Decommissioning

New batch of contracts to make DOF Subsea busy in North Sea
DOF Subsea has secured multiple new contracts for renewables and oil & gas projects in the North Sea, totaling more than 185 vessel days. All awards include project management, engineering, procurement and logistics, set to be delivered by the company’s subsea teams across Bergen and Aberdeen this y

DOF Subsea secures work on Woodside’s Enfield decommissioning project
Petroleum E&P company Woodside Energy has contracted DOF Subsea Australia for subsea XTrees retrieval and offshore support services at Enfield field.

Southern Star arrives in NZ to kick off Tui decommissioning project
Subsea operation vessel Southern Star has arrived in New Zealand to begin work on the Tui decommissioning project under charter with Shelf Subsea Services.

Two new members join UK decom player’s board to drive growth
Decom Engineering has beefed up its board with two new appointments to facilitate further growth and achieve its strategic expansion goals.

Wheels are in motion for Ninian Northern jacket decommissioning
Scotland’s Lerwick Harbour is to be the location of a decommissioning project following the award of a contract to Veolia/Peterson.

Helix and Trident agree on contract extension for decommissioning services
Helix Energy Solution has secured a one-year contract extension with Trident Energy for field decommissioning services offshore Brazil. The project, located in the Pampo and Enchova Clusters in the Campos Basin, is expected to commence late this year for a period of two years with multiple options t

Spirit Energy gives out North Sea decommissioning contracts
UK’s Spirit Energy Production has awarded DeepOcean and Heerema Marine Contractors with contracts for removal and disposal services of its North Sea decommissioning portfolio. Following the submission of a joint tender, both companies won contracts that will be executed under a tripartite collaborat

M.A.R.S. purchases diving support vessel
Modern American Recycling Services (M.A.R.S.) has completed the acquisition of the DP3 diving support construction vessel (DSCV) Caballo Marango, which is said to represent a substantial investment in the offshore market and increase the company’s footprint worldwide. At the same time, the acquisiti

Fugro to support Heerema’s offshore installation and decom operations
Fugro has entered into a four-year global framework agreement with Heerema Marina Contractors for survey and positioning support services onboard Heerema’s heavy lift crane vessels.

Equinor closes Veslefrikk chapter in readiness for decom ops
Equinor has shut down the Veslefrikk field, located in the North Sea, in preparation for the upcoming decommissioning activities.

Trident taps Helix for long-term field decommissioning
Helix Energy Solutions has secured a long-term field decommissioning contract with Trident Energy for the Pampo and Enchova clusters in the Campos Basin, Brazil. Helix will provide a riser-based well intervention vessel, either Siem Helix 1 or Siem Helix 2, a 10k Intervention Riser System, project m

UK pipeline decom firm targets more oil & gas clients with new facility
Northern Ireland-headquartered pipeline decommissioning specialist Decom Engineering has opened a new facility near Aberdeen as it wants to target new North Sea oil and gas clients. The investment valued at more than £250,000 is expected to allow faster deployment of Decom’s assets to clients workin

James Fisher Decommissioning rolls out
James Fisher has launched James Fisher Decommissioning (JF Decom), its new business line which will support the decommissioning needs of customers in the renewables and oil and gas markets. All current decommissioning capabilities offered by James Fisher Offshore will transfer into JF Decom to provi

Well-Safe selects helicopter operator for North Sea ops
Offshore Helicopter Services UK Limited has secured a new contract with Well-Safe Solutions for operations off the UK.