Norwegian engineering firm Kvaerner has won a 200millionNOK decommissioning contract from Italy’s Sapiem.
The award was announced as Kvaerner unveiled its fourth quarter results.
Contractor Sapiem, a subsidiary of Italian supermajor Eni, was chosen by BP back in December to dismantle its Miller platform.
In the fourth quarter results for Kvaerner, it states: “Saipem Ltd. has awarded Kvaerner a contract to dismantle and recycle a North Sea platform with contract value for Kvaerner of approximately NOK 200 million.
“Saipem has the main contract for removal and disposal of the platform and is responsible for lifting the platform and transporting it to Stord, Norway, where Kvaerner will dismantle it and recycle and dispose all materials.
“The deconstruction and disposal work will start with the receipt of the first units in 2017 and continue throughout 2019.”
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