Smart solutions needed to meet decommissioning challenge
With a decommissioning bill currently estimated at around £50 billion for the UKCS alone, the pressure is on to get the job done for even less – and smarter.
Decom
Decommissioning: turning trash into treasure
As decommissioning becomes a significant part of activity on the UK Continental Shelf, more businesses are taking the opportunity to expand their existing offerings to include decommissioning-related services.
Shell chief insists Brent decommissioning plans ‘right thing to do’
A boss at Shell has insisted that leaving the huge concrete legs of the Brent platforms at sea was the “right thing to do”.
Founder to bid farewell to Well-Safe Solutions
The founder of north-east decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions is to step down following a £66 million investment in the business.
Spirit hands in decom plan for southern North Sea field
Spirit Energy has handed in a draft decommissioning programme for one of its southern North Sea fields for the UK Government to review.
Forth Ports targets more decom work for Dundee
Increased profits at the Port of Dundee helped operator Forth Ports to profits of almost £100 million last year.
GMS battles forward
Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has made progress in shoring up its future but much rests on its negotiations with lenders.
Avoiding the dangers of decommissioning and demolition
Oil and Gas UK forecast that by 2027, the spend on decommissioning in UKCS will reach £15.3 billion.
North Sea’s 2018 decom costs £400m lower than expected
North Sea decommissioning costs were £400million lower than expected in 2018, according to a new report from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Brazil’s biggest port wants to ‘copy and paste’ Dundee decommissioning success
Executives from Brazil’s biggest port said they want to “copy and paste” Dundee’s decommissioning success on a visit to the city this week.
Augean targets further growth in North Sea decom market
Bosses at hazardous waste management company Augean said today that they are targeting further growth in the North Sea decommissioning market.
VIDEO: Aberdeen Harbour carries out decommissioning work for Total field
Aberdeen Harbour Board has released a video of decommissioning work taking place for Total’s Leadon field in the North Sea.
Updated: North Sea oil platform arrives in Shetland for scrapping
The delivery of a North Sea oil platform to Lerwick highlights the Shetland port’s status as a “centre of excellence” for decommissioning, a joint-venture has said.
North Sea industry ‘halfway’ towards reaching decom cost reduction target
North Sea decommissioning cost forecasts have dropped because companies are "holding up a mirror up to themselves" and sharing lessons, according to a top industry boss.
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.
New Aberdeen headquarters for Well-Safe Solutions
Well-Safe Solutions is moving headquarters in Aberdeen following a key contract win and the acquisition of its first asset.
Conoco hands in MacCulloch decom plan
US oil major ConocoPhillips has handed in its plans for decommissioning the MacCulloch field to the UK Government.
Watch: Shell’s Curlew vessel in Dundee for clean-up ahead of scrapping
Shell's Curlew vessel has arrived in Dundee for cleaning and waste disposal as part of a contract with Augean North Sea Services (ANSS).
UK oil industry getting ‘very good’ at decommissioning, OGA boss says
The UK oil and gas industry is starting to get “very good” at decommissioning, the sector’s top regulator said yesterday.
UKCS decommissioning costs unveiled in flagship industry report
A key industry report detailing the cost of decommissioning on the UK Continental Shelf and the progress being made by industry, government and regulators to reduce costs by more than 30 per cent will be unveiled at OGUK’s upcoming business breakfast in London.
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.
Well-Safe makes breakthrough with major North Sea decommissioning contract
An Aberdeen-headquartered firm has made a huge breakthrough in its mission to become a dominant force in the oil-well decommissioning market.
North Sea needs to address spending on ‘pseudo-dead facilities’, says Whalsay Energy chief
The head of Whalsay Energy has said the North Sea oil industry needs to address high spending on “pseudo-dead” facilities after they stop producing.
Neptune Energy warns industry to ‘move from 20th century approach’ to decom
A boss at Neptune Energy has warned the industry to “move from a 20th century approach” to decommissioning.
Lawyer tells industry to remember Brent Spar fallout for future decommissioning
A top lawyer has urged the oil industry to be mindful of the fallout from Shell’s Brent Spar project when considering decommissioning.