Brent decommissioning team set up new business
Part of the team behind the heavy lift operations to remove Shell’s iconic Brent platforms are setting up their own decommissioning business.
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Spirit hands in decom plan for southern North Sea field
Spirit Energy has handed in a draft decommissioning programme for one of its southern North Sea fields for the UK Government to review.
Forth Ports targets more decom work for Dundee
Increased profits at the Port of Dundee helped operator Forth Ports to profits of almost £100 million last year.
Spirit Energy gets green light for South Morecambe decommissioning plans
Spirit Energy has been granted approval to decommission two normally unmanned platforms at the South Morecambe field in the East Irish Sea.
New firm Petrodec carrying out UK decommissioning work for Perenco
A new decommissioning specialist has been set up which is carrying out work for North Sea operator Perenco in the UK.
Bilfinger concerned over potential labour shortage within ‘two or three years’
The head of Bilfinger has said an industry labour shortage, which could materialise in “two or three years”, is among his main concerns for the oil and gas sector.
Avoiding the dangers of decommissioning and demolition
Oil and Gas UK forecast that by 2027, the spend on decommissioning in UKCS will reach £15.3 billion.
Fairfield Decom says ‘first customer needs to be as visionary as we are’
A new decommissioning company in Aberdeenshire is seeking out its first contract, saying their inaugural customer “needs to be as visionary as us”.
Decommissioning ‘implies getting rid of rubbish’ – time for a new brand?
Industry leaders discussed the potential need for a “new brand” for decommissioning at Offshore Europe yesterday as it “implies you’re getting rid of rubbish”.
Ninian North ‘fully ready’ for single-lift decommissioning job
Canadian Natural Resources International (CNRI) has announced it has completed a preparation campaign to dismantle a 12,500 tonne oil platform in the North Sea.
Good branding is vital for future of decommissioning
Decommissioning is a topic which gets a reasonable amount of press coverage.
OGTC working to ‘debunk’ idea of industry reluctance on tech adoption
Since opening two-and-a-half years ago, the boss of the Oil and Gas Technology Centre (OGTC) believes it has come some way to “debunk” the concept the UK industry is reluctant to try new ideas.
Spotlight is on international opportunities for decom
Given that you’re reading this on the eve of Offshore Europe, it seems like a fitting opportunity to discuss a key focus for Decom North Sea in 2019 (and beyond): internationalisation.
Petrofac wins decommissioning work at two North Sea fields
Petrofac has been handed a decommissioning contract for wells at two fields in the central North Sea.
Updated: Potential first for UK in plans to reuse offshore platforms for wind farms
Plans have been submitted which could see a first for the UK North Sea for oil platforms being converted to support offshore wind farms.
Loads to be excited about at Aberdeen firm as turnover grows
Bosses at an Aberdeen load monitoring equipment firm have said they are “proud” of how far the business has come in a short space of time.
Watch: Demolition of helipad on Shell’s Brent Bravo
Yard owner Able UK has published breathtaking footage of the helipad being detached from Shell's Brent Bravo platform.
Carbon capture ‘10 times cheaper’ than decommissioning oil platforms
Using old North Sea platforms to store carbon emissions underground would be “10 times cheaper” than decommissioning them, according to a new study.
Pioneering microbe tech could ‘kick North Sea decom down the track’
A pioneering new microbial technology which will soon be trialled in the UK North Sea could add decades to the basin’s lifespan, saving jobs and “kicking decommissioning down the track”.
Prep work under way for decommissioning Ninian Northern platform
Preparation work is under way ahead of dismantling a 12,500 tonne oil platform in the Northern North Sea.
North Sea’s 2018 decom costs £400m lower than expected
North Sea decommissioning costs were £400million lower than expected in 2018, according to a new report from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).
Brazil’s biggest port wants to ‘copy and paste’ Dundee decommissioning success
Executives from Brazil’s biggest port said they want to “copy and paste” Dundee’s decommissioning success on a visit to the city this week.
Augean targets further growth in North Sea decom market
Bosses at hazardous waste management company Augean said today that they are targeting further growth in the North Sea decommissioning market.
£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.
VIDEO: Aberdeen Harbour carries out decommissioning work for Total field
Aberdeen Harbour Board has released a video of decommissioning work taking place for Total’s Leadon field in the North Sea.