Fossil Energy – Decommissioning
Esso Australia has awarded Allseas from the Netherlands the contract to remove up to 12 retired platforms from the Gippsland Basin in the Bass Strait, with a combined weight of approximately 60,000 tonnes.
It means that for the first time, the Pioneering Spirit will take her industry-defining single-lift technology ‘down under’. This unique capability allows Allseas to remove entire offshore structures – topsides and jackets – in one go, making it possible to execute this significant scope in just a few months.
Allseas’ removal scope – covering up to 12 topsides and up to 11 steel jackets – comes with an ambitious timeline. It is planned to remove all the structures during an intense 3 to 4 month starting late 2027.
Once safely removed, the facilities will be transferred to barges or vessels for load-in to the Barry Beach Marine Terminal in Victoria for dismantling and recycling by a separate onshore contractor.
