Decommissioning

UDS secures work with MPF Asia
Ultra Deep Solutions (UDS) has secured a subsea decommissioning project with MPF Asia in Thailand.

MMA wins decommissioning gig in Maui field
MMA Offshore has secured a contract with OMV New Zealand to support the decommissioning works of three wells in the Maui field. MMA’s engineering team has developed a number of engineered connector recovery and wellhead cap replacement components to replace the existing capping mechanisms in place o

Stranded FPSO Umuroa leaves Tui field after 14 years
The BW Offshore-owned FPSO Umuroa has been disconnected from the Tui field, located offshore New Zealand, after spending 14 years there.

Maersk Decom starts-up free offshore decommissioning cost calculator
Decommissioning solutions provider Maersk Decom has designed a calculating tool for benchmarking decommissioning projects in the North Sea.

Cooper hires Helix rig for Gippsland decom campaign
Cooper Energy has hired the Helix Energy Solutions-owned Q7000 light well intervention rig for a decommissioning campaign offshore Australia.

Diving ops at Kinsale set to start next month
PSE Kinsale Energ is now preparing for decommissioning of subsea infrastructure at Kinsale fields, located offshore Ireland.

Subsea industry specialist takes helm of Decom North Sea
Decom North Sea (DNS), a membership organisation dedicated to the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has appointed Fraser Moonie as its chief executive officer.

Saipem clinches more work in Qatar worth $350 million
Saipem has received by Qatargas the confirmation of the exercise of two options for additional scope of work on the North Field Project.

Stena rig en route to Ireland ahead of decom campaign
Stena Spey is now on its way to Ireland and the Celtic Sea ahead of a decommissioning campaign at Kinsale fields.

EnQuest files decom plans for Heather topsides
UK oil and gas company EnQuest has filed its decommissioning programme for the Heather Alpha platform topsides to the country’s authorities.

Equinor gets life extension for North Sea gas hub
Norway’s safety regulator has given Equinor consent for life extensions for the Heimdal platform with associated pipelines and wells.

HydraWell tech chosen for Kinsale decommissioning
Well integrity specialist HydraWell has been awarded a multi-year contract with PSE Kinsale Energy to support a major decommissioning project in Ireland.

Alpha Petroleum files Wenlock decommissioning plans
Alpha Petroleum has filed its draft decommissioning programme for the Wenlock field platform located off the UK to the country’s authorities.

UK pledges not to leave oil & gas workers behind as landmark North Sea transition deal is agreed
The UK gov’t has pledged that oil & gas workers and the supply chain will not be left behind in transition to low carbon future as North Sea Transition Deal is agreed.