Reversing the Flow – Repurposing Wells for Carbon Capture & Storage?
2020 is a year that’ll be remembered for many reasons. COVID-19 aside, it’s been a turning point for the offshore industry, one where net-zero solutions have been top of the agenda, including within well abandonment.Industry and regulators have been looking at whether wells can be repurposed for carbon capture and storage (CCS). There are some big numbers. Some 350 to 1200 gigatons of CO2 will need to be captured and stored this century, according to the World Economic Forum. Operators are signing up, with a string of major projects announced…
Forum Tackles Decom Challenges
At its inaugural Collaboration and Innovation in Decommissioning event earlier this month, Decom North Sea brought together more than 110 delegates – from operator and supply chain companies – to focus upon finding solutions to current and future decommissioning challenges.Working with the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), Decom North Sea constructed a highly interactive day comprising presentations, open forum sessions, networking and one-to-one sessions to maximize delegate engagement resulting in the generation of over 120 potential solutions.Setting the scene…
Decom North Sea Names Warrender as Chief Executive
Decom North Sea, the membership organization for the oil and gas decommissioning sector, has appointed John Warrender as Chief Executive, commencing on August 1.Warrender brings over 30 years of domestic and international experience to the position. His work with IOCs, NOCs and independent operators includes significant leadership experience in the strategic development of complex decommissioning programs in the North Sea.Most recently an independent advisor to the industry, applying his specific expertise in corporate governance and performance improvement…
PDi Celebrates a Decade in Decommissioning
This year, Project Development International (PDi) Ltd., part of the Tattva Group, celebrates a decade of activity within the decommissioning sector. As a provider of multi-disciplined engineering, project management and project services to the international energy industry, PDi has worked with multiple clients since 2008, successfully completing more than twenty decommissioning workscopes.Recently shortlisted as finalists in the Excellence in Collaboration category at Decom North Sea’s inaugural decommissioning awards, key projects…
Decom North Sea Sheds Light on Supply Chain Capability
Decom North Sea has published aDecom Directory in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise and the Oil & Gas Authority, which provides details of companies which have the capability to service the UK/UKCS decommissioning sector. Supported by EEEGR, FPAL, EIC, FEDF and NOF, the directory captures the capabilities of almost 300 supply chain companies which can service the UK/UKCS across17 newly-defined supply chain activities within a decommissioning work break down structure (WBS); from planning stages through to site remediation and long-term monitoring.
Decom North Sea Issues Environmental Guidelines
Guidelines providing practical advice on the environmental issues surrounding the development of decommissioning programs have been launched, by Decom North Sea. As the only membership organization dedicated to the oil and gas late life and decommissioning sector, Decom North Sea identifies and has oversight of a number of projects which are intended to add value, improve efficiency and reduce costs both to its members and the wider decommissioning sector. Produced in conjunction with environmental consultants, Ramboll Environ and supported by Amec Foster Wheeler…
Decommissioning Body Elects New Directors
On the eve of the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2016, Decom North Sea, the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum held its seventh Annual General Meeting in St Andrews. Last night (14th November), the AGM saw eight new board directors elected and one director re-elected from across a range of sectors within the oil and gas industry. New directors have been named as: Simon Gibb; Kevin Illingworth; Dick Lagerweij; Donald Martin; Mike Pettigrew; Will Rowley; Ron van der Laan and Tiana Walker; and Andrew Sneddon has been re-elected as director to the board.
DNS Appoints Esson, Chief Executive
Decom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, which promotes and facilitates collaboration and cost reduction, today appointed a new chief executive. Roger Esson brings over 20 years’ highly relevant experience as DNS continues to play a critical part in the development of the UK decommissioning sector. Having held a variety of leadership positions within companies ranging from SMEs to tier 1 contactors, his previous roles have included time with Stork Technical Services and Amec Foster Wheeler’s decommissioning division.
Decom Offshore Conference Set for May
Decom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, has announced plans for its annual flagship conference, Decom Offshore. Set against a $30 per barrel backdrop, “Decommissioning – Reality, Preparation and Action in a low price oil environment” takes place on May 25, at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center, and will address the reality of decommissioning activity in a mature basin context, where investment has yet to be confirmed. A full program will be issued in April and bookings are now open and sponsorship/exhibition opportunities available.
Decom North Sea Elects New Directors
On the eve of the Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2015, Decom North Sea (DNS), the offshore oil and gas decommissioning forum held its Annual General Meeting in St Andrews. Last night, the AGM saw five new board directors elected and five directors reelected from across a range of sectors within the oil and gas industry. New directors have been named as Alistair Hope, Alan Edwards, Sebastiaan Pauwels, Robert McCaig and Gerard Lubbinge, while those who have been reelected as directors to the board are Pamela Ogilvie, Tom Leeson, Murdo MacIver, Roy Aspden and David Dent.
