The latest data from this year’s OEUK Decommissioning Report being published later this month show a challenging picture of spiraling costs, political uncertainty and competition for the specialist equipment needed to dismantle oil and gas platforms and seal abandoned...
Decommissioning
Oil’s well that ends well: Recovering value, managing costs and reducing emissions during decommissioning
North Sea decommissioning costs are escalating and could exceed £20 billion, but the deployment of separation technologies represents an opportunity to significantly reduce costs and emissions while recovering valuable resources. A smarter approach can transform waste...
U.K. operators aim to seal 200 North Sea oil and gas wells per year in decommissioning goal
(WO) — Operators need to plug 200 North Sea oil and gas wells a year to meet targets. OEUK's 2024 report shows that a stable government can keep decommissioning jobs in the U.K. and prevent contracts being won by European rivals.
Mermaid completes first phase of North Sea decommissioning campaign for Shell UK
Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) Ltd. has successfully completed the first stage of a major North Sea decommissioning contract for Shell U.K. Limited.
States sue BOEM over “egregious” $7 billion decommissioning rule targeting small oil and gas companies
Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi have sued the U.S. government to block a proposed rule by the Biden administration that would require offshore oil and gas companies to provide nearly $7 billion in financial assurances for decommissioning old infrastructure.
McDermott completes successful decommissioning campaign offshore Australia
Under a contract awarded to McDermott in January 2024 by Santos, the company provided engineering, procurement, removal, and transportation of the platform topsides, substructure, and associated items to an onshore facility for dismantling and disposal.
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