Decom Live: Decommissioning an ‘exciting’ growth area for oil and gas, says market analyst
Decommissioning offers an “exciting” growth area for oil and gas at a time when much of the industry is in decline, according to a leading market analyst.
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John Lawrie to build Montrose decommissioning base
John Lawrie Metals (JLM), of Aberdeen, is to build an oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning facility in Montrose.
Spirit Energy to finally decommission over-performing Chestnut field
Spirit Energy has decided it will finally decommission the Chestnut field in the North Sea, more than a decade after it was first expected to be shut in.
Legasea celebrates Harbour Energy deal, workforce expansion set to continue
North-east firm Legasea, set up in 2019 to recover oilfield equipment and make it fit for reuse, has doubled the size of its workforce since January.
Video: Taqa completes removal of Brae Bravo platform in North Sea
Taqa has reached a major milestone in one of the North Sea’s largest decommissioning projects, removing the topsides of the Brae Bravo platform.
Northern Irish firm Decom Engineering to expand operations with new Aberdeen base
Northern Irish company Decom Engineering has announced plans to expand its operations with a new north-east base.
Well-Safe Solutions positioned to take advantage in uptick in well decom activity
Well-Safe Solutions bosses have said higher oil prices, an easing of the pandemic and careful management of the firm’s cost base have positioned it to take advantage of an upturn in decommissioning activity.
Dunlin decommissioning costs jump £25million as Covid pushes timeline
Costs of decommissioning the Greater Dunlin Area in the North Sea have increased by £25million in the last year, with the completion timeline slipping.
Ardersier Port sold to new owners with decommissioning and green energy plans
The former McDermott fabrication yard at Ardersier is under new ownership, it was announced last night.
BCG: Distressed or bankrupt oil firms face $15billion decommissioning costs
The decommissioning costs of oil and gas firms which have recently gone bankrupt or are in financial distress is near $15billion, according to new analysis from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Aberdeen’s Ardyne extends well decommissioning technology partnership with Equinor
Aberdeen-headquartered energy services firm Ardyne has agreed a second joint industry project with Norwegian giant Equinor.
Fairfield Decom calls it a day blaming market’s ‘discernable gap’ between rhetoric and reality
Integrated decommissioning firm Fairfield Decom has confirmed it has ceased trading with immediate effect.
Decom North Sea’s inaugural Decom Week – a retrospective
When I joined Decom North Sea in April, one of the first things I was briefed on was the upcoming Decom Week which would take place in May, essentially replacing the existing Decom Offshore event, which had run for almost 10 years.
Taqa ‘poised for significant decommissioning activity’
The director of Taqa decommissioning operations has said it is “poised” for significant activity in the coming months.
UK decommissioning costs fall to £46billion but OGA warns target could be missed
The cost of decommissioning in the North Sea has fallen to £46billion, however the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has warned that a “slowdown” means its target could be missed.
Hurricane Energy completes Lincoln decommissioning west of Shetland
Troubled operator Hurricane Energy has announced the completion of decommissioning work to its Lincoln well, which it once hoped to develop, in the west of Shetland.
Northern Irish firm invests £700k in decommissioning tools
An engineering company has invested more than £700,000 to develop tools which provide greener, faster and safer solutions for decommissioning in the energy sector.
Petrodec brings Perenco Amethyst platform to Netherlands for decommissioning
Petrodec has offloaded a platform from the Perenco Amethyst field to a yard in the Netherlands for decommissioning.
Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen to merge decommissioning divisions
Norwegian firms Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen intend to merge their offshore decommissioning operations into a 50:50 joint venture.
People will only go aboard Ninian Northern if there is ‘no other option’, HSE says
A top inspector says she has “no issue” with waste management firm Veolia’s handling of the Ninian Northern oil platform dismantling job after a union boss raised safety concerns.
Fife port takes delivery of Spirit Energy platforms for decommissioning
A port in Fife has taken delivery of two Spirit Energy platforms for decommissioning.
Updated: Taqa says it can remove Cormorant Alpha ‘attic oil’ after topsides have gone
Taqa says its plans to remove "attic oil" from the Cormorant Alpha platform’s huge concrete base will not be derailed by the removal of the topsides.
Top job at UK oil industry environment and decom regulator up for grabs, £100k pay
The top job at the environmental and decommissioning activity regulator for the UK offshore oil industry is up for grabs.
WATCH: The moment Ninian Northern had its legs blown off
Video footage has been shared online by Demolition News showing the Ninian Northern platform having its legs blown off with explosives in Lerwick.
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.