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Shell's Brent Charlie arrives at Able Seaton Port; Source: Able UK
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WATCH: Shell brings down the curtain on one of ‘iconic’ North Sea oil & gas giants as ‘largest single piece’ comes into UK port

The arrival of Shell’s fourth and final platform to Able Seaton Port (ASP) in Hartlepool marks a new milestone in the decom undertaking, as it is perceived to be the largest single piece offshore topside.

about 2 years ago
Solan platform (for illustration purposes only); Source: Harbour Energy
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With UK’s oil & gas decom costs on the rise, operators urged to get the job done by securing supply chain resources ‘now’ to avoid bottlenecks

The NSTA has warned North Sea operators to pick up the pace of their well decommissioning operations to prevent further price hikes.

about 2 years ago
Pioneering Spirit removes Ekofisk 2/4 G jacket; Source: Aker BP
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WATCH: World’s largest offshore construction vessel takes former platform’s jacket out of North Sea as recycling time comes

Allseas has performed another removal task in the North Sea with its giant offshore construction vessel for Aker BP, a Norwegian oil and gas player.

about 2 years ago
Shell's field disappears from horizon with heaviest offshore lift ever performed
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Shell’s field disappears from horizon with heaviest offshore lift ever performed

Allseas has completed the removal of the fourth and final platform from Shell’s Brent field in the UK’s North Sea as part of a decommissioning project that took over a decade to conclude. The Brent oil and gas field, located northeast of the Shetland Islands, was one of the largest fields in the Nor

about 2 years ago
DeepOcean adds 120-day offshore recycling job to its task list
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DeepOcean adds 120-day offshore recycling job to its task list

Norway-based ocean services provider DeepOcean has been appointed to perform a 120-day recycling campaign on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) for an international operator. The campaign is divided into five sub-campaigns, each addressing specific tasks crucial for the decommissioning process, includi

about 2 years ago
Transocean Spitsbergen; Photo: Jamie Baikie, SIGNAL2NOISE/Equinor
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Transocean rigs score trifecta with Woodside, Wintershall Dea, and Equinor

Transocean has pulled off a hat trick with a batch of multimillion-dollar contract extensions for its rigs.

about 2 years ago
Drilling to return to seven-year-old UK field as it hits oil production milestone
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Drilling to return to seven-year-old UK field as it hits oil production milestone

EnQuest has reached a milestone of 70 million barrels of oil produced during May from its field in the Northern North Sea which has been online since 2017. The UK oil and gas company noted it had delivered strong operational performance across its operated portfolio so far this year, with full-year

about 2 years ago
Urgent political alignment needed for UK to achieve 'just and fair' energy transition by 2030, report finds
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Urgent political alignment needed for UK to achieve ‘just and fair’ energy transition by 2030

The UK will fail to achieve a “just and fair” energy transition by 2030 unless there is urgent alignment across the political spectrum to sustain offshore energy industry jobs, supply chain investments and the economic contribution of the workforce, a new report by Robert Gordon University (RGU) sta

about 2 years ago
Cormorant Alpha topsides; Source: TAQA
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AquaTerra rakes in seven-figure sum thanks to four decom gigs

The UK’s AquaTerra Group has won four deals for decommissioning projects, said to be valued in the million-dollar price range.

about 2 years ago
Noble Resolve jack-up rig; Source: Noble
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First foray into Spanish waters takes Noble rig on multi-well P&A gig

Noble Corporation has secured a new deal for one of its jack-up rigs off the coast of Spain, where the rig will carry out plug and abandonment (P&A) activities.

about 2 years ago
Gyda platform's 2,000-ton module dismantling; Source: Aker Solutions
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WATCH: Taking North Sea oil & gas platform apart piece by piece

Aker Solutions has removed a 2,000-ton module from the main structure of a decommissioned oil and gas platform.

about 2 years ago
Private equity investors acquire Acteon, new CEO to take over
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Private equity investors acquire Acteon, new CEO to take over

Offshore energy infrastructure services company Acteon Group has been acquired by private equity investors Buckthorn Partners and One Equity Partners (OEP), with a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) taking the helm. According to Acteon, Buckthorn and OEP are making a substantial investment in the bus

about 2 years ago
DOF to recycle Shell’s North Sea subsea infrastructure
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DOF to recycle Shell’s North Sea subsea infrastructure

DOF Group has secured a subsea engineering procurement removal and disposal (EPRD) contract with Norske Shell, a subsidiary of the UK-headquartered energy giant Shell, in the Atlantic region. DOF will deliver an integrated solution of project management, engineering, design, analysis and survey for

about 2 years ago
Illustration; Source: MSI
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Interview: With new oil & gas horizons calling, will the North Sea hold sway over its existing rig fleet?

This interview sheds more light on whether there will be a greater rig exodus from the North Sea market and a mass pivot toward other destinations.

about 2 years ago