Brent Charlie topside removed from North Sea by Pioneering Spirit
Shell's Brent Charlie platform has been removed from the North Sea in the end of an era for the iconic oil field, which gave its name to the Brent crude benchmark.
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Allseas fires into BP pipeline work off West Africa
“Pipeline Production worked their magic, completing the welding and FJC qualification programmes at a super-fast pace. Equipment preparation was a push, but in true Allseas style everything was delivered on time,” the company said on LinkedIn.
Allseas and Heerema scoop transport work for 14 HVDC platforms
Grid operator TenneT has signed framework agreements with Allseas and Heerema Marine Contractors covering transport and installation of up to 14 HVDC converter stations.
‘Basically impossible’ for UK to get a heavy lift business
The UK will spend billions removing oil and gas assets over the next decade, and billions more installing offshore windfarms – so why doesn’t it have a heavy lift business to capitalise on it?
Allseas lands contract to remove EnQuest Heather platform topsides
Allseas has won the contract to remove the topsides of the 45-year-old EnQuest (LON: ENQ) Heather platform in the North Sea.
Allseas founder and president to step down
Allseas founder and president Edward Heerema will step down after nearly four decades, leaving his eldest son Pieter to assume the role of president of the marine services group.
Images: Tyra jackets en route to Denmark for decommissioning
Colossal structures from French supermajor TotalEnergies’ (LON: TTE) Tyra field are en route to Denmark for decommissioning.
WATCH: Allseas releases new video of Ninian Northern jacket lift
Offshore contractor Allseas has released new footage showing the removal of the Ninian Northern jacket by its Pioneering Spirit vessel.
Pioneering Spirit arrives to remove Ninian Northern jacket
The giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has arrived on site to remove the jacket of the Ninian Northern field.
Watch: Final platform installed at Johan Sverdrup field
The fifth and final platform has been fitted at the Johan Sverdrup field in the Norwegian North Sea.
CNOOC hits major milestone on way to phase 2 of Buzzard mega-field
CNOOC has hit a key milestone ahead of first production from phase 2 of the huge Buzzard oilfield in the North Sea.
Fife port takes delivery of Spirit Energy platforms for decommissioning
A port in Fife has taken delivery of two Spirit Energy platforms for decommissioning.
Pioneering Spirit completes single-lift platform removal in East Irish Sea
The Pioneering Spirit vessel has removed the DP3 gas production topsides from Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay development in the East Irish Sea.
Platform trading Fife ports ahead of dismantling this week
A gas platform is scheduled to make the short trip from one Fife port to another ahead of its dismantling this week.
Spirit Energy gas platforms to be dismantled in Fife
A Scottish firm has clinched its maiden contract for dismantling offshore platforms at a facility in Methil, Fife.
Disused Irish Sea gas platforms to be removed by world’s largest vessel
A pair of disused gas installations in Morecambe Bay are to be removed by the largest vessel in the world this year.
Continuing development of decommissioning at Lerwick
A series of significant milestones - shaping the next generation of deep-water infrastructure developments at Lerwick Harbour - are expanding capability and competitiveness for the offshore decommissioning and renewables industries.
Shell announces plan to begin pre-mobilisation Covid-19 testing, confirms outbreak on Brent Charlie
Shell has announced plans to begin testing North Sea workers for Covid-19 before they head offshore.
Ninian Northern platform removed by Pioneering Spirit
The Ninian Northern platform has been removed by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel in its final decommissioning job this year.
Brent Alpha arrives at Able UK port for dismantling
Brent Alpha, the huge Shell-operated North Sea platform, has arrived at a UK yard for dismantling.
Brent Alpha platform removed by Pioneering Spirit vessel
The Brent Alpha platform has become the third installation to be removed from Shell’s famous North Sea field.
WATCH: Drone delivers package to world’s largest construction vessel
A drone has been used to deliver a package to the world's largest construction vessel in the Netherlands.
Pioneering Spirit wins heavy lift job at Gyda platform
Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has won a major decommissioning job at Repsol Norge’s Gyda platform in the Norwegian North Sea.
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.
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.