Decommissioning

Wood to oversee first decom phase of Timor Sea FPSO
Wood has been contracted by the Australian government to supervise the first decommissioning phase of an FPSO in the Timor Sea off Australia.

Helix takes ‘meaningful step’ towards its energy transition model by closing Alliance deal
Helix Energy Solutions has completed the acquisition of Alliance, enabling it to expand its decommissioning presence in the Gulf of Mexico.

TAQA all done with large-scale North Sea decom project
UAE’s oil and gas giant Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) has wrapped up a major decommissioning project in the North Sea.

Solstad to bank over $54 million from new vessel contracts
Norwegian vessel owner Solstad Offshore has secured contract awards for its construction support vessels (CSVs) Normand Cutter and Normand Sentinel. Normand Cutter has won a contract with an undisclosed client in South America for a firm charter period of 460 days with the possibility of a further 4

Ithaca hires UK decom specialist to carry out P&A ops in North Sea
Delek’s Ithaca Energy has picked Well-Safe Solutions to undertake well decommissioning operations in the North Sea.

Oceaneering orders P&A equipment for North Sea decom campaign
Oceaneering International Sevices has placed an order for plug and abandonment (P&A) equipment and services from Plexus Holdings to support the first joint decommissioning campaign in the Dutch sector of the North Sea.

Danos to back decommissioning alliance in Gulf of Mexico
Danos has been awarded an opportunity to support the Promethean Decommissioning and Petrofac alliance to decommission facilities in the Gulf of Mexico.

Heerema’s Sleipnir vessel removes topsides from UK waters in single lift
With the topsides removal, Heerema has completed another decom activity related to a platform being removed from the waters off the UK.

After fast-track removal, Pioneering Spirit takes latest Valhall load to Stord
Pioneering Spirit is back in Stord, Norway to deliver multiple decommissioned platform facilities removed from the Valhall field complex, located in the North Sea.

World’s largest crane vessel set to remove Dunlin platform
Heerema Marine Contractors is moving forward with plans to remove the Dunlin platform from the waters off the UK, using its Sleipnir vessel.

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

UK regulator’s report signals bright outlook for supply chain with $6.3 bln of work in the pipeline
The UK regulator has revealed a report, which highlights a positive outlook for the supply chain with around $6.3 bln of work in the works.

Claxton, Seabed Solutions join hands to boost decommissioning offer
Claxton, Acteon’s drilling and decommissioning segment, has signed a collaboration agreement with Seabed Solutions to add value to decommissioning projects, helping operators fulfil their obligation to return subsea sites to their natural state.

Petrofac takes over decommissioning scope in Mauritania from Maersk Decom
Petrofac has grown its presence in Africa after having been selected by Tullow Oil to provide well decommissioning services in Mauritania.