Has the industry forgotten the lessons learned from Piper Alpha?
Decom Mission’s chief executive, Sam Long suggested at an Aberdeen event that the next generation of energy workers have forgotten Piper Alpha.
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‘Shame on us’: Workers ‘decommissioned’ as students can’t find jobs
Decom Mission's chief executive Sam Long said "Shame on us" at an Aberdeen event as a student pointed out the difficulties of getting into the industry.
‘Concern’ over how the North Sea will pay for decommissioning
Boston Consulting Group analyst, Martha Vasquez, told Decom Week in Aberdeen that some of us are concerned as to where the money needed for NorthSea decommissioning will come from.
Decom Week 2023 to facilitate operator-supply chain conversation
Decom North Sea, the only membership organisation focused upon decommissioning across the energy industry, has announced a programme of events for Decom Week 2023.
Awards finalists announced as Decom Week goes live
Decom North Sea has released the final programme for its Decom Week event, as it gears up to host the global decommissioning sector for five days of knowledge sharing, debate, and the recognition of sector achievements.
Regulators mull ‘ScotWind’-style round for wind projects to power oil platforms
Regulators are considering a “ScotWind”-type leasing round in the North Sea for wind projects to power oil and gas platforms.
Industry chiefs warn of added ‘bureaucracy’ resulting from new pre-qualification platform
North Sea operators are being warned against introducing further “bureaucracy” amid concerns it could make life even more difficult for the supply chain.
North Sea oil and gas must be ready for ‘green industrial revolution’
The United Kingdom is on a journey towards net zero emissions and it will take nothing less than a green industrial revolution to get us there.
‘It really is a battle for very thin margins’: Heerema sets out decommissioning business concerns
Heerema, owner of the world’s largest offshore crane vessels, has said squeezed prices have made a “very difficult business case” for the decommissioning market.
Industry urged to welcome new decom technologies with ‘open arms’
Oil and gas firms are being urged to welcome new decommissioning technologies with “open arms” in order to aid their development.
Decommissioning ‘needs to pay its way’ says outgoing DNS boss
The outgoing boss of Decom North Sea (DNS) has said 2021 could be a “defining year” for the industry, but decommissioning “needs to pay its way”.