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MEMBER NEWS

DECOM NEWSIssue 23 | February 2016

• DNS Project Delivery ‘Collaboration is Key to Success’

• Decommissioned Steel Re-Use in Construction

• Brent Decommissioning Update

• Innovation in the Decommissioning Sector

• Members News

In this issue

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ADVERTISEMENT DIRECTOR’S FOREWORD

In this issue

pg 4 DNS Project Delivery ‘Collaboration is Key to Success’

pg 9 Decommissioned Steel Re-Use in Construction

pg 10 Brent Decommissioning Update

pg 14 Innovation in the Decommissioning Sector

pg 17 Members News

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Karen SeathInterim CEODecom North Sea

Karen Seath

Welcome to the latest edition of Decom News – and a very Happy New Year to all.

I am sure that you will agree with me; 2015 was a somewhat pivotal year for Decom North Sea. Our membership numbers broke the 300 barrier (by quite a bit!), we saw some of the very best attendances at our monthly Lunch and Learn sessions, and we ended the year on an exceptionally positive note, with our Offshore Decommissioning Conference (held jointly with Oil & Gas UK, in St Andrews) becoming an instant sell-out. I’m pleased to say that the events team reconfigured conference logistics to allow for a record attendance of over 400 delegates.

This year’s theme “Decommissioning – Taking the Initiative” really did reflect the growing interest in the decommissioning sector. It was widely acknowledged that the current challenges faced by the North Sea oil and gas industry only serve to highlight the need for us all to ensure a rich vein of efficiency, collaboration and innovation within the sector - from planning right through to execution.

Following on from St Andrews, I am delighted to announce that bookings are now open for our Decom Offshore Conference, which takes place 25th May in Aberdeen. This highly interactive event will bring operators and the supply chain together, to discuss not only the current market conditions, but also to focus on engaging real solutions. I would encourage those with innovative decommissioning ideas and technology to explore the option to exhibit at Decom Offshore; it’s an excellent way of reaching your most relevant audience.

Delegate spaces, sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are now available for this event, and I urge you to ensure your place is booked in good time. For further information, please contact Jennifer Dunbar at [email protected]

The Offshore Decom Conference was also the setting for our AGM, and our board for 2016 brings with it an extensive portfolio of skills and an impressive breadth of knowledge. Each has a clear passion to ensure that Decom North Sea continues to play its vital role in current and future decommissioning of the UKCS. I and the executive team look forward to working with our new board in the coming months.

During the conference, we also made a joint announcement with Oil and Gas UK, confirming our alignment and a more aligned approach between the two organisations, as we work on key areas to deliver a more efficient and effective decommissioning agenda for the North Sea. Whilst each body will retain its independence, geographical representation, brand and governance, we believe this collaborative partnership offers a significant opportunity to streamline cross industry activities, as well as a more effective and efficient mechanism to tackle this challenging phase in the life cycle of our offshore oil and gas assets.

Finally, I am extremely proud to announce that Decom North Sea Chairman, Callum Falconer, has been nominated as a finalist within the “Above and Beyond” category of this year’s Offshore Achievement Awards. This award is well-suited to Callum, as it recognises the contribution made by an individual, which has brought significant improvements to their workplace or the wider industry and goes over and above what is required in their day-to-day role.

In itself, finalist status is recognition of the impact Callum has had on the decommissioning sector – not least through his excellent reputation for sound knowledge and invaluable advice within DNS specifically, and the oil and gas industry as a whole.

The winner will be announced at the Offshore Achievement Awards ceremony on 17th March – we will keep you posted!

In the meantime, I urge you to take full advantage of all the benefits your membership provides, from market insights to learning and networking opportunities. There’s no doubt that 2016 will be a challenging year for us all, however this challenge brings with it an excellent opportunity for us to work together, to use our collective innovative and strategic planning muscle for the betterment of the sector.

THE EVENT

• This one-day conference encourages collaboration and entrepreneurial flair at a critical time for the North Sea oil and gas industry

• The conference provides an excellent business development and networking opportunity, welcoming 250 + decommissioning professionals

• The event brings together 25 + exhibitors, showcasing innovative technologies and solutions

BOOK NOW

www.decomnorthsea.comDNS Members: £200 + VATNon–Members: £350 + VAT

For Further DetailsContact: Jennifer [email protected] or 01224 914044

SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE

Delegate feedback from Decom Offshore 2015 ‘Decommissioning – The Economic and Operational Challenges’:

• “Excellent value for money which was a credit to the event organisers”

• “Exceeded expectations. All colleagues expressed their surprise at the level of information and how much they felt they gained from it.”

• “Unlike many other events; focus on a key subject with like-minded people in attendance”

• “Good balanced agenda - solid content and professional presentation”

• “Best one day event I’ve attended on decom to date”

Decom Offshore 2016Conference and Exhibition

Wednesday 25th May 2016Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre

Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, AB23 8BL

WHY DO DELEGATES ATTEND THIS EVENT?

• Update knowledge and learn from industry leaders, key stakeholders and regulators

• Operators provide an update on their current and future decommissioning plans

• Understand how the supply chain can maximise business opportunities through efficient decommissioning practice

• Learn about suppliers’ innovative products and solutions at the Exhibition

• Various Networking Opportunities scheduled throughout the day

Decom North Sea would like to thank Shell for the front cover image

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Collaboration is key to success in Decom North Sea’s own project deliveryAn invitation to engage with Decom projects in 2016

For many member companies, planning and preparation are well underway for the anticipated ramp-up of decommissioning work to a near-term peak in 2018-2020. Decom North Sea is manag-ing a portfolio of projects that aims to equip the supply chain to be more efficient and effective in tackling this challenge to meet safety, environmental, time, cost and quality requirements.

Dr Stewart DaviesChair of DNS Projects Sub-Committee

DECOM NORTH SEA DECOM NORTH SEA

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PROJECT STAGE OBJECTIVES KEY DELIVERABLES & BENEFITS STATUS / NEXT STEPS

NEW: Re-Use of Structural Steel

Proposal Promote circular economy opportunities. Explore potential development of a structural steel re-use supply chain.

Analyse current decom projects to establish potential inter-sectorial market demand for structural steel. Cost-efficiencies for construction. Jobs and skills for supply chain.

AMEC FW contracted. Stakeholders engaged. Project processing.

Decom Safety Case

Proposal Develop coherent and comprehensive guidance for industry.

Guidance notes and template, with comms plan/events. Increased confidence in development of safety case; Reduced risk of rejection of submissions.

Review and re-definition of scope being discussed.

Early Contractor Engagement

Proposal Methodology to help operators/ buyers select/engage with potential contractors at earlier stage in decom programmes.

Best practise evidence-based toolkit available to DNS members. Improved tender execution; influence contracting strategies; enable innovative and efficient solutions.

Member support from PDI. Approach being reviewed and discussed.

EIA Roadmap Set Up Roadmap for delivery of Environmental Impact Assessments.

Template format available via DECC website. Reduce time and cost for operators to prepare and for DECC to assess EIA.

Member support from Ramboll Environ. Stakeholders engaged. Scope of work document under development.

Late Life Planning Portal (L2P2)

Early Stage Creation of planning tool for transition from late life to decom, combines learnings of operators and major contractors.

Online integrated roadmap; structured repository of standards, practises, tools, templates, learning. Increase effectiveness and efficiency of industry.

Update at the DNS/OGUK St Andrews conference 18/19 November, 2015. Due diligence phase completed. System build by April/May 2016.

Mapping Decom Initiatives

Early Stage Map current industry, academic and other decommissioning related initiatives. Remove duplication.

Database of decom initiatives, showing interconnection and overlap. Remove duplication and cost, industry collaboration.

Member support from Bibby. Questionnaire complete. Mapping system being progressed.

Lessons Learned

Early Stage Enable/stimulate learnings from the completed decom projects, links to relevant individuals/companies.

Information/process available via L2P2. Cost, innovation, training.

Member support from Optimus. DECC engagement re LL information.

Market Intelligence

Early Stage Provision of key market intelligence including business opportunities.

Online market intelligence data for members via the DNS website. Wider understanding of market and opportunities for members.

Capturing market intelligence, with peer review, from a variety of sources. Available exclusively to members on the DNS website.

Adoption of novel solutions (with O&GUK)

Review & Publicise

Study into barriers to adoption of new technology in decom and how these will be overcome.

Report with guidelines and best practice. Reduced costs. Ways to increase uptake of new technology.

Final report launched at St Andrews conference Nov 2015 by ARUP, and available on DNS website.

Reuse Review & Publicise

Overcome reuse challenges and determine enablers. Show the extent and understand viability of reuse in O&G market.

Develop Reuse Overview, CE/Reuse case studies booklet. Enhanced understanding/knowledge of reuse options in O&G market.

Final Report launched December by SLR at Zero Waste Scotland event.

Mattress solutions

Review & Publicise

Identify efficient removal methods. Assess basis for derogation/ removal/ reuse; Identify opportunities for Circular Economy.

Report of current state, best practice, options for derogations & removal solutions. Bring innovative solutions to the fore; Inform CE models.

Final report delivered by Jee and now available on the DNS website.

Removal, Inventory & Reuse

Review & Publicise

Characterise asset inventory to maximise return to offset decom costs. Promote innovative removal & disposal. Understand impact on CE.

Report on assets to be decommissioned. Innovative removal and disposal approaches. Impact assessment on CE outcomes. Cost, innovation, understanding of CE approach.

Final report delivered by ABB and now available on the DNS website.

PROJECT STAGE OBJECTIVES KEY DELIVERABLES & BENEFITS STATUS / NEXT STEPS

Multiparty Well P&A

Monitor Develop collaborative P&A campaigns with OGA, DECC and DNS members.

Incentivised pilot multi-party project. Reduced costs/efficient Well P&A.

DNS supporting OGA. Workshops held with SNS operators. “Hackathon” with supply chain in Spring 2016.

Well P&A Technology

Monitor P&A is forecast to be circa 50% of costs. New technologies have the potential to significantly reduce costs.

