Preparation works complete as Dunlin Alpha awaits final lift
AF Decom has reported that all preparation and removal works have now been completed at the Dunlin Alpha platform, as it awaits removal by the Sleipnir heavy lift vessel (HLV).
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Heerema to kick off Dunlin decommissioning in earnest
The Sleipnir heavy lift vessel is back at the Dunlin platform, this time to kick off the main decommissioning work.
Video: Gargantuan vessel brings Ninian Northern jacket into Shetland
The world’s largest offshore construction ship has delivered the 8,500-tonne Ninian Northern platform jacket for decommissioning in Shetland.
NDC leads project to build £2m portable P&A test site
The National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) has launched £2 million project to construct a new, “world-leading” test facility for the plugging and abandonment (P&A) of oil and gas wells.
Petrofac considering bringing FPSO from overseas to UK for decommissioning
Energy services giant Petrofac (LON: PFC) is in discussions to bring an FPSO from the “other side of the world” to Europe for breaking up.
Maersk Decom to close following handover of Tullow work
Maersk Decom has confirmed it will close its doors, following the handover of its sole remaining decommissioning contract to Petrofac.
NSTA preparing new decommissioning cost reduction aims with current goal expiring soon
The industry regulator is in the process of drawing up a new decommissioning bill reduction target for North Sea operators.
Gallery: CNR International and Petrofac emerge as big winners at Decom North Sea Awards
The best and brightest in the industry were celebrated at the Decom North Sea Awards last night.
WATCH: Allseas releases new video of Ninian Northern jacket lift
Offshore contractor Allseas has released new footage showing the removal of the Ninian Northern jacket by its Pioneering Spirit vessel.
Petrodec takes over North Sea platform from Perenco ahead of decom
Petrodec has taken over operatorship of a North Sea platform from Perenco as decommissioning gets underway.
Regulator helping CNR, EnQuest, TAQA and TotalEnergies to halve subsea decom costs
Industry regulator the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has released a new dataset to help four North Sea operators to reduce their decommissioning costs by 50%.
Top North Sea operators to share plans for £1bn combined subsea decom portfolio
A cohort of North Sea oil and gas operators will set out plans for a combined subsea decommissioning campaign this week, as part of efficiency efforts led by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA).
OPRED green lights decommissioning plans for Foinaven FPSO
Proposals to decommission the Foinaven floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel have been approved by government.
Oil giants put contracts up for grabs on a series of West of Shetland wells
Operators are cracking on with decommissioning with numerous wells in line to be plugged and abandoned (P&A) in the coming months, particularly West of Shetland.
Riddoch stands Sentinel on environmental protection
“What keeps you up at night?” is the question that North Sea veteran Ray Riddoch recalls being asked by industry regulators.
Helix using North Sea expertise to deliver decom on both sides of the pond
With a foot on either side of the Atlantic, Helix Energy Solutions has a good vantage point from which to cast a view across the global oil and gas market.
Heerema offloads Ketch platform in Rotterdam ahead of decommissioning
A North Sea platform has been dropped off in the Netherlands ahead of being broken up.
Gallery: Snappers’ shots of Ninian Northern jacket arriving in Shetland
A raft of images have been shared online of the Ninian Northern jacket arriving in Shetland ahead of being broken up.
Ninian Northern jacket arrives in Shetland for decommissioning
The jacket that supported the Ninian Northern platform for decades has completed its trip from the northern North Sea to Shetland for decommissioning.
Heerema arrives on location to begin Dunlin Alpha decommissioning
Preparatory works have kicked off in the North Sea ahead of the removal of the Dunlin Alpha topside.
Pioneering Spirit arrives to remove Ninian Northern jacket
The giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has arrived on site to remove the jacket of the Ninian Northern field.
Repsol Sinopec: Decommissioning talent essential for UK’s energy transition
Globally the energy landscape is changing. It is undergoing significant transition to meet energy demands whilst reducing carbon emissions – a difficult balancing act.
Maersk Drilling lands 19-month P&A contract with TotalEnergies and Petrogas
Maersk Drilling has landed a 19-monthplugging and abandonment (P&A) contract with TotalEnergies and Petrogas through a rig-sharing agreement.
DOF Subsea hits 99% repurpose rate on North Sea decom project for Repsol Sinopec
A North Sea decommissioning project based at Aberdeen Harbour hit just shy of top marks for recycling structures.
Repsol Sinopec at investment ‘turning point’ for decommissioning and energy transition
Jose Luis Muñoz talks to Energy Voice on Repsol Sinopec Resources UK ramping up decommissioning, the challenges of “chronic underinvestment” in the sector, and the firm’s $1 billion near-term plan for North Sea projects.