Aker and AF Gruppen to merge offshore decommissioning operations
The merged entity will offer a complete decommissioning solution for the global offshore recycling market.
Decommissioning
Australia hits offshore industry with levy to cover $200m decommissioning costs
Australia plans to make its offshore industry cover the cost of decommissioning an abandoned project,...
The Scottish play: new issue of Offshore Technology Focus out now
In this issue: the future of North Sea oil, Covid-19’s impact on decommissioning, Total’s Mozambique...
Kinsale Energy selects HydraWell to support decommissioning project in Ireland
HydraWell has secured a multi-year contract from PSE Kinsale Energy, a unit of Malaysia’s Petronas,...
Swift Drilling receives contract for Swift 10 drilling rig from Wintershall
Exploration and production company Wintershall Noordzee has awarded a long-term contract to Dutch drilling contractor...
How has Covid-19 disrupted oilfield decommissioning?
In 2020, offshore work slowed as operators cut spending and changed their priorities. This included decommissioning works, where delays have meant operators will end up paying more in the long term. A new report shows...
Well-Safe Solutions secures funds to aid next phase of its growth plan
UK-based offshore decommissioning specialist Well-Safe Solutions has secured £26m ($33.5m) to fund its next-phase growth plan.
Q&A: creating a circular economy for subsea equipment with Legasea
Aberdeenshire start-up Legasea recently scooped the Subsea Company of the Year accolade in the UK Enterprise Awards. Legasea takes liability and ownership for decommissioned subsea equipment, making it safe, and clean, as well as disassembling...
Morrison secures decommissioning contract for six structures in GoM
Oil and gas services company Morrison has secured a contract for a turnkey decommissioning project in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico (GoM).
Oman firm negotiates for UAE MP21 bypass project
Commercial bids for the project to install a new bypass system at milestone pole 21 (MP21), connecting to the Habshan field, were submitted in August Oman-headquartered Galfar Engineering & Contracting…
Unity secures contract extensions for three North Sea platforms
Aberdeen-based well integrity technology services provider Unity has secured a three-year contract extension from an undisclosed UK North Sea operator.
