Aquaterra rebuilds as it targets decom
Offshore engineering firm Aquaterra Energy is targeting the decommissioning market as it continues to rebuild its Aberdeen team.
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EnQuest submits North Sea decommissioning plan less than five years after first oil
EnQuest has submitted plans to decommission a North Sea development and its production vessel less than five years after achieving first oil.
OGA chairman Eggar looks eager to embrace future
In March last year one of the most charismatic figures to hold office as an energy minister in the UK became chairman of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
DecomWorld tackles decommissioning cost reduction head on
DecomWorld – part of Reuters Events - today announced a new research session into decommissioning cost reduction, which will tackle issues of price efficacy, benchmarking and the environmental impact of such approaches.
Government report reveals CNOOC as North Sea’s largest taxpayer, Shell sits lowest
A government report has revealed CNOOC was the biggest tax spender in the North Sea last year while energy giant Shell paid the least on balance after a reimbursement.
Taqa submits decommissioning plan for 30-year-old North Sea platform
Taqa has submitted plans to decommission a 30-year-old platform in the UK North Sea.
Ithaca submits decommissioning plan for North Sea gas field
Ithaca Energy has submitted decommissioning plans for its Anglia field in the Southern North Sea.
Shell gets £60m refund from UK Government for Brent field decommissioning
Shell has revealed it received more than £60m back from the UK Government last year in relation to decommissioning its Brent field in the North Sea.
Scottish decommissioning company snaps up Glasgow engineering firm
A Scottish decommissioning company has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based engineering firm.
Reuters DecomWorld confirm over 30 international E&P’s to Join 12th annual decommissioning summit in Houston, 2020
DecomWorld – part of Reuters Events- today announced the confirmation of over 30 international E&P delegations to attend their 12th Annual D&A Summit (March 31 – 1 April, Houston).
Southeast Asia braces for huge wave of decommissioning
Decommissioning Southeast Asia’s aging oilfields offers a vast but challenging market opportunity.
Plug and abandonment business ‘expected’ loss
A fledgling plug and abandonment firm which recently received a £66 million investment has said it “expected” its £2.7m loss.
‘There was a pretty candid conversation with Greenpeace’ – BP boss on North Sea protests
BP’s North Sea boss has said Greenpeace activists told him they targeted the company because they believed BP “can actually make a difference” on climate change.
Offshore decommissioning event left ‘comfort zone’ in 2019
An annual offshore decommissioning conference has “left its comfort zone”, organisers said as the 2019 event drew to a close yesterday.
2019 a year of ‘scrutiny’ for decommissioning sector, and it isn’t a one-off
A UK Government official said yesterday that 2019 was a “year of scrutiny” for the offshore oil and gas decommissioning industry - and it was not a “one-off”.
OGA ‘testing boundaries’ on combined east of Shetland decommissioning approach
The UK oil and gas industry must get more “radical” and “strategic” if it wants to make big decommissioning cost savings, an industry expert said.
UK offshore wind decommissioning costs already at £4bn
The predicted cost of decommissioning the UK’s offshore wind farms has already risen to about £4 billion, the audience heard at a conference in St Andrews yesterday.
UK offshore wind decommissioning costs already at £4bn
The predicted cost of decommissioning the UK’s offshore wind farms has already risen to about £4 billion, the audience heard at a conference in St Andrews yesterday.
Rise of decom specialists could give UK the edge in global market worth £67bn
The rise of specialist decommissioning firms could give the UK the edge in a global oilfield dismantling market worth £67 billion over the next decade, a new report said.
Net-zero decommissioning the ‘next big step’, report says
Learning how to decommission oilfields without demolishing the UK oil and gas industry’s net-zero pledge is the “next big step”, a new report said.
Efficiency drive giving companies more decom bang for their buck, report says
Companies are decommissioning more efficiently in the UK continental shelf (UKCS), allowing them to carry out more work for the same amount of investment.
Blow to decommissioning development as MoD rejects plea for help with Lyness oil spill
Plans to redevelop an Orcadian port have been dealt a major blow after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) rejected calls for help with a decades-old navy oil spill.
Work to start on multi-million-pound project to prepare Fife yard for decommissioning
Construction is expected to start next month on a multi-million pound project to prepare a yard in Fife for handling North Sea decommissioning jobs.
Watch: Shell’s Brent Bravo loaded onto quay ahead of dismantling
Engineering firm ALE has published impressive footage of Shell's Brent Bravo platform being loaded onto the quayside at a yard in Teesside ahead of dismantling.
Kishorn Port gets £1million upgrade in bid to host major North Sea projects
A Scottish dry dock which is seeking to host major North Sea decommissioning and renewables projects has received a £1million upgrade.