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.
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Allseas completes pipe work for BP LNG project offshore Africa
Allseas has completed the infield pipelay scope for BP’s LNG project offshore Mauritania and Senegal.
Allseas fires into BP pipeline work off West Africa
“Pipeline Production worked their magic, completing the welding and FJC qualification programmes at a super-fast pace. Equipment preparation was a push, but in true Allseas style everything was delivered on time,” the company said on LinkedIn.
Watch: Oil platform gets blown up in Norway
How to take apart an 18,000-tonne oil platform? Controlled explosives.
TAQA plans end to North Sea production in 2027
TAQA (ADX: TAQA) intends to cease production from all of its UK North Sea platforms by the end of 2027.
UK ‘could challenge Europe’ on heavy lift vessels
The UK “could challenge continental Europe” on heavy lift vessels, trade body OEUK has said, as the North Sea requires a “colossal push” from them.
Santos faces Barossa challenge as pipelay vessel waits
Santos has disagreed on the impact of the pipeline. It has an expert opinion stating that there are no specific underwater cultural sites on the proposed route.
Allseas takes over BP pipelay work after McDemott failure
Allseas will deploy its Pioneering Spirit, the world’s largest construction vessel, to begin in early December 2023. Allseas will also use its Oceanic offshore support vessel.
EnQuest Heather platform to go to Denmark for decommissioning
The EnQuest (LON: ENQ) Heather oil and gas platform will go to Denmark for decommissioning, with a key contract handed out to a yard today.
Allseas and Heerema scoop transport work for 14 HVDC platforms
Grid operator TenneT has signed framework agreements with Allseas and Heerema Marine Contractors covering transport and installation of up to 14 HVDC converter stations.
Chevron dishes out pipe work for Tamar growth
Pipeline installation work at Chevron’s Tamar gas field will get under way in 2024.
Allseas wins ‘one of the heaviest offshore installation projects in history’
Allseas has won an agreement for "one of the heaviest offshore installation projects in history" with Aker BP for a Norwegian North Sea platform.
‘Basically impossible’ for UK to get a heavy lift business
The UK will spend billions removing oil and gas assets over the next decade, and billions more installing offshore windfarms – so why doesn’t it have a heavy lift business to capitalise on it?
TAQA in decommissioning push as North Sea assets enter final decade
“In the early 2030s we will have probably removed all of the assets we have operating at the moment,” says David Wilson, decommissioning and projects director at TAQA (ADX: TAQA).
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.
Allseas founder and president to step down
Allseas founder and president Edward Heerema will step down after nearly four decades, leaving his eldest son Pieter to assume the role of president of the marine services group.
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.
Allseas lands huge North Sea decommissioning contract with Taqa
Allseas has won what it has described as the largest ever single decommissioning contract for the UK North Sea by weight with operator Taqa.
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.
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.
CNOOC hits major milestone on way to phase 2 of Buzzard mega-field
CNOOC has hit a key milestone ahead of first production from phase 2 of the huge Buzzard oilfield in the North Sea.
Fife port takes delivery of Spirit Energy platforms for decommissioning
A port in Fife has taken delivery of two Spirit Energy platforms for decommissioning.
Pioneering Spirit completes single-lift platform removal in East Irish Sea
The Pioneering Spirit vessel has removed the DP3 gas production topsides from Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay development in the East Irish Sea.
Platform trading Fife ports ahead of dismantling this week
A gas platform is scheduled to make the short trip from one Fife port to another ahead of its dismantling this week.
Updated: Pioneering Spirit graces Firth of Forth for decom job
The world’s largest construction vessel, Pioneering Spirit, completed a large-scale operation in the Firth of Forth on the weekend.