Event date: 26 Sep 23

Decom Live at Port of Blyth

A showcase of decommissioning solutions and innovations, offering the opportunity to hear from cross-industry speakers and to network with industry professionals.

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Decom Live events provide a platform to network, demonstrate equipment and technology, and share ideas and good practice.

Decom Mission will welcome delegates to Port of Blyth’s Battleship Wharf Terminal, the home of the Port of Blyth’s 2.3HA decommissioning facility which is operated in partnership with Thompsons of Prudhoe.

The event will showcase a wide range of decommissioning solutions and innovations, offering the opportunity to hear from cross-industry speakers and to network with industry professionals.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. View them here, and get in touch with events@decommission.net for more information and to book.

 

Battleship Wharf Terminal, Port of Blyth

 

Visiting

Get face-to-face with suppliers, equipment and technology at Decom Live. The event will feature a closer look at the decommissioning site at the Port of Blyth as well as outdoor and indoor exhibitors.

Exhibiting

Exhibit at Decom Live and showcase your company to trade professionals and industry leaders. With indoor and outdoor exhibition spaces available, our flexible stands can be adjusted to suit your needs.

 

Tickets and Exhibition Pricing

 

Decom Mission Member Prices
Delegate Ticket £50.00
Exhibition Space Marquee 3x3m £350.00 Includes 2 delegate tickets, 6″ table, tablecloth and 2 chairs
Exhibition Space Outside up to 25m² £350.00 Includes 2 delegate tickets
Exhibition Space Outside up to 50m² £500.00 Includes 2 delegate tickets
Exhibition Space Outside over 50m² £650.00 Includes 2 delegate tickets
Non-member Prices
Delegate Ticket £90.00
Exhibition Space Marquee 3x3m £525.00 Includes 2 delegate tickets, 6” table and tablecloth and 2 chairs
Exhibition Space Outside up to 25m² £525.00 Includes 2 delegate tickets
Exhibition Space Outside up to 50m² £750.00 Includes 2 delegate tickets
Exhibition Space Outside over 50m² £975.00 Includes 2 delegate tickets

Decom Live at Port of Blyth will be held at:

Battleship Wharf terminal, North Blyth, NE24 1SD

Please see directions here

 

Accommodation

The Commissioners Quay Inn is the most convenient accommodation nearby, and will host a Decom Mission social evening on Monday 25th September, for those that have travelled for the event.

A 10% discount for event delegates is available for the nights of 25th and 26th September 2023. A credit/debit card is required at the time of booking to secure the reservation. To book, please call 0191 580 3610, and quote “Decom Mission” to apply the discount.

Alternatively, the Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park is 6 miles from Blyth.

Event Schedule

Monday 25th September

Exhibition set-up | 0900-1700

Battleship Wharf terminal, North Blyth, NE24 1SD

Social evening (pre-reserve and PYOW) | 1900-2200

The Commissioners Quay Inn, Quay Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3AF

 

Tuesday 26th September

SESSION 1: Setting the scene 

Registration, Networking and Exhibitions | 0900-0930

Welcome and Site Safety | 0930-0940

Alasdair Kerr, Port of Blyth

Introduction | 0940-0950

Sam Long, Decom Mission

Port of Blyth activity | 0950-1005

Alasdair Kerr, Port of Blyth

A-Fields Decommissioning | 1005-1020

Chris Dobson, Thompsons of Prudhoe

Upcoming Decommissioning Project in the UKCS | 1020-1030

Sylvia Buchan, North Sea Transition Authority

Exhibition time | 1030-1115

SESSION 2: Operator’s perspective

A-fields & Ensign Decommissioning Journey | 1115-1135

Ceri Wheaton, Spirit Energy

Roles of Ports in Decommissioning | 1135-1155

Fraser McWilliam, CNOOC International

Exhibition time | 1155-1330

SESSION 3: Emerging issues / Potential solutions

Panel session – Challenges with transboundary shipment of radioactive materials | 1330-1430

Chair: Bill Cattanach, North Sea Transition Authority
Panellists:

  • David Ogilvie, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • Derek Richardson, Tradebe Scotoil
  • Tom Koerner, Thomsons of Prudhoe
  • Ceri Wheaton, Spirit Energy

FPSO Dismantling Opportunities

Tba, Swan Hunter

Exhibition time | 1430-1500

SESSION 4: Preparing for the future

Developing the Workforce of the Future | 1500-1515

Paul Parry, Port Training Services

Exhibition time | 1515-1630

Close Comments | 1630

Sam Long, Decom Mission

Exhibition Dismantle | 1630-onwards

 

Wednesday 27th September

Offshore Renewables Energy Catapult Visit (pre-reserve) | 1000-1230

Offshore House, Albert St, Blyth NE24 1LZ

Introduction to and tour of ORE Catapult’s world leading test facilities at the National Renewable Energy Centre, to include:

  • 100m blade test facility
  • 15mw power train facility
  • High voltage laboratory
  • Digital, Autonomous & Robotics Engineering Centre

 

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