Decom Mission

John Lawrie, the metal recycling and decommissioning experts, is an industrial metals reuse, repurpose and recycling specialist. We create value by supporting our clients work towards net zero through a circular economy approach. We are the largest and leading metal recycler and exporter of processed scrap metal in the North and North-east of Scotland, with strategically located SEPA licensed waste treatment facilities close to quaysides and offering a full range of services.

We recycle scrap metal, handling over 200,000 tonnes each year. We have been decommissioning for nearly 30 years, dismantling at quayside and efficiently processing oilfield structures to maximise reuse and recycling of materials. From our UK bases, we are pushing the boundaries to reimagine how metals can deliver new value whilst helping to reduce the impact on the planet.

HERRENKNECHT VERTICAL offers high-tech drilling and decommissioning solutions, tailor-made to meet the needs of any customer and any project. Cylinder and Rack and Pinion type deep drilling rigs are used for onshore and offshore wells to depths of up to 8,000 meters. This high-tech drilling equipment has many advantages over conventional drilling rigs, both for exploratory drills and decommissioning in oil and gas fields. We provide modular solution to fit the needs of your most complex projects.

Well Ops and Canyon Offshore are business units of the Helix Energy Solutions Group, an international marine contractor & services provider to the energy industry.

With over 25 year’s experience, globally, Well Ops is a market leader in rigless well intervention and well abandonment/decommissioning services. Well Ops are unique in that we own our own assets, well intervention systems, saturation diving services & specialist equipment. All onshore and offshore project management is provided by Well Ops, before, during the execution phase, and post operations.

HCS Aberdeen are specialists in the provsion of manpower and equipment for the decommissioning of subsea wells and specifically subsea XTs as well as providing services to support the decommissioning of topside assets.

Gulfstream Services Inc. was established in 1978 providing equipment and personnel to the global Oil and Gas community.

Versatile product lines allow Gulfstream to function in all aspects from well bore drilling, through the life of a producing well, to the decommissioning of idle iron. Product lines include in line cementing heads, high pressure temporary piping, wire line pressure control equipment, hydraulic shears and hydraulic grapples. Development of the Hydraulic Shear and Grapple Division in 2004 has proven efficient logging in excess of 6,000 combined cuts from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Sea. Experienced support from the Aberdeen and Houma La USA locations are provided in the form of certified technicians and 26 total hydraulic tools ranging in size, function and capability. Powered by conventional topside hydraulics for shallow water or a subsea power source for deepwater, most shear cuts are made within 4 minutes of reaching the targeted area with zero consumables. Debris removal grapples and excavation grapples are powered in the same manner. The Gulfstream Service Inc. management team members are experienced in the development of safe, cost effective, efficient cut plan.

Global Maritime Consultancy & Engineering is a leading independent marine, offshore, and engineering consultancy. We offer specialist maritime expertise to oil, gas, legal, shipping, insurance and ports and harbour clients.

Our experienced staff includes civil and structural engineers, naval architects, mechanical and marine engineers, master mariners, crane inspectors, and process and risk analysts. For more than three decades, we have helped clients worldwide make critical business decisions and find the best solutions, using established engineering principles, advanced analysis techniques and practical experience.

We add value to decommissioning projects by offering our clients the benefits of our experience of removal operations, we also utilise our extensive experience of heavy lift, transportation and installation operations in the North Sea. Global Maritime provided assurance and operational support during the installation of many of the platforms that are now being nominated for removal, with this experience we are able to ensure that the lessons learnt during installation are not forgotten during removal.

Building on our experience we aim to approach maritime challenges from a fresh perspective, developing solutions that deliver safety and innovation at the same time – we call this “Blue Sea Thinking”.

Gilson Gray is an award winning full service law firm, having grown into Aberdeen in 2021 with particular expertise in oil & gas / decommissioning / energy.

As a leading manufacturer of hydraulic attachments, GENESIS offers a wide range of shears for the fields of demolition, scrapping and recycling.

GENESIS also provides a wide range of innovative onshore and offshore cutting solutions that set new standards in the optimization of operating processes and productivity.

With in-house technical expertise and several strategic alliances with leading marine services providers, our decommissioning team offer unrivalled experience to tackle a wide range of decommissioning scenarios, from well abandonment to complete subsea pipeline removal.

Having installed, worked over, or abandoned in excess of 100 wells in the UK North Sea, we have the depth and breadth of knowledge to tackle a wide range of well decommissioning scenarios, from the simple, requiring only light intervention vessels, to the more complex, requiring rig intervention.

In partnership with various marine service providers, we supply extensive capability ranging from well abandonment to topside and pipeline cleaning, and complete topside, jacket and subsea pipeline removal.

We offer a fully integrated approach to well decommissioning – from outline work scopes through to detailed planning and management of the operation – providing peace of mind, regulatory compliance and safe, seamless execution.

Our in-house decommissioning feasibility studies provide a comprehensive assessment of your decommissioning requirements and the associated safety, liability, risked time and cost estimates.

Our existing service agreements and proactive interface with pipelines, platforms, asset integrity and other facilities providers ensures a joined-up approach and seamless execution of your well decommissioning projects.

We support you by:

Undertaking decommissioning feasibility studies
Full review and evaluation of the current status of wells identified for decommissioning
Determining the most cost-effective method by which wells can be fully ‘made safe’ for initial suspension
Programming and executing full abandonment and recovery of subsea infrastructure associated with the wells
Providing safe and effective containment of well pressures and hydrocarbon inventory
Ensuring subsea equipment is effectively terminated and safely recovered to surface for onshore disposal
Recommending methods for reducing waste disposal requirements
Innovative incentive-based master service agreements for rigs, vessels and equipment for decommissioning campaigns.