Scientists Investigating Effects of North Sea
Scientists in the UK are studying how rigs, pipelines, and other infrastructure such as offshore…
Decommissioning
Pioneering Spirit Removes Brent Alpha
Credit: Allseas Allseas’ giant Pioneering Spirit vessel last month removed Shell’s Brent Alpha platform topside…
Heerema’s Sleipnir Breaks Offshore Jacket
Image Credit: Heerema Marine Contractors Image Credit: Heerema Marine Contractors Image Credit: Heerema Marine Contractors…
Petrobras Starts Decommissioning Offshore Platform
Brazilian oil company Petrobras has said it has started decommissioning works on the P-12 semi-submersible…
Kinsale Gas Fields Cease Production after
Ireland’s Kinsale area offshore gas fields in the Celtic Sea have officially ceased production, after…
Mermaid Targets Offshore Decommissioning Work in
A Gulf of Thailand Platform – Credit: eaumstocker/AdobeStock Thai-based offshore services provider Mermaid Maritime has…
Allseas Taps Kvaerner for Valhall Platforms
Offshore installation and decommissioning specialist Allseas has awarded a contract to Norway’s Kvaerner to dismantle…
Brent Alpha Topside Arrives at Able Seaton
Shell’s giant Brent Alpha oil and gas platform, removed from its offshore location in the…
Boskalis Removes Neptune’s Dutch North Sea
Oil and gas company Neptune Energy has completed the removal of three platforms from the…
NDC, Chevron Studying O&G Decommissioning Impact
The UK National Decommissioning Centre (NDC) and Chevron have signed an agreement that will support…
Petrofac Hires Awilco Rig of P&A Gig
WilPhoenix semi-submersible drilling rig – Image by Joe deSousa – Flickr, Shared under CC0 license…
Repsol Sinopec to Remove Buchan & Hannay Subsea
Credit: Repsol Sinopec UK oil and gas operator Repsol Sinopec has filed a draft decommissioning…
CNRI Files Removal Plan for Two North Sea
CNR International (CNRI) has filed plans for the removal of the Petrojarl Banff FPSO and…
Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit Vessel to Remove
Offshore installation and decommissioning firm Allseas has won a contract to remove three complete offshore…
BW Offshore’s FPSO Stuck in New Zealand
FPSO-leasing company BW Offshore has been unable to remove the Umuroa FPSO from the Tui…
Aker BP Cleared to Use Maersk Invincible Rig for
Maersk Invincible – Credit: Maersk Drilling Norwegian oil company Aker BP has secured consent from…
Taqa Cleared to Remove Eider Platform Topside
The UK authorities have approved Taqa’s decommissioning program the Eider platform topside in the UK…
Petrofac Starts Rubie and Renee P&A Work
WilPhoenix semi-submersible drilling rig – Image by Joe deSousa – Flickr, Shared under CC0 license…
Low Oil Prices Could Spur Offshore Decommissioning
The total value of the global pool of offshore oil and gas decommissioning projects that…
ConocoPhillips to Use Rowan Norway Jack-Up for
Oil company ConocoPhillips has been given permission to use the Rowan Norway jack-up unit at…
Well-Safe Taps Fugro for ROV, Rig Positioning, and
Well-Safe Guardian – Image: Well-Safe The UK-based subsea well decommissioning specialist Well-Safe Solutions has awarded…
Heerema’s Giant Crane Vessel Completes Its
Heerema Marine Contractors’ giant semi-submersible crane vessel Sleipnir has completed its first offshore decommissioning project….
Maersk Supply Service Wins Dunlin Alpha Subsea
Danish offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service has won a contract for the removal of…