Decommissioning
TAQA UK has completed a major phase in the decommissioning of its North Cormorant platform, following the safe removal and load-in of the topsides at Dales Voe in Shetland.
The operation marks the completion of the topsides removal phase of North Cormorant’s decommissioning and will see a significant part of the project’s decommissioning scope delivered in the UK.
Weighing more than 17,000 tonnes, the topsides were removed in a single lift by Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, before being transported to Dales Voe, in Shetland where Brown & Mason Group will manage the dismantling. At least 97% of the materials will be recycled.
The Northern North Sea platform achieved first oil in February 1982 and went on to produce more than 467 million barrels of oil over more than four decades of operations, making a significant contribution to UK energy production.
North Cormorant ceased production in June 2024 and disembarked in January 2025.
