Union calls for investment to create decommissioning jobs
A trade unionist has called for industry and government to invest in decommissioning to make sure the sector creates as many jobs as possible.
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OGUK decommissioning report forecasts steady rise in work
A groundbreaking new report predicts a steady rise in decommissioning work in the UK and Norway over the coming decade.
Decom series: Gap between P&A and platform removal full of opportunities
An Aberdeen offshore engineering services firm believes there is money to be made in the gap between well plugging and abandonment (P&A) and platform removal.
North-east firms join forces to offer new decommissioning package
Two north-east firms have teamed up to provide a joint package of onshore decommissioning services.
Decom series: Aberdeen harbour sees supply chain as its ‘strong suit’
Despite having some of the most ambitious plans of any UK port, bosses at Aberdeen harbour are not getting carried away as far as decommissioning is concerned.
Decom series: Lerwick confident experience will tell in hunt for new work
Bosses at Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) on Shetland see their workplace as Scotland’s main base for decommissioning.
Decom series: Turf wars and the North Sea’s next 30 years
With decommissioning edging its way to the forefront of North Sea industry minds, yards are already vying for a slice of a pie thought to be worth £50billion over 30 years.
Invergordon gearing up for decommissioning work
The owner of Invergordon Service Base is launching a bid to attract North Sea decommissioning work to the facility.
Dof Subsea wins North Sea decommissioning work
Dof Subsea has landed a North Sea decommissioning contract with Ithaca Energy.
Video: Amazing footage of the Pioneering Spirit’s maiden heavy lift
Allseas has released footage of its giant decommissioning vessels' maiden heavy lift job.
Exclusive: Scottish ports ‘must unite to share post-oil’ work
Ports in the north-east of Scotland must band together with their UK neighbours to fend off the challenge from Norway and the Netherlands for decommissioning work.
Opinion: Success of decommissioning programme depends on industry input
Last week, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) published its Decommissioning Delivery Programme – the follow up to its Decommissioning Strategy, which was published earlier this year.
Regulatory setup for UK decommissioning not too complex, OGA chief says
The Oil and Gas Authority’s boss believes the involvement of more than one authority in UK offshore decommissioning will not frustrate North Sea companies.
Acteon boss spells out impact of market downturn
Acteon Group, the parent of subsea service firms operating globally from locations including Aberdeen, took a financial pounding in 2015 and it has predicted more turnover woe this year.
World first decom degree launches in Aberdeen
The UK’s first masters degree in decommissioning oil rigs and platforms has been launched by the University of Aberdeen in partnership with Robert Gordon University (RGU).
OGA decommissioning chief urges early engagement with regulators
Oil and gas companies need to engage earlier with regulators and learn from past projects for the North Sea decommissioning sector to realise its potential, according to an industry chief.
OGA sets out six elements of decommissioning programme
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) today identified the six elements that will turn the UK into a decommissioning powerhouse.
Petrofac saves Tullow $2.5million on North Sea decommissioning job
Energy services firm Petrofac said today it had saved Tullow Oil $2.5million on a well decommissioning job in the southern North Sea.
Exclusive: Decommissioning cost breakthrough to trigger North Sea private-equity investments
A decommissioning cost breakthrough is expected to set off a wave of private-equity (PE) investments in the North Sea.
ABB starts work on Welsh refinery decommissioning project
Engineering consultancy ABB has started work on a contract to manage the dismantling of a refinery in south Wales.
No guarantee of new decommissioning jobs at Dundee port
There is nothing definite in business, just opportunities and possibilities.
Decommissioning technology showcase plots route through valley of death
Ice pigging, oil-spotting satellites, plasmabits and tyre mattresses were among the technologies on show at a decommissioning industry event in Aberdeen yesterday.
North Sea decommissioning opportunities revealed at OGUK event
A trio of oil and gas companies told the North Sea supply chain how to get involved in decommissioning projects at an event in Aberdeen this week.
Maersk Drilling wins $24million North Sea decom deal
Maersk Drilling has won a $24million North Sea decommissioning deal with Maersk Oil.
Scientist urges pragmatic approach to North Sea decommissioning
An Aberdeen University professor has called for a more pragmatic approach to be adopted in the debate on North Sea decommissioning.