Decommissioning
Eni hands in decommissioning plan for six North Sea platforms
Italian oil and gas company Eni has submitted its plans for decommissioning of six platforms on the Hewett field to the UK authorities.
Petrobras starts decommissioning Campos Basin platform
Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has started decommissioning the P-12 platform in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
PSE Kinsale Energy ceases gas production from Kinsale field
PSE Kinsale Energy has ceased its gas production at the Kinsale area gas fields in the Celtic Sea after 42 years of production.
Green light for Perenco’s Amethyst decommissioning plans
Perenco has received approval for its draft decommissioning programs for four Amethyst gas field topsides, located in the Southern North Sea, from the UK authorities.
Mermaid targets Thai decommissioning market with new business unit
Mermaid Maritime has established an Offshore Transportation, Installation, and Decommissioning services business unit, targeting work opportunities in the Gulf of Thailand.
Kvaerner hired to recycle three Aker BP’s platforms
Kvaerner has been awarded by Allseas a contract to dismantle and recycle three large topsides, three jackets, and four bridges from Aker BP’s Valhall and Hod fields located offshore Norway.
MDL backs Ocean Installer on Balder decom job
MDL has completed a double decommissioning scope providing support to Ocean Installer on the Balder X field. MDL SURF equipment, project engineering team as well as offshore personnel facilitated the recovery of risers and umbilicals on the Balder FPSO, as part of the redevelopment programme on the
GALLERY: Shell’s Brent platform reaches UK port ahead of final dismantling
Following its recent removal from the UK North Sea, Shell’s oil and gas platform Brent Alpha has arrived at a decommissioning yard in the UK.
Neptune decommissions three platforms in Dutch North Sea
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has decommissioned the L10-C, L10-D and L10-G platforms from the Dutch sector of the North Sea.
GALLERY: Giant Pioneering Spirit vessel removes another Brent platform for Shell
Allseas’ heavy lift vessel Pioneering Spirit has completed its first decommissioning job of this summer, the single-lift removal of Shell’s Brent Alpha platform from the North Sea.
Perenco advances Pickerill decommissioning with topsides removal
Decommissioning services specialist Petrodec has completed skidding operations for the topside removal of Perenco’s Pickerill A unmanned platform, located offshore the UK.
Dutch heavy lift player joins decommissioning consortium
A global decommissioning services consortium has added a specialist heavy lift vessel operator.
Shell taps AF Gruppen for Curlew FPSO decom job
AF Gruppen has been awarded a contract by Shell for dismantling and recycling of the Curlew FPSO, which operated in the UK North Sea.
Authorities assessing Shell’s Gaupe tieback decommissioning plan
UK authorities are assessing the plan for the decommissioning of the infrastructure associated with Shell’s Gaupe field subsea tieback.