Market review of current and future technologies. Efficient prioritisation, development process and knowledge sharing.

DNS is working with ITF, OGA and OGUK. Initial scoping meeting chaired by ITF in July 2015; catch up meetings with core team bimonthly. ITF issued Call for Proposals – “Through Tubing Logging – P&A”.

NEW: SEPA Mattress Guidelines

Ideas Hopper

Categorisation of mattresses. Guidelines to minimise costs and environmental impacts.

Industry guidelines on mattresses decommissioning. Minimise costs and promote clear methodology.

Pilot study under development.

NEW: Problem-Solving Algorithms

Ideas Hopper

Gauge Operators interest in the use of Metaheuristics (problem-solving algorithms) to plan resources in late life.

Report defining problems and interdependencies. Optimise Decommissioning planning in late life.

Pilot study under development.

Salvage & Decom Synergies

Ideas Hopper

Enable transfer of learnings from salvage industry to O&G decom sector.

Case studies overview. Transferable technologies and methodologies identified, and ways to increase their uptake. Enable learnings; reduced cost/more effective removal.

Approach being discussed.

This is a complex task and I am delighted to welcome new Board colleagues joining the Project Steering Committee, Robert McCaig of Babcock International Group, Alan Edwards of Bibby Offshore and Bas Pauwels of Stork, as well as thanking Andrew Sneddon of AECOM for his continuing involvement. We work to a project management process that provides transparency as well as good governance.

A summary of the status of projects is at http://www.decomnorthsea.com/projects so all members and stakeholders can be kept up to speed with all the exciting developments. In particular, any organisations interested in co-funding projects that are in the Ideas Hopper

stage should contact Karen Seath on [email protected].

One continuing priority is to provide the means for knowledge sharing across the supply chain so that lessons learned are gathered and shared to promote success in this highly chal-lenging climate. The Late Life Planning Portal project is moving into an exciting second phase that will result in a tool available to all members to access this information, including that which will be systematically gathered as a result of the Lessons Learned project.

Increasingly we are finding that external stakeholders are seeing opportunities to engage with the breadth of Decom North

Sea membership, its experience of the North Sea operating environment and its focus on decommissioning challenges. Along with over 340 member companies, you have an amazing range of expertise and perspective to offer and I would invite you to join us at the forthcom-ing Project Ideas Formation event, [at the AECC, Aberdeen in March, exact date TBC] to make your contribution to shaping the future programme of projects that will be delivered by Decom North Sea.

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Nigel Lees brings over 20 years’ oil and gas knowledge to the role, including considerable experience in decommissioning and asset modifi cation projects within both the oil and gas and nuclear industries.

As regional director of strategy and growth within Wood Group PSN, he has strategic responsibility for the organisation’s decommissioning activities. To date, his roles as DNS board director, and chair of its Governance and Administration committee, have seen him utilise his decommissioning expertise to great eff ect, playing a pivotal role within the industry body.

Commenting on his appointment, Nigel said: “I strongly believe that Decom North Sea has an essential part to play in representing not only its members but the industry as a whole, within this emerging sector. It is essential that DNS’ collaborative eff orts are both clearly de-scribed and understood and I look forward to maintaining my commitment to this process.”

Karen Seath, Decom North Sea’s interim chief executive adds: “Nigel has been a tireless supporter of Decom North Sea and all that it stands for, since joining the organisation in 2010. His work thus far clearly illustrates his desire to ensure that DNS leads the way in this

Decom North Sea appoints new Vice-Chair to BoardDecom North Sea (DNS), the representative body for the off shore decommissioning industry, has appointed a new vice-chair to its board of directors.

The AGM saw fi ve new board directors elected and fi ve directors re-elected 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, whilst those who have been re-elected as directors to the board are Pamela Ogilvie, Tom Leeson, Murdo MacIver, Roy Aspden and David Dent.

Commenting on the newly-elected board, Decom North Sea’s interim chief executive, Karen Seath said: “The strategic importance of decommissioning in the North Sea continues to grow as the month’s progress, and I am delighted by the election of these experienced industry professionals. Each has a clear passion to ensure that Decom North Sea continues to play its vital role in current and future decommissioning of the UKCS and beyond.

“Our board brings with it an extensive portfolio of skills and an invaluable breadth of knowledge. It is committed to achieving our overarching objectives; namely ensuring essential cost, operational and environmental effi ciency within decommissioning.”

In addition to board election, attendees of the AGM were appraised of key Decom North Sea ac-tivity over the past year (including this year’s Decom Off shore conference, which saw record attend-ance) and given an update on progress and plans against the body’s ongoing strategic objectives.

Decommissioning body elects new DirectorsOn the eve of the Off shore Decommissioning Conference 2015, Decom North Sea, the off shore oil and gas decommissioning forum held its Annual General Meeting in St Andrews.

Operator CategoryAlistair Hope, Shell U.K Exploration & Production – Project Director

Service Specialist CategoryAlan Edwards, Bibby Off shore, Operations Director

Marine and Logistics CategoryGerard Lubbinge Boskalis, Category Manager Decommissioning

Marine and Logistics Category Robert McCaig, Babcock International Group, Programme Manager – Oil and Gas

Technical Services, Technology & Equipment ProvidersBas Pauwels, Stork, Director Decommissioning and Relocations

Introducing our new board members

More information about the DNS Board can be found at:www.decomnorthsea.com/about-dns/board-of-directors

Nigel Lees,Vice-Chair to Board

Decommissioning

Our operational knowledge and involvement in over 50 decommissioning projects across

the North Sea allows us to focus on the unique challenges posed by each asset.

Xodus integrates all engineering and

legislative facets of decommissioning to support clients through late life

operation and beyond. We are adept at identifying opportunities for cost

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Find out more about how we demystify decommissioning at

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emerging sector and I value his continued strategic support.

“On behalf of Decom North Sea, I would also like to thank Alex West, who retires from the post of vice-chair, after 6 years of hugely appreciated service.”



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My name is Matteo, and I am currently in my 5th month of Internship at Decom North Sea. I recently completed a Master of Science in Sustainable Development at the University ofSt Andrews. As the previous interns have highlighted in past editions of this newsletter, an internship in Decom North Seais extremely valuable and beneficial.

DNS Project Intern Update

DECOM NORTH SEA

The organisation is uniquely placed as a networking and knowledge platform between all the stakeholders involved in the Decommissioning industry. As such, a DNS intern has the possibility to engage daily with an exceptional variety of companies, going from the big multinational operator to the local engineering firm. I strongly believe that this gives an intern the opportunity to learn quickly and deeply about all the dynamics and features of the whole industry.

This role is my first professional experience in the UK, prior to this I worked in Italy, my home country. The welcoming and friendly atmosphere you find in the DNS office has allowed me to quickly adapt to my new environment. The positive attitude of all my lovely colleagues has been essential to the development of my research and interpersonal skills.

To be more specific, I am currently managing the Market Intelligence project, and assisting on a variety of other projects.

Market Intelligence could be defined as a “permanently ongoing” project, since its purpose is to keep our members updated on the current decommissioning activity happening in the North Sea, by providing information on Current Projects, Decom Ports/Yards, Market data/forecasts, and more.

Since my academic background is in environmental sustainability, I am currently working on implementing the Market Intelligence section of the website to include more information about environmental

regulations, EIA guidelines and environmental impacts of offshore decommissioning activities. Because of my specialisation in sustainability, I am actively following other DNS projects related to sustainability and environmental impacts, such as “Reuse of structural steel” and “EIA template”.

Moreover, I am internally managing the “Industry Initiative” Project. This project is aimed to create a map/database of initiatives related to offshore Decommissioning in the North Sea. The database will include university projects (PHDs), activities from public bodies and trade organisations, and privately funded ones. The main objective of the project is to avoid duplication of such initiatives, therefore to connect different stakeholders that are developing a similar initiative.

I am also assisting in developing other projects, such as “Salvage and Decom”, “Late Life Planning Portal (L2P2)” and “Lessons Learned”.

As you can see, being an Intern at Decom North Sea allows me to be involved in a unique multiplicity of projects and activities. In DNS, you will never be “just an intern”, but you will be considered as a very important asset for the successful development of the organisation.

For all the reasons explained in this article, I simply cannot imagine a better place to start a rewarding career in the sector, and I strongly recommend this experience to any future graduate who wants to be involved in offshore Decommissioning.

Decommissioned steel re-usein constructionDecom North Sea has awarded a contract to Amec Foster Wheeler for the study of how steel recovered from decommissioned offshore platforms could potentially be re-used in the construction industry. Structural steel is the highest weight/volume material during decommissioning of oil and gas assets. If percentage re-use can be increased, this will demonstrate significant benefits from circular economy practices. With support from Zero Waste

Scotland (ZWS) for this specific project, Decom North Sea is seeking to determine whether demand from the construction industry can drive re-use for decommissioned structural steel, outline the enabling methodologies for this to happen and identify any barriers to achieving it.

Previous project work for ZWS has indicated that the potential financial gains to oil and gas asset owners from circular economy re-use of equipment, components and materials is insufficient in itself to stimulate a circular economy (CE) ‘market’. Work with sectors such as water and construction indicates there is potential market pull which could stimulate a CE model, retain skilled jobs and enable supply chain growth. This could help offset the downturn in oil and gas and steel and will align with the Industry Jobs Task Force and Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Supply Chain programmes, among others.

The study activities include:a) Technical analysis of data from representative decommis-

sioning projects in the form of an inventory of re-usable steel for review by construction sector specialists.

b) Consider the potential demand for structural steel for a range of low and medium value projects. Establish a procedure for specification, acceptance, testing, certifica-tion and tracking. Address market entry issues to maximise re-use of decommissioned steel.

c) Explore demand for structural steel for “higher profile” projects.

d) Develop methodologies to assist the “flow” of structural steel from decommissioned oil and gas assets to construc-tion projects.

The aim of the work is to:• Demonstrate how such methodologies could achieve a step

change in % re-use over recycling.

