Decommissioning
The time has come for Heerema to remove four North Sea platforms
Petrogas E&P Netherlands has awarded Heerema Marine Contractors an integrated decommissioning contract for multiple North Sea oil platforms.
Nexstep contracts Oceaneering for first-ever joint well decom campaign
Six oil and gas operators in The Netherlands have signed an agreement with Oceaneering Services in the first joint campaign to decommission mud line suspension (MLS) wells in the Dutch North Sea, which are wells that were once drilled for exploration purposes, but never became producing wells.
WATCH: Well-Safe cheers ‘momentous landmark’ as decommissioning rig heads to North Sea
Well-Safe Solutions has reached a major milestone with the mobilisation of its Well-Safe Guardian rig for its first job in the UK North Sea.
Heerema coming back to decommission North Sea platforms it installed in the ’90s
Heerema Marine Contractors has been awarded a decommissioning contract by DNO for the decommissioning of two UK platforms.
PSA greenlights disposal of Oselvar subsea facilities
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has given DNO Norge consent for the disposal of subsea facilities on the Oselvar field. According to the formal disposal resolution, decommissioning is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The Petroleum Act require
Aker Solutions firms up decommissioning award in Norway
Norwegian oilfield services provider Aker Solutions has formally signed a sizeable contract award with Heerema Marine Contractors.
Two new jobs to keep Island Drilling busy in UK and Mauritania
Island Drilling has secured two new contracts, one with Petrofac in the UK North Sea and another with Maersk Decom for work in Mauritania.
UK regulator cheers new checkpoint expected to safeguard oil & gas industry future and help usher in net-zero
The Oil and Gas Authority is supporting the launch of a new climate compatibility checkpoint for the oil and gas industry.
Two Norwegian players abandon plans to merge decom operations
Aker Solutions and AF Gruppen have terminated their plans to merge the two companies’ existing decommissioning operations.
UK’s offshore mooring expert to support decom specialist’s North Sea campaign
Aberdeen-based First Marine Solutions has been awarded a contract in the North Sea by a well-decommissioning specialist, Well-Safe Solutions.
Two UK contractors in partnership to transform life of field services in North Sea
Bilfinger and Global E&C have formed Torus BGP JV to transform the delivery of late-life services for CNR International’s North Sea assets.
UK port set for revival with plans to recycle old rigs into foundations for floating wind farms
UK’s Ardersier Port, which was one of the largest oil rig fabrication yards in the world, is now set to be transformed into Europe’s first fully circular energy transition facility.
Vysus to inspect Well-Safe’s rig ahead of upcoming North Sea decom gigs
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.
Neptune picks Maersk Supply for UK decommissioning job
Neptune Energy has awarded Maersk Supply Service (MSS) with a decommissioning contract for the removal of subsea infrastructure at the Juliet field in the UK.