Decom Engineering has secured further contracts across the globe after its chopsaw tool successfully cut its teeth during trials at the National Hyperbaric Centre in Aberdeen. The pipeline decommissioning specialist said it had bagged two contracts worth more than £300,000 in the North Sea and offshore west Africa. Read more here Photo credit: Energy Voice
The Australian Government has awarded Wood the role of Owner’s Team, which will see it assume responsibility for the first phase of decommissioning at the Northern Endeavour vessel. The Northern Endeavour is a 274-metre long floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) facility moored between the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields about 340 miles northwest of Darwin in the Timor Sea. …
ExxonMobil Australia has started a technical tender process for offshore decommissioning works offshore Victoria, southeast Australia. Read more here.
Development of a new joint industry decommissioning cost estimate/target, to take effect from 1st January 2023, has now commenced. To help shape the development of that estimate, a short questionnaire targeted at decommissioning supply chain organisations has been compiled to raise awareness of this work and gather supply chain input to the cost target development. The questionnaire is voluntary and …
19/05/2022
Thousands of jobs dependent on establishing North-East of Scotland as a global energy hub by 2030
Research reveals urgent capital investment is essential to position region as a long-term global leader in offshore energy A new review on the future shape of the energy workforce in the North-East of Scotland by Robert Gordon University (RGU) reveals if the region attracts £17 billion of renewables investment and activities over the next eight years it will be established …
Havfram has won work to decommission subsea facilities at Chinguetti and Banda, offshore Mauritania, from Petronas. Petronas’ PC Mauritania 1 awarded the engineering, procurement, retrieval and disposal (EPRD) contract in March 2022, Havfram reported. It did not disclose the value of the contract. Havfram CEO Odd Strømsnes said the contract was “another significant project award” for the company in Africa. …
11/05/2022
Bayu Undan decommissioning this year as Santos accelerates giant CCS plan offshore East Timor
Australian operator Santos (ASX:STO) is preparing to decommission the floating storage and offloading (FSO) facility, as well as platforms, at Bayu Undan offshore East Timor, as soon as possible, as it accelerates plans for a giant carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub at the mature field. Read more here Photo credit: Energy Voice
A North Sea platform has been dropped off in the Netherlands ahead of being broken up. Heerema Marine Contractors, the same company that installed the Ketch platform more than 20 years ago, used its Sleipnir vessel to remove the installation. It was recently unloaded at the Port of Rotterdam where it will be dismantled. Read more here Photo Credit: Energy …
Preparatory works have kicked off in the North Sea ahead of the removal of the Dunlin Alpha topside. Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors has arrived on location, around 100 miles north-east of Shetland, to get the 20,000 tonne platform ready for decommissioning. Alongside consortium partner AF Offshore Decom, Heerema is using its Thialf semi-submersible crane for hook down and removal activities. Find …
The giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has arrived on site to remove the jacket of the Ninian Northern field. Allseas’ huge vessel is now at the Ninian field, according marine vessel tracking data. The giant ship was also spotted by local vessels in the area, with a picture posted publicly on social media. Find out more here. Photo credit: Energy …