• Deliver evidence to support the feasibility of a sustainable steel re-use supply chain.

• Make recommendations for re-use of decommissioned oil and gas materials and equipment across other Scottish, UK and international industry sectors.

Amec Foster Wheeler was awarded the study because of their cross-sectoral knowledge and expertise and follows on from their previous work for Zero Waste Scotland. Ally Carruth, Project Manager for Amec Foster Wheeler said ” This study addresses a significant challenge facing not just the North Sea oil and gas sector, but also the supply chain involved in handling de-commissioned structural steel from offshore assets. Amec Foster Wheeler is pleased to be working with Decom North Sea to understand the scale and nature of the challenge and how it can be converted into potential opportunity. The circular economy encompasses a wide range of activities underpinned by a mindset that seeks to retain maximum value from all resources that are used. We look forward to linking our extensive work across the North Sea sector with our more recent involvement with Zero Waste Scotland on the circular economy within this study”.

We are also looking for engagement and consultation with oil & gas and steel supply chain companies to understand the existing supply chain, construction companies for project types and steel demand and construction industry bodies to understand steel construction standards and certification, all with particular reference to re-use of steel. We will also be referring to projects awarded by Innovate UK to the Steel Construction Institute and the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products looking at similar issues.

Decom North Sea members are encouraged to contact Alex West, Project Manager for Decom North Sea, if they have experience to offer which is relevant.

Exhibition “Lite” Opportunity

GET INVOLVED

We are now offering DNS members the exciting new opportunity to exhibit at a DNS Lunch & Learn.This new opportunity is based on member feedback. The cost will initially be £95 + VAT per exhibitor.Exhibititors will benefit from significant exposure at these well-established events, making it easierfor key players from the decommissioning industry to see what your company does at a glance.

For more information please contact Jennifer Dunbar on [email protected] or +44 (0)1224 914044


Preparing for the topside liftIn 2016, the fi rst Brent topside is due to be removed and taken to shore for dismantling and recycling. It will be a signifi cant milestone in the massive engineering project to decommission the Brent fi eld infrastructure.

The 24,200 tonne ’topside’ of the Brent Delta platform is to be removed in one piece by a single-lift vessel. Using this single lift technique marks a major departure from traditional decommissioning methods where the topside is usually taken apart piece by piece in situ off shore.

After detailed technical and engineering studies, this technique was chosen by the Brent owners for three compelling reasons: it will substantially reduce the safety risk, cost and environmental impact of the operation compared with other methods.

Alistair Hope, Project Director for Brent Decommissioning, said: “Removing the topside in a single lift requires much less work off shore

than traditional modular dismantling. There’s less cutting and lifting off shore, which in turn means a reduced chance of accidents.

“But while the lift itself will take seconds, there are months of preparation work ahead to make sure everything goes to plan. The fi rst Brent topside is due to be removed and taken to shore for dismantling and recycling, and it could happen as soon as this year. It will be the heaviest lift for the oil and gas industry that the North Sea has ever seen.”


FEATURE ARTICLE FEATURE ARTICLE

Brent decommissioning update

Background facts • The Brent fi eld, located north east of

Shetland was discovered in 1971. It has provided oil and gas to the UK for almost 40 years but is now reaching the end of its life and, in compliance with legal requirements, is to be decommissioned.

• The fi eld has produced around 10% of all UK North Sea oil and gas and generated more than £20bn of tax revenue for the UK since production began in 1976.

• Brent Delta ceased production on 31 Dec, 2011. All 40 of its wells have been plugged and made safe.

• Plans to decommission the fi eld infrastructure are being submitted in two parts. The fi rst decommissioning programme, approved in July 2015, ad-dressed the Brent Delta topside only.

• The second decommissioning pro-gramme for the remaining Brent fi eld in-frastructure is currently being developed but has not yet been submitted.

Did you know? The Brent Delta topside measures 72m

long by 47m wide and weighs more

than 24,000 tonnes, equivalent to 2,500

London buses.

Did you know?Between March and October 2015, up to

100 construction workers were working

off shore at any one time.

“”The fi rst Brent topside is due to be

removed and taken to shore for

dismantling and recycling, and it could

happen as soon as this year. It will be the

heaviest lift for the oil and gas industry

that the North Sea has ever seen.

Alistair Hope,Project Director, Brent Decommissioning

Summer work underdeckOne of the major activities during summer 2015 was the installation of eight specially designed cruciforms at the exact locations under the platform where the vessel’s lifting arms will make contact with the main deck. These cruciforms will allow the vessel’s lifting arms to be posi-tioned accurately on pre-strengthened lift points.

Eric McWilliam is project engineer for the underdeck work: “This type of lift has never been attempted before which means we can’t just take equipment off the shelf and follow established procedures. Each stage needs to be meticulously planned and often requires bespoke equipment such as the eight cruciforms. And as always with off shore work – particularly if you are working underdeck - you can only work when the weather allows.”

The eight steel cruciforms were manufactured at a specialist fabrication yard in Dundee before being sailed out to the Brent Delta platform. Each 15 tonne cruciform was then lifted by crane onto the deck ready for installation.

Off shore workers used a runway system, wires and chains to manoeuvre each cruciform into position before checking its precise position-ing with 3D laser survey equipment.

Over a period of fi ve months, a highly skilled team including scaff olders, abseilers and welders worked to fi x the cruciforms in place. The team of 36 welders operated in shifts throughout the day and night in order to maintain continuity of the heating and welding operations. In total, the team completed more than 10 km of manual welding.

Eric said: “One of the most time-consuming aspects of the project has been getting the access scaff old in place to allow us to work under the platform. Essentially we have had to build a network of scaff olding underneath the entire

deck. End to end, the beams and boards would stretch more than 40 km.

“And as each cruciform is fi xed into place, the access scaff olding then needs adjusting and rejigging to accommodate the next piece of work. It’s like an endless jigsaw puzzle.

“As reported on our website in Brent e-news in December, our aim was to install all the cruci-forms by the end of 2015, and even though we were hampered by bad weather last summer, we managed to achieve this.

“But we are learning a huge amount as we go. All told, the fi rst lift point took 53 full working days to install. The latest one took just 35 days. We are starting to review lessons learned and can already see ways to do this better on the other Brent Platforms.”

Winter work scheduleWith all of the work off shore to prepare for the topside lift, work has recently been underway onshore to fabricate shear restraints – these are steel ring attachments that will be added to the inside of the legs ahead of the cut and lift taking place. A contract was awarded for this work in early November and activity has progressed steadily to prepare each individual section for fi t-out which will take place later in 2016.

Off shore, throughout the Christmas and New Year period, work has continued with the cutting and removal of the fi nal well conductors, as well as deck strengthening and leg clearance scopes. Through the early part of 2016 further strengthening and sea-fastening of the topside modules will be performed in preparation for the lift.

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During the Offshore Decommissioning Conference on 19 Nov 2015, while functionality was only demonstrated surrounding the submission and review of Tools, when L2P2 goes live, visitors will also be able to use this same functionality to share lessons from their late life and decommissioning projects. This sharing of lessons will be used to identify improvements to existing Tools and additional Tools required thus improving the available Tools and will also increase the likelihood that a lesson is learned across the membership as the lesson becomes a part of the existing Tool set available to the entire community.

Further work is required to refine the user interface and introduce

more dynamic web content that will enhance the L2P2 user experience. Workshops are planned in January 2016 to complete this work.

Finally, Decom North Sea are working with BusinessPort to implement a dedicated private cloud hosting environment that will be delivered and managed by BrightSolid – a Scottish-based cloud hosting provider with secure data centre in Aberdeen. It is expected that this will be in place to support L2P2 stakeholder evaluation and user demonstrations from early February.

For more information please contact Decom North Sea Interim Business Manager, Pamela Ogilvie – [email protected]

Late life planning portal updateThe Late Life Planning Portal (L2P2) will deliver an operational web site to support North Sea oil and gas and assist energy professionals in the planning and execution of late life and decommissioning projects. L2P2 meets the strategic aim of Decom North Sea to provide a single access point for knowledge sharing and cross sector learning in support to oil and gas late life and decommissioning projects. L2P2 aims to:• Support delivery of operational efficiency within the decommissioning value chain

• Facilitate knowledge and best practise transfer

• Improve on-going collaboration in decommissioning

• Enable lesson sharing

• Support continuous process improvement

The L2P2 project is divided into 4 Phases. Phase 1 and 2 were completed internally in early 2015 and provided a high level requirements document to support a formal Request for Proposal to support Phase 3 in June 2015. In Phase 3, Decom North Sea was seeking a technical partner to deliver an L2P2 concept demonstrator with the following functionality:

• A public website with content that all visitors can see

• An administrative website for managing content and sending email notifications

• A content management toolset for managing site content

Following the submission of a number of technical proposals the Phase 3 development contract was awarded in August 2015 to BusinessPort Ltd, an Aberdeen-based business software development and consultancy company. Established in 1996 they have provided business management software to safety critical and heavily regulated industries.

An initial Due Diligence stage reviewed a number of technical solutions to deliver the L2P2 concept. It recommended the adoption of a SharePoint-hosted Content Management System incorporating a public-facing web-enabled user interface. The benefits of this approach were:

• Minimum new code development and maximum utilisation of out-of-the-box technologies

• Scalable and adaptable to future requirements

• Inherent capability to integrate with future L2P2 tools

Phase 3 was split into 2 specific stages. Stage 1 delivered an L2P2 Concept Demonstrator that was presented to the Offshore Decommissioning Conference on 19 Nov 2015. Stage 2, now underway, incorporates feedback from the Conference and further stakeholder workshops. It will improve and implement the final L2P2 Proof of Concept solution which, based on current project planning estimates, will be delivered for April 2016.

The Stage2 focus is currently on developing and configuring the content management functions of L2P2. Static webpages have been developed that include a Landing Page that allows visitors to navigate to content supporting any function or timeframe of the Decommissioning process.

