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Companies form decom consortium

Nov 02, 2016

Four companies have joined forces to offer a decommissioning service under one collaborative offering. Integrated DECOM, formed by DNV GL, Costain, Axis Well Technology and BMT Cordah, will offer front-end engineering and environmental…

Decom North Sea launches planing portal

Aug 23, 2016

UK industry body Decom North Sea has launched the Late Life Planning Portal, a website also known as L2P2, designed to support the North Sea oil and gas industry in the planning and execution of late life and decommissioning projects. Providing…

Well Decom launches in Aberdeen

May 26, 2016

A new company focused on the plugging and abandonment of wells in the North Sea’s decommissioning sector has been set up by three oil and gas industry veterans.  Aberdeen-based Well Decom has been launched to help companies manage costs…

Huldra decommissioning contractors picked

Apr 14, 2016

Statoil has chosen its two key contractors for the Huldra platform removal from the Norwegian sector of the North Sea.  The gas and condensate field, northeast of Bergen, came on stream in 2001 and, on plateau, produced 10.3 MMcu m/d…

GMB presses for decom

Jan 07, 2016

GMB, the union for workers in energy industries and the offshore supply chain, has told Amber Rudd, MP, secretary of state for energy and climate change, that delaying offshore installation decommissioning work any further would be catastrophic for jobs and investment…

£16.9 billion UKCS decommissioning spend to 2024

Nov 18, 2015

Forecast total oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning spending on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) will reach £16.9 billion over the next decade, according to new industry estimates.  The latest figure, for the period to 2024, is an increase of £2…

OE15: Decom Zone for 2015 SPE Offshore Europe

Sep 08, 2015

SPE Offshore Europe 2017 is set to host a new Decommissioning Zone, the organisers have announced. Working in partnership with Decom North Sea (DNS), the new Zone will provide a platform to share the latest market trend and technologies…

UK decommissioning to hit US$1.6 billion

Oct 09, 2014

In 2014, decommissioning spending on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) will reach approximately US$1.6 billion (£1 billion) for the first time in a single year, according to data published 9 October.  The data, gathered from 28 UKCS operators…

Heerema-AF gets major Murchison contract

Oct 06, 2014

CNR International Ltd. (CNRI) awarded the Heerema-AF Consortium a contract for the removal and disposal of the Murchison platform, marking a significant step towards the decommissioning of one of the largest platforms in the UK North Sea…

Murchison decom consortium signed

Aug 15, 2014

CNR International selected a consortium of AF Gruppen subsidiary AF Decom Offshore UK and Heerema Marine Contractors to remove and dispose of one of the largest platforms in the UK North Sea (pictured).  Under a letter of intent, Heerema-AF Consortium's contract will cover engineering…

New Decom North Sea CEO

Apr 22, 2014

Offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum Decom North Sea (DNS) has appointed a new chief executive. Nigel Jenkins (pictured) will take up the post on July 1 and replaces Brian Nixon, who is retiring after playing an instrumental role…

Spotlight: Influencing the decommissioning market

Feb 11, 2014

Brian Nixon’s career has seen him transition from engineering and project management to international business development in Angola. For the past four years Nixon has lead industry body Decom North Sea. Nixon (pictured) announced his decision to step down as CEO of Decom North Sea…

Decommissioning market opportunity for UK

Mar 26, 2013

Research identifying strengths and weaknesses in the oil & gas decommissioning sector will be outlined to delegates attending a new one-day event for the sector taking place in Aberdeen today.Decom Offshore 2013 is being held by offshore oil…

Decommissioning at the double

Aug 01, 2011

Letters of intent for the removal of two redundant North Sea platforms, H7 and 2/4-S, have been awarded by Statoil on behalf of operator Gassco. AF Decom Offshore will remove and sell H7, while Saipem UK will remove 2/4-S. Both installations are to be removed by the end of 2014…

Explosive start

Aug 01, 2011

Aberdeen-based specialist explosives service provider Spex Services launched a new division earlier this year to capitalise on the business opportunities opening up in the decommissioning and salvage sectors. The company operates from three bases…

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