Vacancies have arisen in the Decommissioning Leadership Group (DLG), and we are seeking interested individuals employed by a Decom North Sea member to fill these through an election process. If you are interested in making a valuable contribution through the DLG, we invite you to get involved. To submit a self-nomination to become a part of the DLG, please complete …
Just as things seemed to be looking up for the sector, decommissioning could be pushed to the back of the queue once again. Professor Alex Kemp, a petroleum economist at Aberdeen University, has made a rather gloomy prediction about the impact of the energy profits levy (EPL) on decommissioning activity. Decom North Sea Interim CEO Sam Long however believes their are …
A decommissioned North Sea platform was finally brought ashore in Weston-super-Mare on Wednesday, ready to begin a new lease of life as the “SEE Monster” art installation. The platform began its five-day journey by barge from the Netherlands last week, arriving off the coast of the seaside town on Tuesday. Read more here
06/07/2022
New powers announced for NSTA, including recognition of CCUS as a waste management activity
Development pledges and new policing powers on CCUS, hydrogen and decommissioning have been unveiled in the UK Energy Security Bill, marking the “biggest reform” of its kind in a decade. The UK Government has published the legislation, which follows the British Energy Security Strategy being brought out in April. Read more here Photo credit: Energy Voice
Tax repayments related to losses incurred by removing North Sea assets will not be touched by the energy profits levy. A senior figure at HM Treasury has confirmed decommissioning rebates will be exempt from the new 25% windfall tax, a key ask of industry. Read more here Photo credit: Energy Voice
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
The Australian Government has awarded Wood the role of Owner’s Team, which will see it assume responsibility for the first phase of decommissioning at the Northern Endeavour vessel. The Northern Endeavour is a 274-metre long floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) facility moored between the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields about 340 miles northwest of Darwin in the Timor Sea. …
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 …