Decommissioning
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July
Mature offshore fields often require subsea flowline decommissioning while adjacent infrastructure remains in production, limiting conventional methods. Using a chemically engineered gel displacement system to remove hydrocarbons from two late-life pipe-in-pipe subsea flowlines in the Norwegian North Sea, the project demonstrates a repeatable approach for late-life subsea assets.
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July 16, 2026
CB&I has secured a long-term contract from EnQuest to continue serving as duty holder for the Kittiwake platform in the UK North Sea through cessation of production and decommissioning.
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July 13, 2026
Unity has entered the Asia-Pacific market after securing its first Malaysia rigless well intervention and P&A contract. Partnering with Reservoir Link, the company will deploy its Surface Intervention System on a three-well offshore campaign aimed at reducing intervention costs and supporting mature asset decommissioning.
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July 08, 2026
Aquaterra Energy and James Fisher have formed a strategic partnership to deliver integrated offshore decommissioning services, combining front-end engineering, well access, subsea operations and offshore execution for projects worldwide.
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July 06, 2026
Offshore decommissioning technology developer rahd·AI has been selected for the Presight AI Accelerator, opening new commercial opportunities in the Middle East as the company expands its AI platform for well planning and regulatory compliance.
Article
June
Operators that carry out early condition assessments, maintain continuity in project teams and plan waste management routes well before shutdown are generally better positioned to manage uncertainty later.
Article
June
As costs continue to increase in offshore well decommissioning, operators are searching for ways to efficiently and rapidly manage liabilities without compromising operational safety or the environment. These objectives can be advanced through modular, single-trip decommissioning systems, backed by experienced technical teams.
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June 24, 2026
EnerMech has completed a pipeline flushing and cleaning project for Subsea7 as part of an offshore field decommissioning program in the U.S. Gulf of America/Mexico.
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June 18, 2026
DeepOcean has been awarded a contract by bp to support decommissioning activities at the Foinaven field West of Shetland, including the removal of subsea risers, umbilicals and associated infrastructure from the former FPSO location.
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May 26, 2026
ABL will support Esso Australia’s Bass Strait offshore decommissioning campaign, a project targeting removal of up to 13 aging offshore platforms as part of Australia’s largest offshore abandonment effort.
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May 22, 2026
Unity has secured new North Sea well decommissioning and well intervention contracts as the Aberdeen-based company expands its offshore well integrity and plugging-and-abandonment operations internationally.
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May 14, 2026
Decom Engineering has appointed Keith McDermott as chairman as the company expands its offshore decommissioning, subsea engineering and industrial cutting technology operations across global energy markets.
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May 04, 2026
Unique Group is expanding its subsea mechanical division with new systems for offshore decommissioning, installation and construction, including excavation, cutting and recovery technologies.
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April 28, 2026
Petrodec has deployed its OBANA jackup to the North Sea, kicking off a new campaign to remove offshore platform jackets for Perenco UK.
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April 21, 2026
ASCO has secured $33 million in contracts across Australia, supporting offshore decommissioning, logistics operations and gas development projects including the Waitsia gas plant.
Article
April
As aging assets across the Gulf of Mexico approach the end of their permitted operating lives, operators face one of the most consequential decisions in offshore energy: decommissioning or extension? The answer lies increasingly in the quality of subsea pipeline integrity data, and that is why the time to act comes years before the permit expires.
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April 09, 2026
CB&I has completed its acquisition of Petrofac’s Asset Solutions business, adding operations, maintenance, wells and decommissioning services to expand its global energy services portfolio.
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April 07, 2026
ABL has completed marine assurance and transport support for the Northern Endeavour FPSO, overseeing its multi-phase journey from Australia to a recycling facility in Denmark as offshore decommissioning activity continues to expand globally.
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March 18, 2026
Petrodec has completed a major decommissioning project in the UK Southern North Sea using its OBANA heavy-lift jack-up vessel, removing multiple platform jackets and topsides from the Amethyst and Galahad gas fields.
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February 11, 2026
Aquaterra Energy has secured a multi-year contract to support intervention and abandonment operations across 11 subsea wells offshore Spain, supplying a riser-based well access system for late-life offshore assets.
