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.
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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.
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.
‘Totally safe, no one went near it’: CNR International defends Ninian Northern controlled explosion
The managing director of CNR International UK has pointed to a controlled explosion at the Ninian Northern in Shetland, which raised safety concerns earlier this year, as a decommissioning “innovation”.
Smoke from decommissioned Ninian Northern oil platform ‘not hazardous’
Waste specialist Veolia has dismissed any suggestion that the smoke seen billowing from the decommissioned Ninian Northern platform in Shetland could have been toxic.
Updated: Ninian Northern platform has legs blown off at yard in Shetland
The legs of the Ninian Northern platform have been blown off using explosives as part of a decommissioning project at a yard in Lerwick, Shetland.
£9m funding pledge for Shetland decom facility a step in right direction
Harbour and industry chiefs say a £9 million funding pledge for a “game-changing” ultra-deep water decommissioning facility in Shetland is an important step in the right direction.
Chapter closed on Buchan Alpha as remains broken down for recycling
The remains of the Buchan Alpha oil platform have now been broken down and sent for recycling, completing the final stage of the long-running project.
Continuing development of decommissioning at Lerwick
A series of significant milestones - shaping the next generation of deep-water infrastructure developments at Lerwick Harbour - are expanding capability and competitiveness for the offshore decommissioning and renewables industries.
Contractor down-plays ‘dangerous’ Buchan Alpha incident
A contractor has downplayed an incident which took place during work to dismantle what’s left of the Buchan Alpha oil rig after footage appeared online.
Ninian Northern platform removed by Pioneering Spirit
The Ninian Northern platform has been removed by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel in its final decommissioning job this year.
Removal underway of rusty Buchan Alpha remains in £1million-plus deal
Work is underway to remove the remains of the Buchan Alpha oil rig, feared to become an “eyesore” as it lay stranded in waters off a Shetland pier.
Buchan Alpha decom must be executed before it becomes ‘eyesore’, MP warns
Plans for the breakup of a rusty oil rig hull currently languishing in the waters off Shetland need to be carried out before it becomes an “eyesore”, according to the MP for the region.
Offshore energy supply chain has ‘launch pad’
Significant investment in ports and harbours over the past decade has established a “launch pad for expansion of the offshore energy supply chain” in the north, according to development agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE).
Updated: North Sea oil platform arrives in Shetland for scrapping
The delivery of a North Sea oil platform to Lerwick highlights the Shetland port’s status as a “centre of excellence” for decommissioning, a joint-venture has said.
Updated: Ultra-deep port could generate revenues of £580m, EY report says
Scotland’s first ultra-deep-water (UDW) port would have to secure 10 decommissioning projects to pay for itself, a flagship report said.
Decommissioning hub in Lerwick with trusted logistics provider
Dales Voe has been named as the preferred location for the UK’s first ultra deep-water port and has an approved planning application to increase the decommissioning capabilities on site, opening up a unique opportunity for North Sea operators in the region.
Losing bidder says Dales Voe decom hub to cost taxpayer £100m
The taxpayers’ bill for developing facilities to create a North Sea decommissioning hub in Shetland could reach £100 million, the leader of the unsuccessful attempt to win the work for Dundee has claimed.
Ultra-deep port would ‘fill gap’ in UK market, Lerwick chief says
The boss at Lerwick harbour said building an ultra-deep-water port in Shetland would “fill a gap” in the UK decommissioning market.
Scottish Government backs Lerwick’s candidacy for deep-water port
Shetland’s hopes of securing a bigger slice of the multi-billion pound North Sea decommissioning market have received a boost.