Aberdeen’s Mermaid Subsea plugs 30 North Sea wells in 2024
Aberdeen-headquartered Mermaid Subsea Services UK has successfully plugged and abandoned (P&A) 30 wells in the UK North Sea using the Island Valiant vessel.
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North Sea operators urged to show ‘commitment’ to UK decom supply chain
The North Sea regulator has urged operators to show "commitment" to the UK supply chain to increase local content in decommissioning.
UK spent ‘more money doing less’ on decommissioning in 2023
Rising costs meant North Sea operators spent "more money doing less work" on offshore decommissioning in 2023, according to an industry report.
Elemental Energies and Archer team up for decom JV
Aberdeen’s Elemental Energies and Archer have formed a joint venture to pick up plugging and abandonment work in the North Sea as decommissioning spending is set to double.
Career opportunities arise within decommissioning
Successful removal of platforms weighing upwards of 30,000 tonnes is taking the decommissioning industry to new levels of high-tech excellence with projects around the UK coastal shelf, but that does not reduce the challenge.
NSTA poised to unveil new TWIST to support decommissioning sector
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is ramping up its ‘carrot and stick’ approach to decommissioning as the regulator prepares to unveil a new TWIST.
North Sea oil decline does not benefit decom firms, Well-Safe Solutions
As threats of earlier decommissioning dates for UK oil and gas projects circulate, Well-Safe Solutions explains why this is not good news for P&A specialists.
Brent Charlie topside loaded in to UK port for decommissioning
Mammoet has skidded the Brent Charlie topside into place for decommissioning at the Able Seaton Port in Hartlepool.
Decommissioning technology puts intervention at the FrontRow
Decommissioning of North Sea wells and infrastructure is happening – but perhaps more slowly than the supply chain supporting the activity had hoped.
AI breakthrough could save £10bn in North Sea decom costs
A breakthrough artificial intelligence (AI) project could save taxpayers and the offshore industry billions of pounds in oil and gas decommissioning costs.
Analysts warn of £4.9bn shortfall in Chancellor’s green plan
Analysts have warned of a potential £5 billion funding hole in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ proposals to finance the green prosperity plan.
How offshore wind can apply learnings from oil and gas decommissioning
While it is far from being a nascent industry, offshore wind remains in its relative infancy compared to oil and gas (O&G), both in terms of development and decommissioning.
Rovco and Vaarst merge amid Scottish recruitment drive
Subsea technology firms Rovco and Vaarst have merged to become Beam, with the company undertaking a recruitment drive in Aberdeen and Edinburgh.
Aberdeen’s CUT delivers major offshore decom project in Australia
Aberdeen-headquartered decommissioning firm Cutting Underwater Technologies (CUT) has completed a major offshore project in Western Australia (WA).
Scottish university innovation aims to seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells
Scotland's Heriot-Watt University has unveiled ambitions plans to help seal 100,000 methane-leaking wells over the next decade using a chemical injection technology.
NSTA considers naming operators that fail to meet decommissioning deadlines
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) regulator is warning it could soon name and shame operators who fail to meet decommissioning deadlines.
Ten North East energy supply chain firms share in £1.5 million ETZ funding
ETZ Ltd has awarded £1.47 million in grants to ten North East Scotland firms as part of the Challenge Fund focused on driving the energy transition and creating jobs.
Aberdeen’s Raptor Data lands global ConocoPhillips well P&A contract
Aberdeen-headquartered Raptor Data has secured a global well plugging and abandonment (P&A) contract with ConocoPhillips.
Port of Dundee business shuts its doors as company ‘consolidates’
The firm brought the first major decommissioning project to the city, which employed 200 workers at its peak.
NSTA opens investigation into North Sea well decommissioning delays
Oil and gas operators will risk facing fines if they continue to miss well decommissioning deadlines, the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has warned.
Brent Charlie topside removed from North Sea by Pioneering Spirit
Shell's Brent Charlie platform has been removed from the North Sea in the end of an era for the iconic oil field, which gave its name to the Brent crude benchmark.
Aberdeen’s Mermaid secures multi-year North Sea decom contract with Shell
Aberdeen's Mermaid Subsea Services UK has secured a multi-year decommissioning contract with North Sea operator Shell.
TAQA’s North Cormorant platform reaches cessation of production
North Sea operator TAQA has ended production at its North Cormorant platform, ahead of its decommissioning after 42 years of operations.
WATCH: Oil rig explodes on the shores of Kishorn
The Northern Producer has become a well-known sight on the North Coast 500 route.
DeepOcean nabs ‘significant’ UK decommissioning contract
Offshore services provider DeepOcean has been awarded a "significant" decommissioning contract from an international operator on the UK continental shelf.