10000 results found for 'Decommissioning'

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  • Underwater Centre Holds ROV Training (UK)

    27 March 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    The first graduate to come through the Fort William-based subsea training facility, The Underwater Centre, as a result of a Caithness Chamber of Commerce-led funding initiative has already secured a job in the industry. Kevin Macleod (30), of Caithness, who was working as an instrument technician with Johnson Controls at Dounreay until recently, has been taken […]

  • UK: Oil & Gas Operators Look to New Facility to Meet Environmental Obligations on NORM Disposal

    10 October 2011
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

      North Sea oil and gas operators can now begin to benefit from a new waste treatment facility which opened its doors for business at the Stoneyhill Resource Recovery Park near Peterhead this week. Nuvia SITA NORM’s new, multi-million pound treatment facility, which held its launch event on Tuesday (4th October), will clean and recycle […]

  • Jack-up duo reborn: Petrodec unveils fused platform at Damen’s shipyard

    22 May 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Damen Shiprepair, part of the Dutch shipbuilding giant Damen Shipyards Group, has hosted a naming ceremony for a self-elevating heavy lift jack-up, being repurposed from two former units by decommissioning services specialist Petrodec, at its yard in Rotterdam. 

  • Giant heavy lift vessel removes North Sea platform for Ithaca

    8 September 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Heavy lifting, Project & Tenders, Rules & Regulation, Vessels

    Ithaca Energy has started decommissioning operations at a field located in the UK sector of the North Sea, using a giant heavy lift vessel.

  • Ocean Flow Energy ends Sanda Sound tidal testing program

    21 March 2017
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Ocean Flow Energy has decided to cease its tidal testing program at Sanda Sound tidal site due to lack of research funding.

  • Tasik’s Southern Star to work for Shelf Subsea, first stop Tui field

    15 February 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Singapore-based Tasik Subsea has secured a five-year charter with Shelf Subsea Services for its subsea operation vessel Southern Star. Southern Star just recently completed a docking and survey at Keppel Shipyard and will go on a five-year bareboat charter to Australia’s Shelf Subsea. The DP3 vessel will soon start its journey to New Zealand where it […]

  • Shell adds more optional wells to WilPhoenix rig contract

    5 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Awilco Drilling has signed a contract amendment for WilPhoenix semi-submersible drilling rig with Shell, allowing for more extension options.

  • James Fisher bags jacket removal job in Saudi Arabia

    12 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    James Fisher Offshore has increased its oil and gas decommissioning activities in the Middle East with a new offshore platform jacket removal project in Saudi Arabia.

  • Fire at Russian nuke sub kills one

    2 August 2005

    A fire in a decommissioned Russian naval submarine, at a recycling facility at the northern Zvyozdochka shipyard, killed at least one person and injured another, an emergency official said on Monday. The injured worker is in a hospital in very serious condition, Zvyozdochka’s chief engineer Viktor Frolov told NTV commercial channel. Experts are investigating the […]

  • Controlling an 888-foot ship is no easy task

    17 May 2006

    Workers successfully moored the decommissioned aircraft carrier Oriskany on Tuesday about 24 miles south of Pensacola in preparation for the ship’s long-awaited scuttling today, a Navy spokeswoman said. Crews working for contractor Resolve Marine Group spent most of the day dropping four immense mooring lines and anchors, each weighing 75,000 pounds.

  • WATCH: Bokalift 1 Gets Huisman Crane

    19 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Equipment

     Huisman China installed, commissioned and tested the 3,000mt offshore mast crane on board Boskalis’ Bokalift 1 within 27 days. The Bokalift 1 crane vessel was converted by Boskalis from a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel to a self-propelled DP2 crane vessel. The main focus of the vessel will be the installation of jackets, topsides and […]

  • Equinor to shut down Veslefrikk field after 30 years

    22 February 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    After more than 30 years on stream and over 400 million barrels of oil equivalent, Equinor is planning for the shutdown of the Veslefrikk field.

