SPE Offshore Europe 2023 celebrates 50 years since the first edition was held in 1973 at Aberdeen University. The theme of the milestone event, being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen from 5-8 September 2023, is ‘Accelerating the transition to a better energy future’. The 2023 event has four key pillars – energy security, energy transition, future talent and innovative technology …
The UK is making progress on plans to store carbon dioxide emissions under the North Sea, with nearly 20 companies bidding for licences. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) said Thursday that a total of 26 bids had been submitted as part of the UK’s first-ever carbon storage licensing round. Read more here
A North Sea decommissioning firm has thrown a rare piece of public criticism up the supply chain towards the owners of the Foinaven FPSO and oilfield. In a widely-issued press release, Atlas Decom of Inchgreen, on the banks of the River Clyde, has vented frustration directly at Teekay (NYSE: TK) and BP (LON: BP) over the decision to take the …
As it stands, the focus for the North Sea is ‘new’. New fields. New projects. New production. New energy sources. A revival in drilling means available rigs are being snapped up like hot cakes as companies try to ensure their operations run to time. Read more here
The majority of UK North Sea assets are being dismantled in Britain, new figures have revealed amid concerns of overseas yards winning decommissioning work. Information obtained by Energy Voice shows that British yards have won dismantling for 26 of the 39 oil and gas assets removed from the UK North Sea between 2018-2021. Read more here
08/09/2022
Petrodec starts decom work on Amethyst A2D
Decommissioning firm Petrodec says it has begun work on the Amethyst A2D platform, marking its first foray into operatorship. The decom specialist, in which Anglo-French E&P group Perenco is an investor but not the parent company, became operator of the Amethyst A2D installation in May. Read more here
Allseas has won what it has described as the largest ever single decommissioning contract for the UK North Sea by weight with operator Taqa. The deal covers removal and disposal of several platforms across the Northern North Sea: Taqa’s Eider Alpha, Tern Alpha, North Cormorant and Cormorant Alpha installations. Read more here
Nicolas Foucart has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited, effective today, 1st September 2022. Mr Foucart replaces Jose Luis Muñoz who held the post from April 2020. Mr Muñoz is relocating to Spain upon being appointed Director of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) for Repsol in Madrid. Mr Foucart joined Repsol Sinopec in August 2018, most recently …
Allseas has won what it has described as the largest ever single decommissioning contract for the UK North Sea by weight with operator Taqa. The deal covers removal and disposal of several platforms across the Northern North Sea: Taqa’s Eider Alpha, Tern Alpha, North Cormorant and Cormorant Alpha installations. Read more here
Stena Drilling has announced the creation of a new start-up venture, aimed at providing fully managed well construction and decommissioning. Stena Wells will provide a “completed cohesive package” of services spanning well construction and decommissioning using Stena Drilling’s existing offshore fleet, the company said. Read more here