Taqa is preparing a lucrative contract for work on one of its major North Sea decommissioning campaigns. Later this year the Abu Dhabi-headquartered national oil company will tender a deal for the Brae Alpha engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) project. Worth in excess of £25 million, the contract is expected to land on August 31, according to the Oil and …
ArcelorMittal, the leading steel company has acquired Scottish metal recycling business John Lawrie Metals Ltd. as part of the company’s strategy of increasing the use of scrap steel to lower CO2 emissions from steelmaking. The deal was completed on 28 February 2022; the business will continue to be run by the current management team including Dave Weston, Managing Director and Charlie …
02/03/2022
Brimmond Group Marine Crane Package leaves our premises for North Sea Decommissioning project
Our 120txm marine crane package will primarily be used to efficiently manoeuvre and stack recovered concrete mattresses on deck, an additional crane pipe handler attachment was also required for relocating 9m Spool Pipe Sections on deck. The rental package provided included a 125txm Marine Crane with remote control, skid base, EHPU and two stage 2 crane operators/techs which will be …
– James Arnott, Business Development Manager, TEXO Survey & Inspection (DSI) Increasing pressure from public health, cost efficiency and safety concerns are playing a big role in the shift to real-time video for survey and inspection. Precision survey data is critical to projects of all types. From sea defences and oil and gas platforms to drainage tunnels and listed building …
28/02/2022
Optimism surging as global energy industry fully focuses on transition, new DNV research reveals
Leaders say huge commercial opportunity awaits despite policy, scale, complexity, timing challenges Oslo, Norway, 23 February 2022 – Energy industry leaders say the energy transition is accelerating faster than ever, and that 2022 is set to be a strong year for industry growth, as set out in a new global report from DNV analysing the views of more than 1,000 senior …
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has handed in decommissioning plans for the Saltire platform in the North Sea. The proposals, handed in to regulator OPRED, cover removal of the topsides, a wellhead protection unit and associated pipeline. The platform jacket is subject to separate plans. Repsol Sinopec has set out a planned removal window for the Saltire topsides, which weigh more …
A new multi-industry survey finds that around three-quarters of senior industry professionals are optimistic about growth in 2022, but oil and gas respondents lag their other energy counterparts. The group’s latest report, ‘The Power of Optimism: Managing scale and complexity as the energy transition accelerates’ explores the confidence, sentiment, and priorities for the energy industry in the year ahead. It …
Engineering group Worley has reported pre-tax profits of A$126 million (£67m) in its latest half-yearly results, citing steady performance as it regains momentum in the wake of COVID-19. The ASX-listed group, which employs nearly 50,000 staff globally, reported revenues of A$4.6 billion (£2.45bn) for the six months up to December 31, 2021 – a decline of around 4% on the …
In a unique collaborative effort, offshore access provider Ampelmann and Damen Shipyards Group are ready to enter the final testing phase of their joint project that fully integrates the S-type motion compensated gangway with the newly constructed fast crew change vessel, the Aqua Helix (FCS 7011). Final testing will commence at the end of February and customer trials are expected …
Petrofac has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Seawind Ocean Technology, the developer of a unique floating offshore wind energy system. Read the full story here. Photo Credit: Energy Voice