The UK arm of global firm Mermaid Subsea Services (MSS) plans to significantly grow its headcount in the north-east following a move to new premises in Westhill. Its relocation from serviced office accommodation in the Neospace building on Riverside Drive coincides with a recruitment drive. Read more here
Petrofac, a leading provider of services to the global energy industry, is set to take its tenure supporting the Kittiwake platform into two decades, following the award of a contract extension from EnQuest. Under the terms of the three-year contract renewal, Petrofac will continue in its capacity as Duty Holder of the Kittiwake platform in the Central North Sea. It …
Global energy consultancy Xodus has delivered a review of the project concept, cost estimates and the economic models to enable large-scale CO2-reduction for industrial clusters in the Netherlands. The work for the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy focused on the Aramis Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project which will capture, transport and store CO2 from both gaseous …
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
Urgent moves to bring forward the construction of “energy islands” – giant new offshore renewable energy conversion and transmission plants – are being supported by a major new safety advisory and assurance study. DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is supporting Elia Transmission Belgium as the construction tender for the project, which will receive renewable energy generated offshore, convert …
04/07/2022
The new Scotoil?
Site visits to member companies are always enjoyable – it’s great to meet teams who are keen to explain what they do, how they do it and where they see their role in Late Life and Decommissioning. Occasionally you also get a reminder that some footprints are bigger than you imagine though, as is the case with the 4.3 acre …
It’s too easy to imagine that Aberdeen is the “home” of decommissioning in the North Sea. In fact, it’s a common assumption, whereas in reality services, equipment and decommissioned items are mobilised, utilised, brought ashore and processed across the whole of the UK, not just the north east of Scotland. This is reflected in the geographical distribution of our members …
Together with our partners Qaswa Holdings of the Adinin Group of Companies, SDC, and Dongil Shipyard Co., Ltd., our newly established consortium shall establish Brunei’s first commercial integrated decommissioning and marine maintenance yard at Pulau Muara Besar to first service domestic, then wider regional demand, with the support of The Ministry of Finance & Economy, Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB) …
Centurion Group, a global leader in the supply of rentals & services to the critical industries, is pleased to announce that it is combining Aberdeen-based brands Aleron and Seanic UK to form Centurion Subsea Services (CSS). Centurion Subsea Services provides specialist subsea equipment and engineering services to the energy, renewables, decommissioning and subsea construction industries, and is part of the …
Peterson and Liberty Industrial have formed an alliance that will grant Liberty exclusive use of the Peterson Great Yarmouth Outer Harbour yard facility in Norfolk, England. Read more here.