The Japanese government has decided to remove floating offshore wind pilot turbines off Fukushima due to concerns about profitability, according to the Japanese Wind Power Association. [Read more…] about Japan to decommission floating offshore wind test turbines
Decom timing frustrations forcing North Sea firms to look overseas
Frustrated by uncertainty around project schedules offshore UK, North Sea decommissioning firms are increasingly looking overseas for work. [Read more…] about Decom timing frustrations forcing North Sea firms to look overseas
Well-Safe Solutions secures major investment following the acquisition of their second asset
Following the recent acquisition of its second asset, Well-Safe Solutions has secured a significant £26 million investment to fund the next phase of its growth plan. [Read more…] about Well-Safe Solutions secures major investment following the acquisition of their second asset
New combined contract for exploration and plug and abandonment for Dolphin Drilling
Global contractor Dolphin Drilling can today announce it has secured a new combined contract for Norwegian oil and gas operator DNO Norge AS. [Read more…] about New combined contract for exploration and plug and abandonment for Dolphin Drilling
Bidding competition for decommissioning campaign in Thailand has drawn offers from multiple Southeast Asian services companies
Contracting sources said offers to decommission 53 subsea pipelines were submitted to Chevron on 16 October by four bidding groups — Malaysia’s SapuraEnergy; Malaysia’s AlamMaritim, together with PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation; Thailand’s STP&I, with Indonesia’s Timas Suplindo; and Thailand’s Mermaid Maritime, in partnership with Indonesia’s Meindo ElangIndah. [Read more…] about Bidding competition for decommissioning campaign in Thailand has drawn offers from multiple Southeast Asian services companies
Decommissioning Vulkan and Viking Bravo platforms
Scaldis has performed jointly the engineering and preparation phases for the Vulcan & Viking and the removal, transportation and disposal services for the decommissioning of 6 Vulcan & Viking satellites platforms and 2 Viking Bravo platforms situated in the Southern UK North Sea. [Read more…] about Decommissioning Vulkan and Viking Bravo platforms
New role for Averijhaven IJmuiden as energy port
Rijkswaterstaat, the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, has awarded Van Oord the contract to design and carry out the removal of silt from the Averijhaven depot in IJmuiden, the Netherlands. [Read more…] about New role for Averijhaven IJmuiden as energy port
Stena Drilling wins drillship work offshore Israel
Stena Drilling has won a contract for its Stena Forth drillship in the Mediterranean Sea, offshore Israel. [Read more…] about Stena Drilling wins drillship work offshore Israel
Well-Safe Solutions acquires jack-up rig
Scottish oil and gas decommissioning firm Well-Safe Solutions announced the acquisition of the West Epsilon jack-up rig from Seadrill sparking another job boost for the company. [Read more…] about Well-Safe Solutions acquires jack-up rig
Gulliver on schedule for decommissioning campaign
DP2 Heavy lift vessel Gulliver is on schedule to complete her summer decommissioning campaign in the Viking Area Southern North Sea. [Read more…] about Gulliver on schedule for decommissioning campaign