Fossil Energy – Decommissioning
Oil and gas removals firm CessCon Decom is to create up to 50 jobs with a new decommissioning base at the Port of Aberdeen.
The services company, which has recycled huge oil platforms at its Energy Park Fife site in Methil, said the new Aberdeen hub will be operational in the third quarter of this year.
Based at Crathes Quay at the new £400m south harbour expansion, the facility will deliver dismantling, recycling, and reuse services, with a key focus on subsea infrastructure.
Recently, the industry regulator estimated North Sea operators will need to spend over £1 billion to decommission subsea equipment over the next 20 years.
The new facility, being set up under a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Aberdeen, aims to establish the area as the ‘port of choice’ for the offshore decommissioning sector.
It will offer heavy lift zones, impermeable concrete dismantlement and processing areas, water collection and treatment facilities, material storage areas, offices and canteen facilities.