This supports navigation ultimately to a tool download page – the key content developed and submitted by the L2P2 user community for use by the entire community the accessible content developed and submitted by the L2P2 user community.

• A security layer controlling the administrative functions with defined access permission options

• A contributor layer to manage and control visitor upload of proposed new content

The document management features also include the Tool Upload, Tool Review and Approval functions


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This has been recognised both in the Wood Review and by the Oil and Gas Authority who have stressed the role of technology and innovation and highlighted their role in enabling this happening.

What is innovation and how does it occur?The traditional perception of innovation is often the light bulb moment, creating a disruptive technology. This revolutionary innovation is where a single advancement can shift markets and change status quo. This type of innovation does occur, but is inherently more risky as it requires step change.

More commonly innovation, like all change, comes from a number of smaller incremental and dynamic progressions that collectively

will lead to more significant innovation. This is also referred to as evolutionary or sustaining innovation. By its nature it is lower risk, and allows the supply chain to continue to compete on an open market.

Where do we look to find innovative solutions?The majority of innovation does not involve true novelty but involves technology transfer, taking applications from other industries and applications and implementing them in a new context. Again, this represents a relatively low risk alternative, as mature technology only needs to be proven in the new application rather than proving a new technology in a new application. To allow technology transfer to happen, the O&G industry must allow a channel to accept approaches from other industries. Arguably, the O&G industry has been somewhat self-contained and has not fully benefited from technology transfer potential.

How can innovation be nurtured?There is an expectation in the O&G industry that the supply chain is the driving force in identifying and developing innovation. It is also a perception that small, new-start businesses, academic spin-offs and entrepreneurs are more adept at innovating than larger, more mature organisations.

In reality, sustaining innovation in the decommissioning market will be derived from across the industry, from operators, tier

one contractors, consultants as well as the supply chain. The concept of intrapreneurship is the promotion of innovation within larger organisations to foster invention. A number of large organisations are recognising the value of innovation and investing in, and promoting policy that creates the right environment for innovation. This is enabled by creating structures and cultures that reward and celebrate innovation. A critical step to enabling this culture is not to penalise failure, as it’s a natural part of the innovative process.

What role has the public sector in supporting innovation?In the O&G industry the public sector has historically been relatively laissez-faire when it comes to encouraging innovation, allowing market forces to drive the industry. However, for the decommissioning sector, there is a much more significant public interest in realising cost reductions through innovation. As a result consideration should be given into how innovation support could be reformed to push and pull innovation. There are good analogies that can be taken from electricity generation and distribution as well as the rail and nuclear sectors where the government provides comprehensive innovation frameworks.

Arup, Decom North Sea and Oil and Gas UK have recently published a report providing guidance on supporting innovation in the decommissioning sector. Find out more by visiting Arup’s website.

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Innovation in the decommissioning sector

Clare Lavelle

Dramatically cutting the costs of decommissioning is critical to ongoing viability of the North Sea oil and gas industry. It will also have a significant impact in reducing the burden on the public sector and benefit the overall UK economy. There will be a broad suite of means by which these cost savings can be achieved, from the development of new regulation to supply chain efficiencies and economies of scale. It is likely that innovation, of both technology and approaches, is responsible for significant proportions of savings realised.

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Learn… From influential thought leaders covering a broad range of topics, em-bracing the decommissioning complexities experienced across different

sectors. TotalDECOM aims to facilitate cross-sector learning, technology and skills transfer and business development opportunities, which will lead to efficient decommissioning solutions.

The decommissioning industries have never before been under such pressure to reduce costs and maximise asset productivity. This can only be achieved through successful collaboration. TotalDECOM has proven that there is a huge overlap in the skills, innovations, engineering, project management, environmental responsibilities and commercial planning required across all industries who are faced with a decommissioning responsibility. TotalDECOM 2015 will clearly demonstrate how learning from one sector can provide invaluable solutions and cost benefits in others.

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A Strategic Event for the Decommissioning Industries.

The Point, Emirates, Old Trafford, Manchester - European City of Science 18-20 April 2016 - 2 Day Conference & Exhibition with Networking Dinner.

Join over 200 leading decommissioning experts across Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Defence & the Process Industries. If you want to network with some of the world’s most influential, industry thought leaders, this is the conference to attend.

Oil & Gas UK produces a wide range of literature relating to different aspects of decommissioning including reports and guidelines.

In 2015, it compiled a number of reports including its annual Decommissioning Insight, regarded as the leading industry forecast for decommissioning on the UK Continental Shelf. The Insight aims to increase awareness of this emerging sector of the energy industry and provides a forecast of regional decommissioning activity and expenditure over the next decade.

In line with both the Wood Report recommendations and the priorities of the Oil and Gas Authority, which are to ensure there is a growing focus on sharing good practices to enable the delivery of cost-effective decommissioning, Oil & Gas UK commissioned Dundas Consultants to produce the Decommissioning Contract Risk Allocation Report. This independent study looks at the allocation of risk between contractors and operators based on a ‘typical’ removal case of a large fixed platform with subsea tie-backs. The information in the report is divided into the perspectives of operators and contractors.

A number of Guidelines have been produced to support the sharing of good practice including the Guidelines for Comparative Assessment in Decommissioning Programmes 2015. In this document Oil & Gas UK provides recommendations on the process to be used in completion

and reporting of a comparative assessment, promoting continual improvement and application of lessons learned.

Also produced in 2015 were the Guidelines on Late-Life / Decommissioning Inspection and Maintenance, which provide operators with a new framework for the effective management of late-life and decommissioning inspection and maintenance operations. These guidelines include instructions on how to use the framework and a case study from the operator of a Normally Unmanned installation.

Oil & Gas UK has also compiled an industry model agreement – the Decommissioning Security Agreement (DSA) 2015- which is the current edition of the industry model agreement (executed as a deed) to provide security for decommissioning liabilities of oil and gas field developments.

All publications are free to employees of Oil & Gas UK member companies, while a fee for some is payable by non-members .

More information is available on the Oil & Gas UK website at www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/publicationssearch.cfm or please contact Lucy Gordon on [email protected].

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NOF Energy’s network supports decommissioning ambitions of a diversifying supply chain

Achilles FPAL – Supporting the European oil and gas industry

As the landscape of the energy sector changes, particularly in the UK oil and gas sector, supply chain companies are looking to explore new opportunities through diversification and the development of new technology-led solutions.

NOF Energy is well-positioned to support companies from within its membership to target new markets and sectors through its suite of business development support services and robust network.

Comprising of industry professionals from operators, contractors, all levels of the supply chain and industry organisations from the UK and around the world, NOF Energy’s network contains a wealth of knowledge, experience and opportunities that can be shared with members.

NOF Energy’s partnership with Decom North Sea is among the

organisation’s most proactive with the two bodies regularly collaborating on networking events.

Most recently, NOF Energy hosted a networking lunch with Decom North Sea. Held at in North East England, the event enabled attendees to learn more about future decommissioning activities in the North Sea and how their pragmatic and cost effective solutions can support operator objectives.

Caroline Lofthouse, Business Development Manager at NOF Energy, said: “Our partnership with Decom North Sea is vitally important to our members wanting to operate in the expanding decommissioning space. The organisation’s expertise is invaluable to our members, who we are helping to guide towards operating in the decommissioning sector.”

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NOF Energy has established a strong and beneficial partnership with Decom North Sea to assist its members’ ambitions to support decommissioning activities.

Achilles FPAL identifies, evaluates and pre-qualifies suppliers on behalf of major buyers in oil & gas. Established in 1996 by the UK oil & gas industry, FPAL was formed following an industry initiative known as CRINE (Cost Reduction in New Era).This recommended the need for improved supply chain efficiencies and development of a centralised system which provides standardised information in an accessible and easy to use format.

The Achilles FPAL community now serves the procurement needs of more than 90 buyers including all the major UK and Dutch operators. Over 3700 suppliers are registered with about two thirds being UK based. Of this, 200 are registered within the special codes related to decommissioning services.

Information provided by suppliers identifies their product and service offering which is presented via a coding system. Furthermore,

Achilles FPAL members may be invited to participate in the Verify audit which involves a visit to assess Quality, Healthy & Safety, Environment, Competence and Training practices. There are more than 40 Verify buyers and over 800 suppliers Verify reports available on the system today, making Verify an enduring example of the industry’s ability to collaborate.

In addition to saving time, resources and cost during the procurement cycle, Achilles FPAL gives suppliers access to Pilot Forward Workplans issued by the buyers and access to vital contact details within the industry.

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New sensor technology inspired by bottlenose dolphins could help energy operators decommission their north sea assets, thanks to a new collaborative research project in Scotland.

The initiative, involving Heriot-Watt University’s Ocean Systems Laboratory, high-tech sonar and underwater systems company, Hydrason Solutions, and CENSIS, the Scottish Innovation Centre for sensor and imaging systems,

will develop an enhanced wideband sonar system based on the principles of the marine mammals’ detection capabilities.

The technology will be unique in enabling users to accurately locate underwater objects, as well as identify their structure and composition, without making any direct contact. Existing sonar products cannot penetrate objects, instead providing only an image outline.

When fully developed, it will be able to help firms safely dismantle assets by detecting the presence of residual hydrocarbons, as well as monitoring the impact decommissioning work has on the environment.

Chris Capus, Chief Executive of Hydrason Solutions, said: “This system will set a new standard in acoustic object detection

and identification in complex subsea environments. It has a range of potential uses in decommissioning and will be deployable on a range of devices, including autonomous underwater vehicles and remotely operated vehicles.

“It’s an exciting opportunity for us and our clients, significantly improving the range of data collected by wideband sonar devices and potentially making the decommissioning process more cost effective, efficient and safer for the environment.”

CENSIS is backing the initiative with a grant of £40,000 and project management support from its experienced team. The project is expected to last 10 months.

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Engineering data management company delivers its leading software as a service (SaaS) to BP’s Azerbaijan Category B project

A leading global engineering information management specialist has been awarded – and has already successfully delivered – a contract to deploy its robust Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that will standardise engineering information for the largest oilfi eld project in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian basin.

