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. …
A North Sea platform has been dropped off in the Netherlands ahead of being broken up. Heerema Marine Contractors, the same company that installed the Ketch platform more than 20 years ago, used its Sleipnir vessel to remove the installation. It was recently unloaded at the Port of Rotterdam where it will be dismantled. Read more here Photo Credit: Energy …
Preparatory works have kicked off in the North Sea ahead of the removal of the Dunlin Alpha topside. Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors has arrived on location, around 100 miles north-east of Shetland, to get the 20,000 tonne platform ready for decommissioning. Alongside consortium partner AF Offshore Decom, Heerema is using its Thialf semi-submersible crane for hook down and removal activities. Find …
The giant heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has arrived on site to remove the jacket of the Ninian Northern field. Allseas’ huge vessel is now at the Ninian field, according marine vessel tracking data. The giant ship was also spotted by local vessels in the area, with a picture posted publicly on social media. Find out more here. Photo credit: Energy …