Decom Innovation Benefits from Collaborative Boost
Decom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, and the Oil and Gas Innovation Center (OGIC) have announced a collaborative memorandum of understanding (MOU). It’s a logical match; DNS is known for its support of innovation as a means of ensuring maximum economic recovery through decommissioning, while OGIC accelerates the development of demand-driven innovative technology within the oil and gas industry. The MOU articulates both parties’ wish to support operators, contractors, SMEs and a range…
Optimus Seventh Generation Secures Decommissioning Contract
Optimus Seventh Generation, an Aberdeen headquartered behavioural change consultancy, has strengthened its safety portfolio by securing its first decommissioning contract in a six figure agreement with a major North Sea operator. The four month contract, which began in May this year, will see Optimus Seventh Generation supply induction training and back to back health and safety advisors to support the safe decommissioning of a floating production, storage and offloading vessel in the North Sea. Mark Walker, Client Partner at Optimus…
Intertek Launches Decommissioning Services
Intertek said it is launching a new set of oil and gas decommissioning services to help manage costs and asset inventory. The company showcased the new services, which focus on the circular economy approach, at Decom North Sea’s lunch and learn yesterday. Pirie continued, “Circular economy provides great opportunities for decommissioning, when planned correctly it can create greater cost control as well as ensuring that redundant materials are removed and used in the most effective way possible. Asset inventory is a key component of this, knowing what is on the asset will determine what can be done with each piece.
Decommissioning Event to Address Industry Challenges
Decom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the offshore decommissioning industry, will continue its work to drive and facilitate a sustainable and efficient decommissioning industry by hosting Decom Offshore 2015. Entitled Decommissioning – The Economic and Operational Challenges, this one-day conference is sponsored by DNV GL and will take place in Aberdeen, on May 27. It aims to place the decommissioning sector in context at a time when industry is faced with enormous economic and operational pressures. Decom Offshore 2015 will reflect the key purpose of DNS, which acts as the driving force behind sector knowledge sharing, collaboration and innovation.
New Skills Resource for the O&G Industry
A new resource developed to help people source accurate information about the UK oil and gas sector has been unveiled in Aberdeen. HM Government’s Industrial Strategy, launched in 2013 to deliver long-term plans to secure jobs and growth in the UK’s key economic sectors, highlighted the need for one centralized online portal to provide a more proactive and co-ordinated approach to providing relevant information on oil and gas skills. Following 12 months of research and development, the Oil & Gas Skills Navigator was unveiled for the first time Tuesday, November 11 at a business breakfast in Aberdeen attended by around 150 senior industry leaders.
Decommissioning Training Course Returns to Aberdeen
From November 19-20, Decom North Sea’s two-day training course, Decommissioning - From Planning through Execution, returns to Aberdeen for a fourth session with the objective to inform participants of the background, scope and key issues associated with the decommissioning sector. Topics covered will include decommissioning legislation, safety and environmental issues, identifying best practice and improvement opportunities across the field. The course is delivered in partnership with Strategic Decom and is geared toward those who are new to decommissioning…
Will You Make the Most of North Sea Decommissioning?
Recent reports indicate that the scale of opportunity arising from North Sea decommissioning is growing, with industry set to spend at least $56.16billion by 2040. As the dedicated North Sea industry forum, Decom North Sea (DNS) facilitates and drives collaboration with the key objective of delivering the most efficient and cost effective end of asset life solution development and delivery. It’s a pivotal role that ensures companies are informed, ready and able to make the very most of the opportunities available within the decommissioning industry.
Invaluable Decommissioning Sessions Continue
North Sea decommissioning will undoubtedly have an impact upon operators and suppliers alike. What is not so widely understood is the sheer scale of opportunity that will arise from the decommissioning phase, and how companies can plan to make the most of those opportunities as they arise. The purpose of Decom North Sea (DNS) is to enable and facilitate operators, the supply chain and other stakeholders to collaborate, innovate and thus develop efficient solutions for offshore asset decommissioning. In addition to a comprehensive calendar of events and conferences…
Seath Takes Over as Decom North Sea GM
Decom North Sea (DNS) announced that Karen Seath will join the organization in September, in the role of General Manager. With the total cost of UKCS decommissioning expected to reach approximately £4.5billion in the next five years, these are strategically critical times for the North Sea decommissioning industry. This has been amply demonstrated by the publication of the Wood Review and the more recent “Scotland’s Independent Expert Commission on Oil and Gas: Maximizing the Total Value Added”. Both reports urge the industry to find “game changing” solutions to the challenges of decommissioning. Seath therefore joins DNS at an exciting time for the industry.
Decom North Sea Hosts Lunch and Learn
Decom North Sea (DNS) is unique – it is the only organization dedicated to bringing operators, the supply chain and other stakeholders together to collaborate, innovate and uncover efficient solutions for offshore asset decommissioning. Hundreds of industry professionals have benefited from this ethos by attending DNS’ program of regular Lunch and Learn sessions. This month’s session takes place on Wednesday 20 August, at Doubletree by Hilton, Aberdeen from 12 – 2pm and will include topical presentations from power generation specialists Aggreko, global service company Baker Hughes and environmental consultancy ENVIRON.