Headquartered in the UK with offi ces around the globe, including Kuala Lumpur and Houston, Datum360 has been appointed the contract by BP to deliver a data warehouse to the Azeri-Chirag-Deepwater Guneshli (ACG) project located 100km east of Baku.

BP’s Category B projects cover three major oilfi elds in the Azeri sector. These oilfi elds span over seven platforms including Chirag, Central Azeri and Deepwater Gunashli and have transformed Azerbaijan into a major global energy supplier whilst also redefi ning Europe’s energy map.

Commissioned in 1997, the oilfi eld has been developed over several phases, with the latest in the series being the Chirag Oil Project. BP recently reported total ACG production in the fi rst half of 2015 averaged at 641,000 barrels per day.

As part of its contract, Datum360 has implemented its standard engineering data warehouse - PIM360 - which has created a central point for collecting standardised engineering information, and as such increased the company’s operational effi ciency through eliminating the use of multiple software tools.

“We required a user friendly and consistent solution to bring engineering information together and Datum360’s engineering data warehouse PIM360 does exactly that”, said Farah Mizrajanova, Azerbaijan Developments Project Information Manager at BP, “We now have one centralised approach to collecting data, which means, as a result, we have signifi cantly increased our operational effi ciency, saving us both time and money.

“Our team can now spend more time reviewing the quality and completeness of engineering information rather than wasting time manipulating the data as they have done previously.

“We have been greatly impressed by the speed in which Datum360 deployed the system. Due to the simplicity and structured approach of PIM360, the team became self-suffi cient in using it within less than two weeks of deployment after a thorough knowledge transfer from the Datum360 team.”

Datum360 takes pride in its speed of deployment, implementing its economical ‘off the shelf’ solution within only a matter of one week.

Speaking about the contract, Steve Wilson, Co-founder and CEO at Datum360 said: “We are extremely pleased to have delivered our SaaS in such a short space of time. Within our sectors, companies such as ours are notoriously known to have lengthy implementation from pilot stages - in some cases with implementation spanning from months into years - leaving owner operators with spiralling costs.

“We are going against the industry norm and successfully demonstrating with each contract win that we can deploy our robust, quality systems in little to no time. On top of this – once deployed - our SaaS is proven to deliver fast, accurate and reliable engineering information ensuring owner operators save time and money in asset intensive programmes.

“It is estimated that an engineer can spend up to 60% of their time moving and organising data on such projects. With our system, we have signifi cantly reduced this time for the team at BP.”

The company’s SaaS will bring together engineering data from several contractors at project completion in a concise and succinct format. Through implementation of PIM360, BP’s project teams will benefi t from extremely fast import and export of data as well as having the ability to view logged activities through an activity feed with the option to share fi les, documents and emails.

Established in 2009, Datum360 has a team of over 20 specialists operating across the world. They have delivered class libraries to most of the world Super Major oil companies and boast clients including Maersk Oil, Total, BP and GDF Suez (now Engie).

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Steve WilsonCo-founder and CEO, Datum360

It is estimated that an engineer can spend up to 60% of

their time moving and organising data on such projects.

With our system, we have signifi cantly reduced this time

for the team at BP.


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Planning for decommissioningPlanning for the challenges will ensure the decommissioning market secures their rightful share of Government funding.

The decommissioning market is of growing importance. With billions expected to be spent in the next few decades, it has signifi cant potential for innovation and improved effi ciencies that will meet the requirements for R&D Tax Credits.

According to the Oil and Gas Authority it is anticipated that over 5,500 wells, 400 facilities and over 10,000km of pipelines will require decommissioning over the next 35 years. A high emphasis is placed upon environmental and economically acceptable solutions. Input and improvements are required in the following areas: project management; engineering and planning; well plugging and abandonment; (P&A), demobilisation of derrick barges; and platform removal. In relation to

R&D tax credits, only project management will have a low eligibility while the others represent high eligibility projects. There is also a high environmental component with untested potential solutions.

Companies might face the following challenges:

• Problems with removal of potentially hazardous constructions in an aggressive environment such as the North Sea.

• Mitigating release of hazardous materials during pipeline decommissioning.

• Removal of drilling muds below rig without negatively aff ecting sea life.

• Attempting to use procedures to remove highly corroded structures in diffi cult conditions.

Many of these are not viewed as Research and Development as we know, however, with a comprehensive technical justifi cation, these challenges point towards high potential areas of R&D tax eligibility which the decommissioning market should take full advantage of.

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Sabik Group goes from strength to strength

Since joining forces with Carmanah Technologies earlier this year, the Sabik group has gone from strength to strength and continues to enjoy sustained growth in a diffi cult operating environment.This has been highlighted by the groups, UK marine division and their recent completion and delivery of a prestigious decommissioning project for Perenco UK Ltd.

As part of Perenco’s decommissioning strategy for the Thames Alpha complex, their engineering team identifi ed a requirement for a cost eff ective, fl exible and autonomous Navigation Aids package for deployment on the complex during the later stages of the deconstruction. Once de-manned, the platform will have limited or no power available for the existing obstruction lighting and fog signal system, and would therefore be a hazard to shipping unless a suitable temporary solution was found.

Sabik’s UK design team proposed the use of solarised single lift skids utilising the class

leading Light-Guard monitoring system and ultra-low power marine lanterns as a method of minimising skid footprint and weight. By using the latest satellite communications technology for the remote monitoring of the marine signals, Perenco have the reliability and confi dence they need when fulfi lling their obligation of marking the partially removed structure in accordance with DECC’s (Department of Energy & Climate Change) recommendations.

For further information on how the Sabik group can provide a decommissioning solution for your project, please contact Brad Scarrott or Nick Sims at Sabik Ltd on +44 (0)1603 250220, [email protected] or [email protected].

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Young artists turn scrap metal into magicTwo Gray’s School of Art graduates have turned scrap metal into fine art in a project which celebrates the recycling, decommissioning and regeneration of metal products.

Aberdeen-based John Lawrie Group provided the scrap metals as part of its ‘First Commission’ Award which it opened to all fine art graduates at Gray’s Degree Show in June this year.

The company asked the graduates to produce two commissioned artworks for its headquarters in the city’s Greenbank Road, one wall based and the other free standing. Each commission was worth £1000 with an added £250 for materials.

The two eventual winners, chosen by John Lawrie Group senior management from a shortlist of proposals, were Amy Harvey, 22, and Wendy Pope, 21. Both are graduates from the BA (Hons) painting course at Gray’s School of Art.

The two artists were given access to the company’s workshop facilities and expansive scrap metal yard where they were able to choose and gain inspiration from a vast array of metal items such as chains, pipes, casings, tubings and drill collars.

Amy Harvey, whose degree show sculpture particularly impressed members of the John Lawrie management team, was chosen to produce a similar artwork for display at the company’s headquarters.

Describing her sculpture, Amy, from Aberdeen, says: “What I have produced is a representation of the separating of metals

during the journey of reincarnation and recycling. Just like my sculpture at this year’s degree show, I have presented a labyrinth working down through many floors.

“My idea was to have the top floor of the sculpture being made of ferrous metal with a mix of ferrous and non-ferrous metals as the floors go down. As you move through each floor, the labyrinth becomes less complicated just like the mass of metal coming into the John Lawrie yard going through the process to become something new.”

Wendy Pope, from Ayr, has created a large scale, 8’ x 4’ oil painting which she describes as “as non-literal representation of the rebirth of materials that pass through John Lawrie’s yards.”

She added; “A lot of the things I saw in the yard reminded me of imagery I had already used in my work, but also gave birth to new ideas and new elements as a basis for composition. Using shapes which are both fragmented and whole – to represent the idea of scrap being broken apart and reassigned – I have created an image which shows a continual momentum towards new things.

“The commission has been a great experience, really interesting to merge ideas from my own practice with the John Lawrie ethos and what was seen in the yard. It’s been

an excellent chance to develop something along a slightly difference line to what I did for the degree show.”

Head of fine art at Gray’s School of Art Allan Watson, has praised the two graduates’ talent and creativity. He says: “I’m absolutely delighted with the artworks which Amy and Wendy have produced. They have used the skills, built up over their degree course at Gray’s, to represent and reshape the scrap metal from a different and unusual perspective.”

Management and staff at John Lawrie Group are delighted with their new, specially-commissioned pieces of fine art which have now been installed in the company’s open spaces.

John Lawrie Group Financial Director, Charlie Parker, said: “John Lawrie Group specialises in the recycling and reuse of metals and we were very interested to see how Amy and Wendy would choose to represent our company ethos.

“We were also excited to discover how the graduates had explored the opportunities to use their artistic flair as a means of incorporating the notions of recycling and the circular economy into their artworks. We’re thrilled to see the final results.”

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Subsea 7 provides decom services for two Centrica fieldsSubsea 7 will provide decommissioning services for the second phase of Centrica’s Rose and Stamford gas field decommissioning programmes, located in the southern North Sea.

This project is the latest call-off contract under a partnership frame agreement signed in 2005. Subsea 7 has partnership frame agreements with several independent operators, to provide services on a long-term preferred supplier basis. This collaborative approach is helping to drive down costs and promote early engagement on a wide range of projects.

Subsea 7 has been safely performing North Sea decommissioning for over 25 years and will draw on this extensive track-record of diverse experience to provide Centrica with safe, cost-effective and fit for purpose solutions.

Having successfully completed phase one in 2015, phase two will focus on the safe removal and recovery of a greater number of subsea pipeline components, and the responsible management of waste disposal. Both phases are part of an overall decommissioning programme agreed with the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC).

Offshore activities are scheduled for 2016 and will be performed by one of Subsea 7’s six North Sea Diving Support Vessels (DSV), to ensure optimised availability and flexibility. Engineering and project management will commence immediately in Aberdeen.

Phil Simons, Subsea 7 Vice President UK and Canada, said: “We are pleased that our reputation for safe, value-driven and reliable decommissioning solutions has been recognised with this award from Centrica, a client for over 10 years.

