Well decommissioning experts Well-Safe Solutions have partnered with Trendsetter Engineering, Inc. to fit the Well-Safe Guardian semi-submersible rig with the Trident Intervention System. Featuring a compact yet powerful design, the Trident is an effective single-system solution which can be configured for hydraulic intervention, riserless light well intervention and open water intervention riser operations. The partnership provides Well-Safe Solutions with exclusive access to …
A decommissioning base on the Clyde has said it is the “ideal location” for break-up of the Foinaven FPSO amid concerns the UK could miss out on the work. Atlas Decom has a long term lease at Inchgreen Drydock, just 20 nautical miles away from Hunterston where the vessel now temporarily sits after more than 20 years at a BP oilfield west …
The final edition of Decom News, our commemorative edition, will be published digitally and in print this Autumn. A reflection of the evolving channels open to share news and features, it is time to round up Decom News, in favour of forums that allow us to share in the moment. Watch this space for our new site coming 2023 which …
11/08/2022
Well-Safe Solutions doubles size of office
Fast-growing decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions has doubled the size of its office following a number of contract wins and a recent cash injection from investors. The private equity-backed company has taken over the second floor of its building based in Cove. Read more here Photo credit: Energy Voice
Thompsons of Prudhoe have successfully secured not one, but two decommissioning projects, working in close collaboration with both Heerema Marine Contractors and DeepOcean. These two exciting and challenging contracts allow Thompsons of Prudhoe to provide a full turnkey dismantling and waste management contract solution to asset owner, Spirit Energy. The six Southern North Sea structures will be delivered into the …
Bosses and staff at Well-Safe Solutions are celebrating a major milestone in the company’s history today. It is five years to the day since the Aberdeen-headquartered decommissioning specialist officially began trading, following months of meticulous planning. Read more here
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 …
Heerema has secured a decommissioning contract by Australia’s energy major Woodside Energy that includes the integrated engineering, preparation, removal, and transport of the Nganhurra riser turret mooring (RTM). Read more here