OPRED approves decom plans for Cormorant Alpha topsides
TAQA has received formal approval for its decommissioning plan (DP) covering the Cormorant Alpha topsides, with work slated begin from 2026 at the earliest.
TAQA has received formal approval for its decommissioning plan (DP) covering the Cormorant Alpha topsides, with work slated begin from 2026 at the earliest.
Viewers were told how decommissioning is the “unsung hero” of the energy transition during an Energy Voice event on Thursday morning.
James Fisher has launched a new business line aimed at supporting decommissioning projects in the renewables and oil and gas markets.
A collaborative model for trialing new technologies has been deemed a success by a trio of major operators, as the sector races to drive down the costs of well decommissioning.
Pipeline decommissioning specialist Decom Engineering has opened a new facility in Aberdeenshire and thrown down the gauntlet with a ‘chopsaw challenge’.
Petrogas E&P has awarded Heerema an integrated engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) decommissioning contract for multiple oil platforms in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
A group of six operators have signed a “word-first” decommissioning deal with Oceaneering to shut down dozens of North Sea wells as part of a campaign.
Well-Safe Solutions has hailed a “landmark” moment for the company, with footage of its Well-Safe Guardian rig heading off for its first UK contract.
BP has handed in the decommissioning plan for the Foinaven FPSO in the West of Shetland following a flurry of HSE issues.
Decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions has announced the appointment of a new subsurface team lead.
Heerema Marine Contractors has been awarded a decommissioning contract for the integrated engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal (EPRD) of the Ketch and Schooner platforms, by owner DNO.
Decommissioning is a problem every country will face as the world moves towards net zero and the Centre for Decommissioning Australia (CODA) is looking to take notes from Aberdeen.
North Sea operator Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) is expected to put a major decommissioning contract for its Fulmar field out to tender next week.
Valaris has announced a clutch of contract awards, including decommissioning work with Centrica in the UK.
North Sea operator EnQuest has had its decommissioning plans for the Thistle field approved.
Aker Solutions (OSLO: AKSO) has formally signed a “sizeable” contract for decommissioning work with Heerema Marine Contractors.
An Aberdeen decommissioning firm is toasting a clutch of contract wins which are expected to generate over £3 million in revenues in 2022.
First Marine Solutions (FMS) has announced the award of a seven-figure consultancy contract to support Well-Safe Solutions with the Buchan and Hannay decommissioning campaign.
Multi-million pound works to bring a mothballed Highland harbour back up to speed are due to kick off in the coming days.
The chief executive of CessCon Decom has warned that a potential “bottleneck” could emerge for onshore dismantling over the coming years as North Sea decommissioning ramps up.
The GMB union has said that rigs must not be towed overseas to be broken up, pointing to UK decommissioning jobs as a “perfect opportunity” for the government’s levelling up agenda.
Ithaca Energy has submitted draft plans for the decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at the Fionn and Causeway fields as part of a joint campaign.
The managing director of CNR International UK has pointed to a controlled explosion at the Ninian Northern in Shetland, which raised safety concerns earlier this year, as a decommissioning “innovation”.
A new decommissioning data visibility project has been launched by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) to offer the supply chain greater visibility of future decommissioning work.
Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) has warned that the decommissioning market is increasingly interacting with that of offshore wind, increasing pressure on project timeframes and onshore yard space.