“Our considerable knowledge of the North Sea’s infrastructure gained from our installation and IRM projects, has become a key advantage in understanding and realising competitive decommissioning opportunities. Subsea 7 will demonstrate this capability throughout Rose / Stamford to ensure direct value is delivered to Centrica.”

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Wood Mackenzie acquisition of Infield Systems Limited

JERSEY CITY, N.J., November 6, 2015 — Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRSK) today announced the acquisition of Infield Systems Limited (“Infield Systems”), a leading independent provider of business intelligence, analysis, and research to the oil, gas, and associated marine industries. Infield Systems will become part of Wood Mackenzie, a Verisk Analytics business, and will provide valuable services to enhance Wood Mackenzie’s upstream and supply chain capabilities.

“This small, tuck-in acquisition of Infield Systems will help transform our analysis of the upstream supply chain and complement our modeling capabilities. Our clients will benefit from a more robust and integrated offering made possible by combining the analytical strength and proprietary databases of Infield Systems and Wood Mackenzie,” said Stephen Halliday, Chief Executive Officer of Wood Mackenzie.

“For more than 25 years, Infield Systems has provided an extensive range of services to assist its clients with critical business and investment decisions. Infield Systems, its people, its relationships across the industry, and its comprehensive data are widely recognized as a leading source of information, research, and analysis for the energy sector; and they will be a valuable addition to Wood Mackenzie and Verisk Analytics,” added Halliday.

“We’re delighted to be joining Wood Mackenzie. The integration of Wood Mackenzie and Infield Systems will provide a more competitive and complete service for both Infield Systems and Wood Mackenzie clients,” said Julian Whitfield, Infield Systems Managing Director.

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Acquisition of infield systems limited will enhance upstream supply chain and modeling capabilities at Wood Mackenzie

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Issue 13 | August 2013

• Standard Decommissioning Programme Template• DNS Forward Strategy• Focus on Finance• Members News• Decom Offshore• Update on NORM waste Management

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Speaking at the Offshore Decommissioning Conference in St. Andrews, Scotland, Bob Churchill, strategic business development director for Amec Foster Wheeler’s Clean Energy business, said, “We have been working in nuclear decommissioning for 15 years and we have seen how Lifetime Plans and Programme Management have changed the landscape.

“When combined with our extensive oil and gas skills and knowledge, this means we are uniquely placed to bring this learning to the North Sea, where we are already shaping the new horizon and proactively finding solutions.

Our experience is now increasingly sought after internationally because we have the widest experience to address the next steps boldly and at pace.”

Bob described how, in the nuclear sector, Lifetime Plans had created a clear understanding of the mission, sustained political and stakeholder support, enabled and secured long-term funding and informed key decisions about resources and the supply chain.

This had led to huge cost savings for the taxpayer and helped organizations to repurpose themselves and make the cultural changes needed. Meanwhile, Program

Management had ensured a ‘seamless transition’ from late life operation to decommissioning.

Bob explained that Amec Foster Wheeler, which has been working on legacy sites with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and site licence companies for more than a decade, had led the development of Lifetime Plans for single and multiple locations throughout the UK, and had learned how to use Program Management to add value and integrate operations as part of the Parent Body Organization at Sellafield.

www.amecfw.com

Amec Foster Wheeler is ‘uniquely placed’ for decommissioning work in the North Sea oil and gas industry thanks to its experience in the nuclear sector.

Amec Foster Wheeler ‘uniquely placed’ to lead North Sea decommissioning

Cadherent: 10 years providing clarity to engineering projects In 2006 Cadherent was established as a provider of engineering design solutions predominantly for the Oil & Gas industry. The company was built around the use of Computer Aided Design (CAD) as a platform to deliver projects in both 2D drawing and 3D model formats.

Constantly in discussions with project managers and fabricators, we had to ensure effective communication to build trusting relationships.It quickly became apparent that design review meetings could be far more productive if our 3D models were brought to life using animated movie sequences. These sequences show the rolling timeline of the project and make it easy for a wider audience to spot any potential issues.

The creation of a Visualisation department in 2007 not only helped our engineering team work smarter and more efficiently with our clients, but also enabled Cadherent to expand service offerings to the cutting edge by creating broadcast quality animations presented in jaw-dropping realism.

Over the last ten years we have been delighted to help our clients gain visual clarity into their projects and products. We are keen to play a part in the decommissioning sector by offering innovative and exciting solutions to map project milestones in a visual environment, which we already know improves efficiency and communication. Both of which are key to successful project delivery.

Cadherent offer engineering design, visualisation, technical draughting and 3D Laser surveying services. We have delivered worldwide to a number of key sectors including oil and gas, manufacturing, architecture, M.O.D, training, health & safety.

www.cadherent.com

OIS appoints Colin Shellard as new Managing Director in AberdeenOffshore Installation Services Ltd (OIS), an Acteon company, has named Colin Shellard as its new managing director. Based in Aberdeen, Shellard is responsible for setting the strategy at OIS, as the company continues to focus on new opportunities in the offshore decommissioning sector.

He will also play a key role in developing opportunities for OIS to work together with other Acteon companies.

Shellard has more than 16 years of experience in offshore construction and subsea engineering. He joined OIS as Vice President, Operations, in December 2014, and was instrumental in leading OIS’ recent successful well decommissioning campaign with Centrica Energy and Antrim Energy. Prior to joining OIS, Shellard was Project Director at Technip Offshore Wind Ltd, where he oversaw all projects and tenders in the company’s cables and marine renewables sector.

Shellard has extensive knowledge of pipe and umbilical lay, diving operations, structures

installation, remote (driverless) construction and decommissioning methods and trenching, gained during his time at Stolt Offshore and Saipem. He has also worked in leadership roles within consulting engineering and project management firms JP Kenny and Prospect, developing a deep understanding of the management of small teams and complex problems that face Operators in the offshore industry.

Mark Towell, Vice President, Acteon, said, “OIS recently completed its largest vessel-based, multi-operator well decommissioning campaign and is well-positioned to provide North Sea Operators with the most cost-effective way to decommission non-revenue

generating assets beyond 2015. The Acteon management team welcomes Colin as a Director of OIS, and we are confident he will build on his achievements to date.”

Shellard said, “Well decommissioning activities are ideally suited to multi-operator campaigns and the multi-well approach, and OIS demonstrates that significant economies of scale are available to Operators willing to participate in this way. I am looking forward to leading the continual growth of OIS and developing new opportunities for the company in the global decommissioning sector.”

www.ois-ltd.com

As the dawn of decommissioning activity appears on the North Sea horizon, Flexlife has developed their capabilities to include capturing redundant risers, and giving them perhaps not a new lease of life, but certainly an extension. Decommissioning is an extremely varied process, so why scrap existing infrastructure when there are environmental and financial gains to be achieved? A production facility that features flexible risers and flow-lines may have reached Cessation of Production (CoP) considerably earlier than the design life of the flexible risers and flow-lines. These flexibles can be recovered, tested and re-certified, providing the new user a substantial saving in both delivery lead-time and cost.

If damage has been sustained either during use or during recovery,

this does not preclude re-use, after a full inspection, both visually and technically, Flexlife can repair any outer sheath damage or re-terminate the flexible if required. Ideally prior to the flexible recovery, an inspection program needs to be undertaken to ensure re-use is an option.

Flexlife has the capability to test the flexible, engineer cost effective recovery methods, project manage the recovery and broker a re-sale.

Efficient inspection processes and procedures, supported by cost effective recovery methods make the re-use of flexibles a serious option for any Operator looking to maximise their return and minimise their decommissioning costs.

www.flexlife.co.uk

Flexlife develops their capabilitiesFlexlife has been designing, testing and repairing flexible risers and flow-lines for over 8 years globally for the Oil and Gas offshore industry.


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Global oil and gas fi rm relocates to RedcarA Teesside college has teamed up with a global oil and gas giant in a bid to develop the next generation of engineering talent.A partnership has been formed between Redcar & Cleveland College and Swagelok, a global developer and provider of high-quality fl uid system solutions for the oil and gas and process industries.

Swagelok’s products, assemblies and services are delivered through a global network of sales and service centres, and the company’s authorized sales and service centre for Scotland, Teesside and Ireland has now opened a base within the college’s Oil & Gas International Training Academy.

The move is designed to position the academy as a world-leading hub for the development of oil and gas workers – both at home and overseas – and is part of a wider drive to improve Britain’s competitiveness in this key sector.

The partnership with Swagelok Scotland Teesside Ireland will allow the academy to expand its range of industry training to include nationally accredited (ECITB) Small-bore Systems courses, Swagelok Certifi ed Tube Fitting & Inspection courses, Medium & High Pressure Cone & Thread Installation and Tube-bending courses. Online learning is also

available through the “Swagelok U” (Swagelok University) programme, which delivers a range of web-based industrial training courses.

This will add to the academy’s existing training provision, which covers many areas including oil and gas, electrical/electronics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, plant process engineering, business, management, fi nance, IT, administration, construction, civil engineering and occupational safety.

The improved training package will provide students with a route to a career in a wide range of sectors, including oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, food and drink, defence and petrochemical.

The partnership with Swagelok Scotland Teesside Ireland comes after Redcar and Cleveland College was named The National College for Oil and Gas, an initiative jointly funded by government and industry. Its aim is to train the next generation of oil and gas engineers and other specialists, meet the onshore industry’s future skills needs and provide fi rst-class qualifi cations and career opportunities for young people.

Graeme Wood, Oil & Gas Project Development Manager at Redcar & Cleveland College, said: “The collaboration with Swagelok is a signifi cant milestone in the development of the academy. It demonstrates our ambition to tackle skills shortages and improve Britain’s competitiveness in key industry sectors. Locally it will have a huge infl uence by driving more investment into Teesside and raising the area’s profi le as an international oil and gas centre of excellence.”

