10000 results found for 'Decommissioning'

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  • James Fisher wraps up its largest decom project so far

    9 May 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Project & Tenders

    James Fisher Decommissioning has completed its largest decommissioning project to date for a “major” operator in the Gulf of Thailand.

  • Major Oil Operators Confirm Attendance at DecomWorld Event in Houston

    24 January 2014

    Maturing offshore oil and gas fields around the world and the looming prospect of asset retirement have resulted in a 65% increase in registrations at the biggest decommissioning and abandonment gathering in the world, organizers say.   More than 350 attendees are confirmed to date at the event taking place in Houston in March, 65% […]

  • Veolia to scrap Yme platform

    4 September 2014
    Business & Finance

    Veolia group has won a contract to decommission a 14,000-tonne oil platform in the Norwegian North Sea. The Talisman-operated Yme platform has been sitting unmanned in the North Sea, offshore Norway, since mid-July, 2012, when Talisman decided to evacuate the personnel due to cracks found in the platform’s legs. After the evacuation, Talisman sent a letter […]

  • Australian gov’t to enhance scrutiny of oil and gas sector

    30 August 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Vessels

    Australia’s parliament has passed new legislation to strengthen its offshore oil and gas regulatory framework following the liquidation of NOGA.

  • Decom North Sea appoints eight new directors

    16 November 2016
    Business & Finance

    Decom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, has named new directors to its Board during its seventh Annual General Meeting in St. Andrews, Scotland. The AGM was held on November 14, the evening before the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2016. Decom said on Wednesday that eight new directors were elected and one re-elected from a range […]

  • Petrofac takes over FPSO operatorship as part of ‘landmark’ decom deal off Australia

    3 October 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Safety, Transition

    Petrofac has taken over the operatorship of a floating production, storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel on behalf of the Australian government.

  • Veolia, Peterson to dismantle Spirit Energy’s North Sea platform

    15 July 2019

    Steel jacket and topsides from Spirit Energy’s ST-1 platform have arrived at the Dales Voe facility in Shetland for decommissioning by Veolia and Peterson.

  • UK offshore decom specialist attracts $85M investment

    29 October 2019
    Exploration & Production

    Expenditure on decommissioning in the UK to be £15.3 billion in the next decade

  • Decom North Sea collaborates with DARe in Brunei

    17 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects

    Decom North Sea (DNS) has created an agreement designed to deliver a mutually beneficial relationship between its members and Brunei’s growing late life & decommissioning sector. Darussalam Enterprise (DARe) was created to support the growth of small and medium Brunei local enterprises, and as the Southeast Asian offshore industry’s late life and decommissioning phase begins […]

  • COSCO Scraps Eight

    15 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (COSCO), following their recent order for ten newbuilds, has decided to decommission and dispose of eight vessels with a total capacity of  331,294 dwt, in an effort to rejuvenate their fleet.   The decommissioned vessels include four container vessels, and four bulk carriers, which have been disposed of as scrapped to different […]

  • Petrobras hires Endeavor

    6 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Endeavor Management announced that Brazi’s oil company Petrobras has retained the Houston-based consulting firm to investigate and document successful industry practices for decommissioning subsea infrastructure. Endeavor Management intends to gather information from regulators, contractors, and engineering companies, as well as engage major operating companies in collaborative benchmarking to share knowledge and experiences. Bruce Crager, Executive […]

  • Decom North Sea Gets ECITB Training Approval

    10 September 2015

    Decom North Sea, industry body for the North Sea Oil and Gas decommissioning industry, has received ECITB approval of its ‘Decommissioning – from Planning through to Execution’ course. Chris Claydon, chief executive of the ECITB presented Karen Seath, Interim chief executive officer of Decom North Sea with the ECITB’s Approved Training Provider plaque at Offshore […]

