Mermaid Subsea creating 12 jobs with major decommissioning contract
The 22-well P&A deal is Mermaid Subsea’s largest contract to date.
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Ithaca and CNR prepping subsea decom contracts for New Year
A pair of North Sea firms are preparing belated Christmas presents for the supply chain, in the form of decommissioning contracts.
‘Worth getting out of bed for’: Regulator predicts £5bn decom spend on North Sea wells by 2027
More than 1,000 North Sea oil and gas wells will be decommissioned over the next five years, the UK regulator has said, carrying a multi-billion-pound prize.
Riddoch stands Sentinel on environmental protection
“What keeps you up at night?” is the question that North Sea veteran Ray Riddoch recalls being asked by industry regulators.
Maersk Drilling lands 19-month P&A contract with TotalEnergies and Petrogas
Maersk Drilling has landed a 19-monthplugging and abandonment (P&A) contract with TotalEnergies and Petrogas through a rig-sharing agreement.
How decommissioning discussions can deliver value-Add
With expertise drawn from across the energy sector and a proven ability to tackle niche challenges, Add Energy shows that decommissioning complexity can be streamlined – and it may not signal the end of the road for every asset.
Well-Safe lands ‘groundbreaking’ decom contract with Repsol Sinopec
Well-Safe Solutions has landed a “groundbreaking” decommissioning campaign contract with Repsol Sinopec in the UK North Sea.
Ardyne lands decommissioning contract for stricken EnQuest fields
Ardyne has won an 86-well decommissioning contract in the North Sea, understood to be with operator EnQuest on the Heather and Thistle platforms.
Industry ‘first’ as on-the-rig simulator used for P&A campaign
Well Expertise has hailed an industry “first”, using an on-the-rig training simulator for a plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign.
Expert, inventor, student: Hopes high for Decom North Sea Awards
A 27-year-old, who has already co-invented a groundbreaking technology for the industry, is hoping her star will shine bright at the Decom North Sea awards this week.
Swift Drilling wins long-term decom deal with Wintershall in North Sea
Swift Drilling has won a multi-year decommissioning deal with Wintershall in the North Sea.
‘Extreme year’ delivers ‘solid results’ for Archer
Oilfield services firm Archer has delivered what it describes as “solid results” in an “extreme year”.
CNR International seeks contractor partner for mass North Sea decommissioning campaign
CNR International is planning a mass decommissioning campaign for nearly half of its North Sea wells by 2025, and is seeking contractors to partner on the scheme.
£100m decommissioning loan fund should get ‘serious consideration’ in energy white paper
The UK Government’s upcoming energy white paper should give “serious consideration” to a proposed £100m decommissioning loan fund, according to a petroleum economist.
West of Shetland decommissioning spending on the rise
The total amount expected to be spent on decommissioning oil fields in the West of Shetland this decade has surged above £1billion.
OGA chief hopes for sector deal ‘towards end of this year’
The head of the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) hopes a government sector deal for the North Sea will be agreed by the end of the year.
Growth drive sees Dutch firm WellGear open new UK base
A Dutch well services firm has made a multi-million pound investment in a new UK base in Aberdeenshire.
Railway tech to save North Sea industry £100m annually in decom costs
Spirit Energy has trialled a new decommissioning technology which could save the North Sea industry more than £100million per year.