North Sea getting to grips with decommissioning work
The UK is now “on the road” with decommissioning, and as such costs are slowly but surely becoming more certain, according to the new chief executive of Decom North Sea.
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Well-Safe appoints new chief operating officer
Decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions has appointed a chief operating officer from within the company.
Budget: Call for evidence to make Scotland ‘global decom hub’
The Chancellor has issued a call for evidence on plans to make Scotland a global decommissioning hub, but has been warned the UK must act quickly.
Ithaca Energy gets approval for Jacky decommissioning plan
The UK Government has approved Ithaca Energy's decommissioning plan for the Jacky field in the Moray Firth.
£15m fund to address critical engineering challenges
A new £15million fund has been made available to help address the world’s “most critical” engineering challenges, including offshore decommissioning.
Academic defends position on taxpayer decom costs
Tom Baxter is senior lecturer in chemical engineering at Aberdeen University.
Roadmap as decom becomes ‘critical’ to uncertain North Sea operators
A global consulting firm has created a “roadmap” for North Sea decommissioning, as operators become “seriously concerned” over its costs.
Losing bidder says Dales Voe decom hub to cost taxpayer £100m
The taxpayers’ bill for developing facilities to create a North Sea decommissioning hub in Shetland could reach £100 million, the leader of the unsuccessful attempt to win the work for Dundee has claimed.
Oil firms will get the treatment they deserve from us, Sepa says in decommissioning sector plan
Oil and gas companies will get the treatment their behaviour deserves, Scotland's environmental watchdog said.
New chapter starts on Fulmar installation as production stops
North Sea oil firm Repsol Sinopec Resources UK (RSRUK) has said that shutting down production from Fulmar does not spell the end for the platform.
Calls for Energy Minister to retract claims about Dundee port depth
A former chief executive of Dundee Port Authority has demanded a retraction of the ‘false claims that the port is not deep enough for decommissioning work amid fears the incident could do “long term damage” to Dundee’s reputation as a marine facility.
Easier environmental enforcement? You’re welcome
The new Offshore Environmental Civil Sanctions Regulations 2018 are coming…
Avoiding cost overruns in decommissioning
The UKCS is the largest decommissioning market in the North Sea. There are around 475 fixed facilities, over 10,000 kilometres of pipeline and approximately 5,000 wells. These will all need to be decommissioned over the next 30 years, when they reach the end of their economic life, at an estimated cost of £59.7 billion.
OGUK unveils new decommissioning team
Oil and Gas UK (OGUK) has set up its own team of decommissioning experts in a move which highlights the changing face of the North Sea energy industry.
Energy minister reveals Dundee decommissioning bid scuppered over water depth
Dundee’s bid to become a centre for large-scale oil and gas decommissioning projects was rejected because the approach to the port is “too shallow”.
Green campaigners should look at evidence for leaving rigs in place
During a recent walk on Arran, I came across this abandoned car. It had clearly been there for a long time and nature was taking its course. It made me think about Greenpeace’s comments on Shell’s Brent Spar.
Kishorn dry dock ‘one of a kind’ in UK, OGA says
The huge refurbished dry dock at Kishorn Port (KPL) is the only facility of its kind in the UK ready to accept major North Sea decommissioning projects, the Oil and gas Authority’s (OGA) head of supply chain Bill Cattanach has said.
Updated: Heerema, AF Gruppen pick up Dunlin Alpha decommissioning job
Dutch heavy lift crane vessel firm Heerema Marine Contractors has won the contract to remove the Dunlin Alpha topside in the UK North Sea.
Return to action for mothballed yard expected in ‘very near future’
A director of Kishorn Port (KPL) has said the mothballed Wester Ross yard and dry dock could be back in operation in the “very near future” as it pursues North Sea decommissioning and offshore renewables projects.
OPINION: Support growing for leaving rigs in place
The Scottish Government’s backing for an ultra-deep-water decommissioning facility at Dales Voe in Shetland reminded me of a communication I received from energy minister Paul Wheelhouse.
‘Single lift’ decommissioning job for Ninian North
A heavy lift vessel contractor has provided a ringing endorsement of Shetland’s credentials for handling major decommissioning jobs.
Harbour project hope for government green light
A major project aimed at helping Shetland win more decommissioning work does not hinge entirely on the UK Government agreeing to provide financial support, Scotland’s energy minister said yesterday.
Ultra-deep port would ‘fill gap’ in UK market, Lerwick chief says
The boss at Lerwick harbour said building an ultra-deep-water port in Shetland would “fill a gap” in the UK decommissioning market.
Well plugging tool could end ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude
An Aberdeen-based start-up has created a new system to monitor abandoned North Sea wells which could end an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ attitude to decommissioning.
UPDATED: Pioneering Spirit owner Allseas picks Lerwick for ‘single lift’ job
Shetland’s bid to cement its place as a major North Sea decommissioning centre has been given the seal of approval by a heavy lift vessel contractor.