  • ITF’s Tech Talk event to discuss decom challenges at SPE Offshore

    10 August 2017

    The Industry Technology Facilitator (ITF)’s latest Innovation Network Tech Talk event will bring together technology developers, industry bodies, service companies and operators to discover the opportunities for efficient and cost-effective decommissioning and well abandonment. ITF’s free event will be held during the week of SPE Offshore Europe at the Chester Hotel, Aberdeen, on Tuesday, September […]

  • DW: UK to See Strong Decom Activity in Next 25 Years

    16 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Douglas-Westwood’s new North Sea Decommissioning Market Forecast 2016-2040 predicts that between 2016 and 2040 $70-$82 billion will be spent on decommissioning activity in Denmark, Germany, Norway and the UK. DW anticipates growth in decommissioning activity over the next few years, driven by the sustained low oil price, the maturity of North Sea fields and the […]

  • Peterson, Veolia Invest in Great Yarmouth Decom Facility

    17 June 2015
    Research & Development

    Peterson, in partnership with Veolia, has announced a £1 million investment in the development of a new, purpose built decommissioning facility in Great Yarmouth. The new site in Great Yarmouth Port, operated with joint venture partner Veolia, and developed in cooperation with the Port, and with support funding from NewAnglia LEP, will provide operators in […]

  • UK firm picks up nine-well decom gig in Gulf of Mexico

    23 May 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Elemental Energies has won a master services agreement with Promethean for the decommissioning of orphaned wells in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

  • OIS Names New Managing Director in Aberdeen

    10 December 2015
    Business & Finance

    Offshore Installation Services Ltd (OIS), an Acteon company, has named Colin Shellard as its new managing director. Based in Aberdeen, Shellard is responsible for setting the strategy at OIS, as the company continues to focus on new opportunities in the offshore decommissioning sector. He will also play a key role in developing opportunities for OIS […]

  • PD&MS Scoops Up Spirit Energy Decom Contract

    21 March 2018
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Engineering company PD&MS Group has secured a trio of contracts worth more than £10 million across three North Sea late-life projects in the last six months. The latest award for the Aberdeen-headquartered company is a multimillion-pound contract from Spirit Energy to decommission the topsides on two of its unmanned Morecambe Bay gas field drilling platforms, […]

  • Scotland’s Kishorn Port looks to capture share of decom market

    9 January 2017

    Kishorn Port, located on the north west coast of Scotland, has invested around £500,000 ($607,000) in its dry dock, looking to capture a share of the decommissioning market.  Kishorn Port Ltd, a joint venture between Ferguson Transport & Shipping and Leiths (Scotland) Ltd, has been working over the last eight years to identify markets that need […]

  • DNS Holds Lunch and Learn (UK)

    18 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum, will be hosting a lunch and learn to provide attendees with an insight into supply chain companies’ decommissioning capabilities. The lunch and learn will take place on Wednesday, November 27, at the Palm Court Hotel, Aberdeen, from 12-2pm. The event will include a presentation […]

  • New offshore partnership targets cleaner North Sea

    27 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy

    Various parties from the offshore sector have formed a partnership dedicated to sustainable decommissioning and recycling of offshore and maritime installations.

  • Vysus to inspect Well-Safe’s rig ahead of upcoming North Sea decom gigs

    2 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    ModuSpec has been chosen to verify whether the Well-Safe’s rig is fit for purpose to complete the upcoming decom campaigns in the North Sea.

  • Well-Safe’s new director to play key role in expansion

    17 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy

    Well-Safe Solutions has appointed a new director for strategy and business development, expected to secure more work for the firm’s decommissioning rigs and play a crucial role in further business expansion.

  • Robert Gordon University launches “world-first” decom simulator

    4 December 2017
    Equipment

    Aberdeen’s Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched a world-first decommissioning simulator to service the growing sector.

  • Well-Safe Solutions secures $33.6 million investment

    2 November 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Well abandonment services provider Well-Safe Solutions has secured a £26 million ($33.6 million) investment to fund the next phase of the company’s growth plan.