New questions arise on decom fate for controversial Shell Brent legs
Fresh questions have risen on whether Shell will be allowed to leave the huge legs of the Brent field in the North Sea.
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Wind industry challenged to be more sustainable on decommissioning
The offshore wind sector must do more to embed sustainable practices - particularly when it comes to decommissioning, according to a leading academic.
Video: Foinaven FPSO finally leaving Scotland
An FPSO for the former BP Foinaven field is now leaving Scottish shores, with residents capturing footage of the ship departing.
New initiative to support professional development in late life and decommissioning services
A new initiative aimed at supporting the career development of people moving into late life and decommissioning has been launched.
Perenco files decom paperwork for Leman topsides
Perenco has filed decommissioning programmes for two platforms serving the Leman field, but hints at a potential re-use opportunity for one installation.
Allseas lands contract to remove EnQuest Heather platform topsides
Allseas has won the contract to remove the topsides of the 45-year-old EnQuest (LON: ENQ) Heather platform in the North Sea.
Decom Engineering appoints BG and Aker veteran as Aberdeen manager
A veteran of BG Group and Aker Solutions has been named as the new general manager of Decom Engineering in Aberdeen.
Decom North Sea cements new leadership team
Decommissioning-focused industry body Decom North Sea (DNS) has officially announced the appointment of a new leadership team.
‘Boaty McBoatface’ begins first autonomous North Sea decom survey
The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has sent an autonomous submarine vessel (AUV) to monitor decommissioned North Sea fields as part of a pioneering marine trial.
Well-Safe bags $30m decommissioning contract for Neptune’s Dutch, UK assets
Neptune Energy has awarded Well-Safe Solutions a contract for a major North Sea decommissioning campaign spanning the UK and Netherlands.
Cromarty Firth oil rig arrives in Turkey for legal scrapping
An oil rig which was laid up in the Cromarty Firth for years over fears it would be sent to an illegal shipbreaking beach overseas has now arrived in Turkey to be scrapped legally.
Residents voice climate concerns as ‘disgusting black smoke’ emanates from Foinaven FPSO
Residents in a small village less than a mile from where the Foinaven FPSO is laid up have expressed climate concerns as plumes of black smoke have been seen emanating from it.
Images: Tyra jackets en route to Denmark for decommissioning
Colossal structures from French supermajor TotalEnergies’ (LON: TTE) Tyra field are en route to Denmark for decommissioning.
UK winning majority of onshore decommissioning work, figures reveal
The majority of UK North Sea assets are being dismantled in Britain, new figures have revealed amid concerns of overseas yards winning decommissioning work.
Petrodec starts decom work on Amethyst A2D
Decommissioning firm Petrodec says it has begun work on the Amethyst A2D platform, marking its first foray into operatorship.
North Sea decom firm hits out at Foinaven owners on Denmark decision
A North Sea decommissioning firm has thrown a rare piece of public criticism up the supply chain towards the owners of the Foinaven FPSO and oilfield.
More assets ‘on the cards’ for flourishing Well-Safe Solutions
As it stands, the focus for the North Sea is ‘new’. New fields. New projects. New production. New energy sources.
Exclusive: CessCon to create 50 jobs with new decommissioning base in Aberdeen
Oil and gas removals firm CessCon Decom is to create up to 50 jobs with a new decommissioning base at the Port of Aberdeen.
Cromarty Firth oil rig headed for recycling yard in Turkey
An oil rig which was blocked from leaving the Cromarty Firth in 2018 has been sold to a Turkish recycling firm for scrapping
SEPA-blocked rig preparing for move in Cromarty Firth
An oil rig which was blocked from leaving the Cromarty Firth in 2018 appears to be preparing for a move.
UK misses out as Foinaven FPSO to head to Denmark
The Foinaven FPSO is to be sent to Denmark for decommissioning, Energy Voice understands, as UK yards miss out on the work.
EnQuest and Repsol Sinopec set out clutch of upcoming decom contracts
North Sea operators EnQuest (LON:ENQ) and Repsol Sinopec Resources UK have set out a series of upcoming decom contracts for nearly 200 oil and gas wells.
‘Worth getting out of bed for’: Regulator predicts £5bn decom spend on North Sea wells by 2027
More than 1,000 North Sea oil and gas wells will be decommissioned over the next five years, the UK regulator has said, carrying a multi-billion-pound prize.
Well-Safe unveils Spirit Energy as first contract for Defender rig
Well-Safe Solutions has named Spirit Energy as the operator for its inaugural contract for its new Defender rig in the North Sea.
Well-Safe brings in Houston subsea firm to assist North Sea decom work
Well-Safe Solutions has awarded Trendsetter Engineering a contract to use the company’s Trident intervention system and technical services in support of a North Sea well decommissioning campaign.