In addition to its training services, Swagelok Scotland Teesside Ireland runs a Customer Technical Solution & Support Centre out of the Redcar facility.

Peter O’Connor, Managing Director of the centre, said: “We are delighted to team up with Redcar & Cleveland College and are excited by the potential of this academy. For many students it will provide a pathway to higher education or a rewarding career in a range of exciting engineering-related industries.” www.cleveland.ac.uk. www.oilandgastraining.academywww.swagelok.com/teesside

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“”Combining Claxton’s decommissioning

expertise with LR Senergy’s wealth

of well engineering and project

management capabilities will provide

customers with access to a unique

combination of experience and skill sets

for all decommissioning scenarios.

Nick Wood,VP commercial, Claxton

Claxton forms alliance with LR Senergy to off er full decommissioning serviceClaxton Engineering Services Ltd, an Acteon company, has formed a collaborative alliance with energy services fi rm LR Senergy to provide clients with a fully managed, technically profi cient end-to-end off shore rig-based decommissioning service.

Nick Wood, VP Commercial, Claxton, said: “Combining Claxton’s decommissioning expertise with LR Senergy’s wealth of well engineering and project management capabilities will provide customers with access to a unique combination of experience and skill sets for all decommissioning scenarios. LR Senergy has an enviable track record in the end-to-end management of global well engineering projects. Its decommissioning off er-ing focuses on delivering safe and cost-eff ective rig-based solutions tailor-made for clients’ specifi c requirements.”

The new alliance builds on a long-established relationship between the two companies, which have worked on a number of shared global projects including platform installations, drilling operations and fi eld workover programmes. By working collaboratively, Claxton and LR Senergy have provided clients with tailored, fully project managed, technically innovative

www.johnlawrie.com

John Lawrie Group

Greenbank Road, East Tullos Aberdeen, AB12 3BQ

+44 (0) 1224 871844

[email protected]

Offering a diverse range of industrial services, the John Lawrie Group has developed an enviable reputation for quality customer care for over 70 years.

• Oilfield decommissioning• Recycling flexible risers,

flowlines & umbilicals

• Metal recycling• NORM decontamination

& disposal (onshore)

• Oilfield tubulars• Mobile workforce• High reuse/recycling

OILFIELD

DECOMMISSIONING

solutions to decommissioning challenges, which have the potential to add signifi cant value to clients’ operations.

Chris Chilcott, Subsea Engineering Manager – Wells, LR Senergy, said: “Our collaboration with Claxton is successful because we both have highly experienced teams with a complete focus on project delivery. Both companies strive to provide clients with a tailored, technically excellent service that best suits their needs. By establishing this alliance, we can formalise this service off ering to provide our customers with a range of fully man-aged, integrated decommissioning solutions.”

By collaborating with LR Senergy, Claxton adds rig-based decommissioning solutions to its extensive decommissioning service portfolio, which comprises platform, subsea, rigless and vessel based campaigns.

Claxton supports well decommissioning by providing risers, wellhead removal, conductor severance and solutions to overcome integrity issues with platforms or ageing well infrastruc-ture. Claxton also off ers the widest range of tooling and skills under one supplier, whilst delivering cost-saving opportunities though simultaneous operations.www.claxtonengineering.comwww.lr-senergy.com

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Maritime Assurance & Consulting Ltd (MAC), a provider of marine assurance, consultancy and warranty services to the marine, construction, drilling, floating production and decommissioning industries is pleased to announce the award of a Marine Warranty Surveying (MWS) contract for the decommissioning, removal and replacement of key subsea assets for a major North Sea operator.

MAC’s specialist multi-discipline team based in Aberdeen will provide this service ensuring the interests of the client and their underwriter are upheld throughout the project.

Ian Stewart, MAC’s Business Development Manager stated, “This is

an important project for MAC, developing MAC’s reputation within the decommissioning market, while building upon our existing reputation for providing first class traditional MWS services for transportation and construction projects”.

“While great care and attention is given to ensure all operations are carried out as planned, the decommissioning operations in this project are especially sensitive, since it is intended that key parts of the removed subsea equipment will be re-used on other applications; therefore the complete removal of the equipment while ensuring minimal damage is vital to the success of the project”.

Prior to all operations, the MAC team will conduct suitability surveys of all vessels proposed to be involved in the project (including back deck equipment) to ensure their suitability to conduct the operation. Work-ing closely with the client and their contractors, the MAC MWS team will review all operations, ensuring they are properly engineered and planned in line with agreed codes and industry standards, then executed as agreed offshore during 2016.

www.mac-l.com

Maritime Assurance & Consulting

A team of multi-disciplined Engineers, Project Managers and Designers have established a substantial portfolio of clients and projects in the Decommissioning sector.

Examples of previous projects include working closely in conjunction with Shell (platform operator) and A.F. Decom (primary contractor), in the successful decommissioning and removal of the topside facilities for the INDE field platforms Juliet / Lima, Kilo Mike and November, in preparation for the final removal of the jackets during 2010 and 2011. Work ranged from the undertaking of offshore site surveys, production of destruct drawings, risk assessments and lift plans, job card production including full man-hour estimates and progress, to planning and safety meeting input.

Recently, ENG-CAD has worked closely with Shell (NAM) on the decommissioning study for ten platforms in the Dutch sector as part of the ONEcal upgrade project. Principally this involved the minimisation of the facilities across ten platforms to significantly reduce the labour requirements and to control and reduce operational and maintenance costs.

Currently, ENG-CAD provides support to a number of clients working on decommissioning projects, through the provision of work packs, job cards, engineering services including structural engineering and CAD, surveying and labour supply encompassing all levels from Technician to Senior Management.

www.eng-cad.com

ENG-CAD specialise in servicing the offshore industries in core areas

Zenith Energy, established in 2012, completed the planning, permitting, well examination and supervision of operations for the Canadian based operator, which formed part of a multi- client plug and abandonment (P&A) campaign.

The rigless P&A campaign included three suspended wells on the Fyne License (P077, Block 21/28a) and one suspended well on the Erne License (P1875, Block 21/29d).

Managing Director at Zenith Energy, Martin Booth, said “We have utilised our

experienced team to successfully complete the North Sea abandonment project, marking yet another significant milestone for us in our first three years of business. Our focus on quality planning and experienced supervision has led to the safe and efficient abandonment of these wells for Antrim.”

UK Managing Director for Antrim Energy, Murray Chancellor, said: “Successfully aban-doning these four suspended wells as part

of a rigless campaign has been a very good achievement for Antrim. Zenith Energy’s input to the campaign has been a crucial part of this achievement.”

Following on from the Antrim campaign, the Zenith team are now busy carrying out de-tailed planning and preparation for a multi-well abandonment campaign onshore Italy.

www.zenith-energy.co.uk

Zenith Energy successfully completes abandonment projectAn Aberdeen based well management firm has successfully completed the planning and supervision of a four well abandonment campaign in the UK Central North Sea on behalf of Antrim Energy.

With the oil price set to be lower for longer, the UKCS industry requires immediate action towards achieving enhanced efficiency and cost control.

Commanding around 70% of the oilfield procurement market, Craig International is in a unique position to observe trends and offer a potential solution to dramatically reducing costs when it comes to buying oilfield consumable products, tools, equipment and services.

Using bespoke web-based tools, Craig International makes the procurement process much simpler, more accurate, less time-consuming and much less expensive.

Steve McHardy, Joint Managing Director, said: “We have invested significantly in smart on-line systems, e-buy and SmartBuyer, which act like an efficient in-house buying team, working around the clock to fulfil procurement requests at the best possible prices. We can procure virtually anything, from any source, and deliver it on time, wherever our customers need it. And given our considerable consolidated buying power, our relationship with suppliers and the efficiencies of our system, we can guarantee major savings.”

The company is now exploring how SmartBuyer could be used more collaboratively to allow the industry to come together to pool resources, stock and spend to make huge cost-savings, increase efficiency, avoid waste and enable greater standardisation.

Mr McHardy added: “We are buying the same products over and over again and, with

our 16 years’ experience, we are well-placed to exploit this knowledge and buying power to the benefit of the wider industry. We have the tools to make this happen at no cost to the industry. Through one portal, customers would be able to buy and sell surplus or second-hand equipment at considerably lower cost, reducing stock and warehouse requirements. We would be able to search companies stock for equipment while maintaining confidentiality between buyers and sellers.

“This is particularly relevant in decommissioning where companies will be looking to off-load plant and equipment. By putting items to be recycled or re-used on our system, others in the industry will be able to purchase them.”

www.craig-group.com

Collaboration on procurement could save millions in equipment and supplies for decommissioning


BOW Terminal in Flushing, the Netherlands is preparing themselves for decommissioning activities in the near future. It is expected that ISO 14001 certification will be in place by the end of January 2016 and, under the existing working permits, BOW Terminal is allowed to execute demolish-ing activities for ‘clean’ offshore installations. The next step will be to apply for permits including hazardous materials.

Because BOW Terminal is a logistics service provider, they need to team up with a demolishing company to offer the complete onshore package to clients. As such, various discussions have taken place with several demolishing companies. With regards to facilities, BOW Terminal has existing quay and storage facilities to receive offshore installations and demolish these installations at the current terminal.

www.bowterminal.nl

BOW Terminal recently joined as a new member of Decom North Sea


Full membership of Decom North Sea is open to any commercial organisation involved or interested in decommissioning.

Associate membership is open to non-commercial organisations and individuals who wish to be kept informed of Decom North Sea activity and attend networking events and conferences.

For further information visit www.decomnorthsea.com

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New MembersWe are pleased to welcome the following new members:

SPOTLIGHT ON NEW MEMBERS

Total Solutions Group are pleased to announce that they are going into partnership with Gateshead College to build an OGRD (Oil, Gas, Renewables & Decommissioning) Skills Academy to launch in 2016.

The focus of this Strategic Partnership is to support college students gaining relevant qualifications within the OGRD sectors to help build a career pathway into the Industry.

