New tool for slashing well decom costs aces first live test in North Sea
An Aberdeen start-up firm’s technology for slashing oil well decommissioning costs has passed its first North Sea trial with flying colours.
Decommissioning Challenge Fund
North-east firms scoop up funding for decommissioning projects and technologies
A host of north and north-east companies and projects have been given cash injections through the Scottish Government’s decommissioning challenge fund (DCF).
£4m up for grabs for Scottish decommissioning projects
Funding worth £4 million is up for grabs in a fresh attempt to boost Scotland’s share of North Sea decommissioning work.
Scottish Government dishes out further £2.5m for decom projects
A £2.5 million cash pot will be shared between 12 decommissioning projects as part of the Scottish Government's latest funding round.
Ardersier, Stornoway ports take share of decommissioning cash pot
Ports in the Highlands and Islands region have snapped up a share of the spoils from the Scottish Government’s new decommissioning funding-pot.
Decommissioning Challenge Fund awards £1.1m in first round
A Scottish Government fund for helping the country secure decommissioning work has awarded £1.1million worth of backing to six ports.
Video: First minister unveils £5m decommissioning fund
A £5million decommissioning fund unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon in Aberdeen yesterday will be targeted at ports looking to cash in on dismantling the topsides of North Sea platforms.
Video: More details on decom fund ‘in due course’, Sturgeon says
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has vowed to provide more details about the Scottish Government’s new decommissioning fund “in due course”.