James Fisher Decommissioning successfully completes the abandonment of two subsea wells in the North Sea for major operator The recently launched SEABASS well plug and abandonment system successfully performed vessel-based operations on an offshore subsea construction vessel SEABASS can provide up to 25% efficiencies against comparable solutions, delivering considerable savings and negating costly rig time SEABASS James Fisher Decommissioning (JF …
23/03/2023
Finalists of the Decom Awards 2023 announced
We are proud to offer the energy industry’s only awards dedicated to decommissioning excellence. Now in its sixth year, the Decom Awards celebrate innovation and success across the energy sector. This year we received an unprecedented number of entries, and we congratulate all those who have made it to the final few. The winners of the sixth annual Awards will …
Decom North Sea, the only membership organisation focused upon decommissioning across the energy industry, has announced a programme of events for Decom Week 2023, which transcends the standard industry conference format. Taking place 15 – 19 May, Decom Week will include a wide-ranging series of events designed to build relationships, offer exclusive decommissioning sector intelligence and knowledge, and recognise the …
13/01/2023
Luis Polo Appointed Repsol Sinopec CEO
Luis Polo has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited, effective 1 March 2023. Mr Polo replaces Nicolas Foucart who held the post from September 2022, holding the position of Chief Operating Officer prior to this for four years. Mr Foucart leaves Repsol Sinopec to pursue an opportunity outside of the organisation. A senior executive with over …
06/01/2023
Decommissioning – where next?
2022. A challenging year across the energy industry, yes. Some would also call it a year of change, but I’m not so sure about that. When it comes to the Transition, we’re no longer at the beginning – we’re now a substantial way along the road and the energy industry is changing structure apace. Read more here
06/12/2022
Ashtead Technology acquires Hiretech
International subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has further expanded its mechanical solutions service offering with the acquisition of Hiretech. Established in 2011, Hiretech is a management owned, Aberdeenshire-based equipment rental, service and maintenance company serving the international offshore renewables, decommissioning, and conventional energy markets. Through its multi-purpose fleet of marine and subsea equipment rental assets and skilled …
Well decommissioning services company Well-Safe Solutions have appointed Ruth Thomas as Subsurface Team Lead, with the company broadening its range of subsurface well plug and abandonment (P&A) design services in response to increased client demand. Ruth has over two decades of experience in providing subsurface support to assets in the UK sector of the North Sea for energy majors including …
ASCO has secured four new contracts for NORM decontamination and disposal services with major operators, worth more than £10million. NORM Solutions, part of ASCO’s environmental service division has won multi-year contracts with four leading operators to provide safe management and decontamination of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) on North Sea installations as they are decommissioned. NORM Solutions will handle the …
The UK is facing opposition from several European nations for its support of Fairfield Energy’s plan to leave the huge legs of the Dunlin oilfield in the North Sea. A special consultative meeting of Ospar, a pan-European body to protect the marine environment, is to be held after opposition was raised by parties including Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the EU, Energy Voice …
Work to break up and recycle a massive vessel, which served the UK North Sea for more than 20 years, has begun in Norway. The Curlew FPSO, which was operated by Shell (LON: SHEL), was loaded-in through a ‘float-over’, and subsequent site move operation at Vats yard in Rogaland this week. Read and watch here