Total Solutions Group are a specialist service provider in all access provision with the Business having 3 functions Total Operations,

Total Training, and Total Resource. Total Solutions Group have a vast amount

of experience working throughout the UK and the Middle East providing a vast array of services to the major Oil & Gas companies, providing solutions and services in the UK, Malaysia, Vietnam, Iran, Egypt, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

MD of TSG Mick Flaherty said ‘This is a very exciting partnership which will overall help give are younger generations the opportunity to not only gain relevant qualifications and competence within their specified trade but also as an Operational Business we aim to recruit people who go through these development programmes as people new to the Industry find it increasingly harder to get into OGRD sectors as they don’t have experience.

It is one of the oldest saying out there but we as a Business are prepared to put our money where our mouth is and help give people a true start.

Most of the Training providers in the Industry only train personnel then once they leave and try to gain employment, they keep hearing the same comments, you need experience, and once this happens and time goes on the skills that were learned in training quite quickly evaporate.

We call our programme, Springboard,

which is around a series of Training /Competence interventions ran by ourselves and Gateshead College.

Mick added we were looking for a College with exceptional standards, and as Gateshead College is the only College in the North East who is Ofsted 1 this made Gateshead College the natural choice to help build the OGRD (Oil , Gas , Renewables , Decommissioning ) Academy

In the Decommissioning element of the OGRD Academy we will be training Decom Technicians for the future which will bring all relevant skills requirements for what is required for Decom projects, again giving peace of mind to the clients. There is approximated to be around 40 to 50 years’ worth of work within the Decom sector which will provide a full career for individuals going through the OGRD Academy’.

TSG are very excited about the future we as a Business are all about adding value, whether that being from an Operational perspective or Training. We want to make sure that we have the right skill sets in place to be able to provide fully competent & safe personnel for the future of the Industries.

We have great talent within the North East and we want to make sure that they have all the tools and skills necessary to be successful in the Industry.

www.uktotalsolutions.com

DECOM MEMBERS

Membership can offer many exciting opportunities, such as the excellent networking, speaking and exhibition opportunities at our Lunch and Learn sessions (bimonthly), conferences, access to the members only section of our website which contains market intelligence on the decom-missioning sector, decom yards, operator decom programs and innovative technologies which the supply chain can offer – operators have informed us they use our website to narrow down their search for contractors; and participation in our initiatives/projects which aim to deal with challenges in the sector, such as the high cost of well plug and abandonment, challenges with mattress removal, capturing lessons learned from past projects and adoption of new technologies by operators.

More information about Decom North Sea and how to become a member can be found on our website – www.decomnorthsea.com.

Key Membership Benefits:

Online· Immediate opportunity to present a three-page profile of your company on the DNS Website (Members Directory), and to update this as frequently as you wish.

· Immediate opportunity to submit any company Case Studies on our website.· Immediate opportunity to submit your company press releases to feature on the Members News section on our website.

· Immediate opportunity to promote any industry events within this section of our website.· Access to the Members only area of the website, including market intelligence reports and similar.

· Access to members only E-Shots with special offers, industry updates.

Quarterly News Magazine· Opportunity to contribute a news feature for the DNS News Magazine. Hard copies circulated to over 500 industry professionals and e-copies to many more.

· Opportunity to raise your profile by booking an advert in our DNS News Magazine, as a mem-ber you are entitled to a reduced rate for this.

Events· Opportunity to present your company’s capabilities to DNS membership at “Lunch & Learn” events.

· Attendance at Decom North Sea member only events, either at no charge or at discounted rates.

· Opportunity to participate in overseas trade missions. · Opportunities to sponsor or co-sponsor Decom North Sea networking events, conferences, workshops and seminars, etc.

· Opportunities to exhibit at conferences & Lunch and Learns.· Opportunity to network with the North Sea’s decommissioning professionals. · Participation in Decom North Sea meetings, including the AGM. · Opportunity to participate in specialist working groups.

Other· Opportunity to nominate a potential director of Decom North Sea.· Assistance with introductions to relevant professionals within the decommissioning industry. · Receive mailings, newsletters and press releases.· Opportunity to contribute to and influence Decom North Sea’s responses to consultations.

Please contact Jenny Mcrae for more information about membership [email protected]

or Jennifer Dunbar to discuss Marketing and Event Opportunities [email protected]

Membership of Decom North SeaDecom North Sea is a young, vibrant member’s organisationfor the Oil & Gas Decommissioning sector.

Total Solutions Group& Gateshead College


SAL Offshore enters the Decommissioning MarketSAL Offshore has recently joined Decom North Sea as an expansion in its business development activities. As the Costa Concordia (Parbuckling) project shows SAL vessels can be very efficient decommissioning tools.

SAL Offshore is a wholly owned subsidiary of SAL Heavy Lift GmbH from Hamburg. SAL Heavy Lift operates a fleet of modern heavy lift vessels, of which the Type 183 vessels, MV Lone and MV Svenja are outfitted with a Kongsberg DP system.

Type 183 vessels are characterized by a large deck area of over 3000 m² and a large underdeck hold, measuring 107 x 17 x 13.5 m. They are outfitted with two cranes each with a maximum capacity of 1000 t, capable working in tandem lift. These heavy lift vessels are

ideally suited for removal of subsea structures, mooring systems, jackets or parts of jackets and topsides.

The Parbuckling Project is probably the best known decommissioning project, on which SAL has proven its competences in installation and decommissioning. With its Type 183 vessels MV Lone and MV Svenja SAL installed the subsea platforms in 45 m water depth as well as several floating sponson tanks and the blister tank, which was essential to

stabilize the bow of the “Costa Concordia”. The heaviest subsea lift was 1000te, the floating sponsons weight 550te and the heaviest offshore lift was the bow tank of 1500te.

SAL has significant experienced project management and engineering resources, with relevant experience in the Decommissioning, Oil & Gas, offshore renewables, civil and salvage sectors. Information on projects and vessels can be found on the website.

www.sal-heavylift.com


DECOM MEMBERS

Full membership of Decom North Sea is open to any commercial organisation involved or interested in decommissioning. Associate membership is open to non-commercial organisations and individuals who wish to be kept informed of Decom North Sea activity and attend networking events and conferences. For further information, visit www.decomnorthsea.com

Our MembersUPCOMING EVENTS


Events Update DNS Lunch& Learn EventsThe largest and most regular meeting of the North Sea decommissioning sector, these monthly sessions give members and non-members from across the UK and Europe the opportunity to hear from industry peers about developments, whilst networking with key players from the industry.

23 March 2016AECC, AberdeenThis event will include presentations from Bibby Offshore, Frazer Nash Consultancy and Lucion

27 April 2016AECC, Aberdeen

22 June 2016AECC, Aberdeen

Get involved!We are delighted to offer our members the opportunity to present at a Lunch and Learn Events in 2016.

For further details, please contact Jennifer Dunbar on 01224 914044 or [email protected]

If you are interested in booking, more information or would like to participate at one of these events, please visit our website www.decomnorthsea.com or contact Jennifer Dunbar on 01224 914044 or [email protected]

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COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS CAITHNESS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • CARBON ENERGY CLUB • DANISH MARINE AND OFFSHORE GROUP • DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE • THE EIC • ENERGY INSTITUTE • EAST OF ENGLAND ENERGY GROUP (EEEGR) • ENERGY NORTH • IRO • NOF ENERGY • NATIONAL SUBSEA RESEARCH INITIATIVE • OGIC • OIL & GAS UK • OPITO • SCOTTISH RENEWABLES • SUBSEA UK • SOCIETY FOR UNDERWATER TECHNOLOGY

SAVE THE DATE

OTHER INDUSTRY EVENTS

Decom Offshore 201625 May 2016, AECC, Aberdeen Following from the success of Decom Offshore 2015, planning is now underway for our 2016 annual event. This event will bring together 250+ decommissioning professionals from all tiers of the industry, providing the operators and supply chain with an excellent opportunity to engage with one another.

The event will showcase the innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurial flair required within the sector and consider how this contributes to decommissioning efficiency and cost effectiveness at a time when the industry is faced with the current market challenges.

EEEGR, SNS20162 March 2016, Norfolk Showground, NorwichEEEGR’s flagship Southern North Sea conference is the most important conference for the offshore energy sector in the East of England. Taking place over 2 days at the Norfolk Showground in Nor-wich, SNS2016 will be the largest conference and exhibition EEEGR has ever delivered attracting upwards of 500 delegates from across the industry and supply chain.

www.eeegr.com

NOF Energy, Annual Conference- Energy a Balanced Future 20169 March 2016, Sage, GatesheadEnergy: A Balanced Future 2016 is fast approaching and set to be bigger and better than ever!NOF Energy will be returning once again to the internationally acclaimed Sage Gateshead with 80+ exhibitors and a conference all under the one roof!

www.energyabalancedfuture.com

Annual ITF Technology Showcase 20169 March 2016, AECC, AberdeenITF and Oil & Gas UK have joined again this year to organise the Technology Showcase 2016.The showcase will provide the unique opportunity for industry innovators and operators to meet face-to-face to discover and discuss the latest technology development opportunities in the UKCS and further afield, as well as a chance to view cutting-edge innovations from the technology research and development community.

www.showcase.itfenergy.com

TotalDECOM 201618 – 20 April 2016, The Point, Emirates Old Trafford, ManchesterTotalDECOM 2016 will address some of the major commercial challenges facing the industry, including project cost reduction, cost estimation, and project management in a changing regulatory environment, which are common problems across the decommissioning industries.

www.totaldecom.co.uk

Training CourseAn Introduction - From Planning through Execution

An interactive, two-day introductory training course offering an overview of offshore decommissioning, this provides an excellent opportunity for those in a wide variety of roles to increase knowledge of the sector, understand lessons learned and explore how decommissioning can be undertaken more efficiently.

Dates for your Diary:

24th – 25th February 2016, Aberdeen

If you are interested in booking, more information or would like to participate at one of these events, please visit our website www.decomnorthsea.com or contact Jennifer Dunbar on 01224 914044 or [email protected]

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