed by Pioneering Spirit
The Ninian Northern platform has been removed by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel in its final decommissioning job this year.
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.
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.
WATCH: Drone delivers package to world’s largest construction vessel
A drone has been used to deliver a package to the world's largest construction vessel in the Netherlands.
Pioneering Spirit wins heavy lift job at Gyda platform
Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has won a major decommissioning job at Repsol Norge’s Gyda platform in the Norwegian North Sea.
Ninian North ‘fully ready’ for single-lift decommissioning job
Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI) has announced it has completed a preparation campaign to dismantle a 12,500 tonne oil platform in the North Sea.
Prep work under way for decommissioning Ninian Northern platform
Preparation work is under way ahead of dismantling a 12,500 tonne oil platform in the Northern North Sea.
CNR’s Ninian Northern decommissioning plans approved
The UK Government has given CNR International's plans for decommissioning the Ninian Northern platform the seal of approval.
Brent Bravo platform removed from North Sea by Pioneering Spirit
Shell's Brent Bravo platform has been removed from the North Sea by Allseas’ heavy lift and pipelay vessel Pioneering Spirit.
Pioneering Spirit completes single lift job on Valhall
The Pioneering Spirit vessel has removed the original accommodation platform for the Valhall field in the Norwegian North Sea.
‘Single lift’ decommissioning job for Ninian North
A heavy lift vessel contractor has provided a ringing endorsement of Shetland’s credentials for handling major decommissioning jobs.
Shell hoping impact of decommissioning project will be felt far beyond Brent
In the year since the Brent Delta platform came ashore for dismantling, its past and present owners have found there isn’t much that can’t be reused or given away.
WATCH: Pioneering Spirit installs Johan Sverdrup drilling platform
The Pioneering Spirit installed the 22,000-tonne drilling platform topsides on the Johan Sverdrup field over the weekend.
Energy Voice’s Friday Five – catch up with the top stories
Catch-up with all the week’s news with Energy Voice’s Friday Five. We round-up the top breaking news, opinion piece and analysis all in once place.
Gallery: Pioneering Spirit’s Brent Delta topside lift
The world's largest vessel by displacement, the Pioneering Spirit, set a new world record when it lifted the Brent Delta top side last month in a single go.
Opinion: Brent Delta single-lift is game changer for North Sea decommissioning
A few days ago, a behemoth of a ship graphically challenged and changed the way large production platforms in the North Sea and elsewhere will be decommissioned henceforth.
Video: Pioneering Spirit completes Brent Delta topside lift for Shell
Allseas’s Pioneering Spirit vessel has removed the topside section of Shell’s Brent Delta platform in the North Sea. Swiss contractor Allseas said it had broken the world lifting record in the process. Pioneering Spirit removed the 24,000-tonne topside structure in a single lift. It is now transporting the structure to a decommissioning yard in Teesside, north-east England.Â