  • OPT Teams Up with Acteon

    5 April 2019
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

    Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and Acteon Field Life Service, a subsidiary of Acteon have entered into a non-exclusive memorandum of understanding to develop, explore and exploit mutual opportunities in the global oil and gas and renewable markets. George H. Kirby, president and CEO of OPT, said: “We see a strong potential in this collaboration, where […]

  • Able Group Targets Offshore Wind Market with Facility Upgrade

    4 December 2017
    Business & Finance, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    The Able Group has upgraded its Able Seaton Port facility on the River Tees, UK, in order to offer facilities for a wider range of activities, including offshore wind installations.

  • Top News of the Week of Oct 7 – Oct 13, 2013

    13 October 2013

    Boskalis Awarded Contract for Removal of Concordia Onboard Dockwise Vanguard Dockwise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded the contract to load and transport the Concordia wreck from Isola del Giglio onboard the Dockwise Vanguard. The contract was awarded by Costa Crociere S.p.A. (the client). Reef Subsea Wins Trenching Contract […]

  • WATCH: North Sea platform removal by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit

    8 September 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Heavy lifting, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Earlier this summer, Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit completed the decommissioning of Repsol Norge’s Gyda platform from the North Sea.

  • Offshore Wind Lifts Subsea 7

    27 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    Subsea 7 reported revenue of USD 897 million for the first quarter of 2017, a 20% jump compared to the same period a year earlier mainly due to a good performance of the company’s newly formed Renewables and Heavy Lifting division.

  • Top News of the Week Feb 8 – 14

    14 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Second Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning on the Way DONG Energy is preparing to decommission world’s first offshore wind farm, located off Danish island of Lolland. DONG Energy Takes Up Another U.S. Offshore Wind Site DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s newly assigned development project rights for a 1,000MW wind site […]

  • Top News of the Week Feb 8 – 14

    14 February 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    Second Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning on the Way DONG Energy is preparing to decommission world’s first offshore wind farm, located off Danish island of Lolland. DONG Energy Takes Up Another U.S. Offshore Wind Site DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s newly assigned development project rights for a 1,000MW wind site […]

  • Floatel Completes $200 Mln Bond Issuance (Sweden)

    1 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Floatel International Ltd has successfully completed the issuance of USD 200 million in the Norwegian bond market, with maturity October 2017. The offering was oversubscribed. As previously announced, the proceeds from the bond issue will be used to refinance existing debt and to fund the Company’s new build program for accommodation vessels for delivery in […]

  • KenzFigee expands with new UK subsidiary

    18 March 2020
    Business & Finance

    Dutch offshore lifting equipment specialist KenzFigee has expanded its services to the UK with the creation of a new unit. 

  • Petrofac scores Miller platform duty holder gig from BP

    3 May 2016
    Business & Finance, Exploration & Production

    Petrofac, a UK-based service provider to the oil and gas production and processing industry, was awarded a Duty Holder contract from BP to support late life management of the Miller platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. The signed contract is for ‘life of asset’ with a four year ceiling after which extension options […]

  • Xodus Adds New Advanced Engineering Lead

    20 July 2018
    Business & Finance

    Xodus Group has appointed Dr Tao Zhao as its new advanced engineering lead. With over 15 years’ experience in subsea pipeline and riser design and analysis, Dr Zhao joins Xodus from Heerema Marine Contractors. Throughout his career, he has provided a range of analysis for offshore contractor and engineering consultants in both Thailand and the […]

  • SMART Looks to Commission Feasibility Study for Placing of Artificial Reef in Sound of Mull (UK)

    2 September 2011
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

      Sound of Mull Artificial Reef Trust (SMART) is looking to commission a feasibility study for the placing of an artificial reef in the Sound of Mull, West Coast of Scotland. The reef will be a decommissioned British Naval vessel. The feasibility will have to consider the economic, technical and environmental impacts of this project. […]

  • Pioneering Spirit vessel removes North Sea platform topsides

    27 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Heavy lifting, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel has removed the Gyda platform topsides from the North Sea, preparing it for recycling and disposal.