TAQA and Spirit Energy are taking fellow North Sea firm Viaro Energy to court to recover costs linked to decommissioning the Brae oilfield. Viaro Energy sold its share of the field in 2020 to Fujairah Oil and Gas, a company owned by the namesake Emirate in the UAE, for just 75 pence. Read more here
There’s a big difference between being trained and being competent writes Andy Watson, Operations Manager (Aberdeen), MRS Training & Rescue. ______________ Here in the UK, we are often seen as a go-to source of health and safety knowledge for other countries at the dawn of their industrial revolutions – and there is an incredibly good, hard-won reason for that. Not to …
The UK is facing opposition from several European nations for its support of Fairfield Energy’s plan to leave the huge legs of the Dunlin oilfield in the North Sea. A special consultative meeting of Ospar, a pan-European body to protect the marine environment, is to be held after opposition was raised by parties including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the EU, Energy Voice …
The UK’s decommissioning regulator has approved Hurricane Energy’s plans for the removal of the FPSO serving its Lancaster field, though recent company forecasts suggest production may continue into 2024. Hurricane (LON:HUR) submitted a decommissioning plan to the UK’s Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) in March, which covered the disconnection of the Aoka Mizu floating production, storage and offload …
Work to break up and recycle a massive vessel, which served the UK North Sea for more than 20 years, has begun in Norway. The Curlew FPSO, which was operated by Shell (LON: SHEL), was loaded-in through a ‘float-over’, and subsequent site move operation at Vats yard in Rogaland this week. Read and watch here
A new era is on the horizon for the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR). Following the success of Wind Week 2022 East of England, EEEGR announce the strategic appointments of Karim Massaad as Business Relationship Manager and Sophie Skipp as Head of Energy Skills. East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) announces strategic appointments of people & skills expert Sophie …
A reluctance to take a bet on the unknown; it’s a frequent gripe levelled at North Sea operators when it comes to decommissioning. Adopting new ways of working is seen as a must for industry if it is to reduce the cost of shutting down and removing oil and gas assets safely. Read more here
After a tough few years for Decom North Sea (DNS), a new leadership team is now ready to give the organisation some deserved “love and attention”. It was recently confirmed that, following several months as the decommissioning-focussed industry body’s interim chief executive, Sam Long would take up the reins on a permanent basis. Read more here
Work to break up and recycle a massive vessel, which served the UK North Sea for more than 20 years, has begun in Norway. The Curlew FPSO, which was operated by Shell (LON: SHEL), was loaded-in through a ‘float-over’, and subsequent site move operation at Vats yard in Rogaland this week. Read and watch here
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