Ninian Northern arrives at Lerwick for scrapping
The largest offshore structure to date to be decommissioned at Lerwick has arrived in Shetland.
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‘There’s too many people still getting hurt’: Shell decommissioning boss on onshore dismantling
Bosses at Shell and Step Change in Safety have hit out at onshore decommissioning safety standards, warning that “too many people are still getting hurt”.
‘Lost opportunity’ for decommissioning lessons at more than 40 North Sea fields – OPRED
More than 40 North Sea fields represent a “lost opportunity” for the industry to learn shared decommissioning lessons, according to OPRED.
Taqa has largest North Sea decommissioning bill this decade – Wood Mackenzie
Taqa has the largest UK decommissioning bill of any North Sea operator this decade, according to Wood Mackenzie.
OGA pitches £100m loan fund for North Sea decommissioning
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has pitched a £100m loan fund to the UK Government to stimulate North Sea decommissioning activity.
Greenpeace returns to Brent field to protest against Shell’s decommissioning plans
Greenpeace activists have returned to the Brent field in the UK North Sea to protest against Shell’s decommissioning plans.
Industry veteran honoured at 2020 Decom North Sea Awards
Oil and gas veteran Brian Nixon was among those recognised for their contributions to the decommissioning sector during the 2020 Decom North Sea (DNS) Awards yesterday.
Augean enhances decommissioning offering with acquisition of EcoCentre in Peterhead
Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) has bought the EcoCentre in Peterhead to enhance its ability to manage oilfield waste material.
Repsol Sinopec calls time on Tartan Alpha after 40 years
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has decided to stop production on its Tartan Alpha installation after nearly 40 years, putting some jobs at risk.
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.
Supply chain disruption ‘biggest threat’ for decommissioning cost spike, warn Spirit Energy and Petrofac
Disruption to the North Sea supply chain is the “biggest threat” for a spike in offshore decommissioning costs, according to bosses at Spirit Energy and Petrofac.
North Sea decommissioning forecast cut by £500m for next two years
Forecasts for North Sea decommissioning spending over the next two years have been cut by half a billion pounds by Oil and Gas UK (OGUK).
Decommissioning cost efforts ‘compromised’ by 5% of North Sea operators, says OGA
Efforts to reduce the UK's offshore decommissioning bill last year were "largely negated" by 5% of operators who increased their costs by £1billion, according to the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Up to 15% of UK North Sea platforms could be reused for CCS, analysts estimate
Up to 15% of UK North Sea platforms could be reused for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, according to new analysis from Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Sleipnir offshore crane breaks own record for single jacket lift
Dutch firm Hereema Marine Contractors (HMC) has broken its own record a single jacket lift.
Curlew – a decom object lesson
I’m baffled by the Curlew decommissioning saga that will now see the life-expired FPSO be dismantled in Norway rather than via the original arrangement whereby it was to be prepped in Dundee prior to being towed to Turkey for chopping up.
Smart Basin: A key tool in energy transition
Data is key to good decision making in all sectors of industry and society and the Technology Leadership Board Digital Technology Theme highlights the truly disruptive potential of digital technologies. As we move towards a net zero economy, only through exploiting cross sectoral data can we achieve the potential of digital technologies, thereby aiding a smooth and sustainable energy transition. Combining data from the oil and gas and the renewables sectors with the nascent hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) industries will provide a platform for the best decision making. At the National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) we are initiating several projects which will help deliver this.
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).
Six-figure boost for budding Fife decommissioning facility
Plans to create an oilfield infrastructure dismantling facility in Fife have been given a six-figure boost by the Scottish Government.
Calls for oil-well decommissioning to become ‘skills bridge’ to energy transition
Fast-tracked North Sea decommissioning projects should be used as a “skills bridge” to get hundreds of oil workers over the current job-cuts crisis and into green energy roles, a new report said.
Decommissioning firm making headway in quest to bring rigs to Fife
A new oil infrastructure decommissioning facility in Fife will be ready for action by the fourth quarter of 2020, as key licences fall into place.
EnQuest removes Thistle platform tanks, reported ‘minor’ spill
EnQuest said today it had removed the troublesome oil storage tanks from the jacket of its Thistle platform in the UK northern North Sea.
Heerema Marine Contractors breaks record for largest single lift jacket removal
Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) has broken the record for the largest single lift jacket removal.
Curlew FPSO departs Dundee due to lack of decommissioning facilities
The Shell Curlew FPSO (floating production storage and offloading vessel), which had been moored in Dundee for decommissioning work, has left the port.
Decom North Sea board appointments bring fresh eye and vast experience
Decom North Sea (DNS) has announced the appointment of two new board members as it continues to implement a strategy of restructure and refocus.