Decommissioning
Spirit Energy gives more work to Well-Safe Solutions rig
Aberdeen-based decommissioning services provider Well-Safe Solutions has signed an agreement with Spirit Energy to add a well to the existing scope of the Well-Safe Defender semi-submersible rig. The expanded scope will include a well from the Appleton field located 160 miles east of Dundee, origina
Petrofac and Saipem to together tackle UK decommissioning job
Oilfield services provider Petrofac has secured a multi-million-pound contract with Saipem to support the decommissioning of a platform in the UK sector of the North Sea. Under the terms of the contract, the companies will work as an integrated team to prepare and remove a 20,000-tonne topside using
In focus: Hydrogen and CCS – silver bullet or cog in energy transition machine?
As the world turns its attention toward a new/old conflict arising in the Middle East, offshore energy players are seeking new ways to curb climate change and bring us closer to a mellifluous cleaner, greener future. The energy transition process is moving ahead with each passing day but there is no
World-first as Woodside removes riser turret mooring from Australian waters (Photo+video)
Australian energy giant Woodside Energy has removed the decommissioned Nganhurra riser turret mooring (RTM) from Australian water, which is now in transit to the shore for recycling and reuse. The Nganhurra RTM has been lifted onto a barge approximately 38 kilometers north of the North West Cape in
Australian maritime body urges ‘shakeup’ of oil & gas infrastructure decommissioning policy
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) is urging the Australian government for a major shakeup of government policy and regulation of the dismantling, processing, recycling and disposal of offshore oil and gas infrastructure. MUA, alongside Macquarie University’s Centre for Energy and Natural Resourc
UK decommissioning firm sets sight on CCUS projects
UK well decommissioning company Well-Safe Solutions is targeting carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) projects with the appointment of the company’s first energy transition manager. Well-Safe announced on 17 October that it is adding CCUS as well as geothermal project capabilities to its offerin
Gallery: 47-year-old rig converted into FPF enters UK port’s dry dock ahead of decom work
Former semi-submersible drilling rig, which was turned into an FPF, is going to be decommissioned at the UK’s Kishorn Port (KPL).
Mermaid Maritime secures $485 million in multiple new contracts
Thailand-headquartered subsea services provider Mermaid Maritime has secured multiple new contracts with a combined value of approximately $485 million. Mermaid Maritime reported that its subsidiaries had secured multiple new offshore project awards in Thailand, the Middle East, Western Sub Sahara,
Diamond Offshore rig embarks on its first North Sea gig with Repsol
Diamond Offshore’s semi-submersible rig has started its first assignment with Repsol in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Hybrid-battery-powered vessel backs DeepOcean on UK decommissioning gig
Subsea services provider DeepOcean has completed a decommissioning project on a Fairfield Energy platform located on the UK continental shelf, with work conducted from a hybrid-battery-powered construction support vessel (CSV). As part of its scope, DeepOcean removed six subsea conductors and four v
Port of Blyth’s largest oil & gas decom gig underway for three North Sea platforms
Port of Blyth is embarking on its largest oil and gas decommissioning project to date, covering several topsides and jackets from three North Sea platforms
Fugro delivers first-ever remotely operated subsea inspection in the Middle East
Fugro has carried out what is said to be the first-ever remotely operated subsea inspection using an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Middle East. Having commissioned the region’s first-ever government-licensed USV in early 2023, Fugro has now carried out its first USV operation for a client in
£1.6 billion spent on North Sea decommissioning in 2022, activity expected to remain high
The North Sea oil & gas industry spent £1.6 billion on decommissioning redundant wells and infrastructure last year, more than in any of the previous five years, the latest report by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) states. The industry spent a total of around £8 billion from 2017-2022 and
Gallery: Allseas’ giant vessel removes two Morecambe Bay jackets in less than two days
Allseas has completed the two jackets removal campaign for Spirit Energy’s Morecambe Bay development in the East Irish Sea, using its heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit.