The UK Offshore Oil & Gas Industry is still international in nature.
An Australian Engineering company gets a contract for work off Scotland:
The contract is with a UK company that is owned by Israeli and Korean companies:
Worley itself is a product of mergers and acquisitions over many years and in now a multi-disciplined conglomerate with worldwide activity and ownership:
A couple of days after single-lift removal of the DP3 topsides from the Irish Sea for Spirit Energy, PIONEERING SPIRIT was in East Scotland to transfer the 5450 tonne structure to the Allseas cargo barge IRON LADY. The transfer operation was executed in calm conditions in the sheltered waters of the Firth Estuary, a couple of kilometres off the Edinburgh coastline. Load-in of the topsides to the CessCon facility at the Fife Energy Park will take place later this month.
The DEEP ARCTIC berthed in the Cromarty Firth PORT OF NIGG. Photo : David Meek (c)
Deep Arctic is Norwegian built, owned and managed CSV/DSV, operates worldwide by TechnipFMC plc, a French-American, UK-domiciled global oil and gas company that provides complete project life cycle services for the energy industry:
Aker BP, Equinor, and Spirit Energy have affirmed the investment decision for development of the Hanz oil and gas discovery in the Norwegian North Sea:
The North Sea demolition market get another big contender.
Not that the Pioneer Spirit is new anymore, but yet another capability has been added to this remarkable vessel:
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Pioneer Spirit could nip over in the off-season in the North Sea and do the job quickly and safely.
Topside lifted off in one piece over the bow and the jacket picked up over the stern.
Both transported to shore for âgreen demolitionâ, or refurbishment and re-use.
From smp.no today:
The giant on its way into Breisundet is the platform Njord A, which is on its way to the field northwest of Kristiansund.
The platform was at 11 oâclock on Thursday on its way in Breisundet.
The floating steel platform has been in for maintenance and upgrading at the shipyard in Stord, and will return to the Njord field northwest of Kristiansund. At Equinor Marine, Sunnmørsposten is informed that it is bad weather and the weather forecasts ahead that force the platform in. It is being towed and will be holding in the Sulafjord, in anticipation of better weather.
There is pilot on board:
When the weather improves, the platform will continue on to the destination for oil and gas production.
The Njord field was in operation from 1997 until 2016. It is located 30 kilometers west of the Draugen field.
The Njord field has been temporarily closed, while the platform and a storage vessel have undergone extensive rebuilding.
Njord A is now ready for further operation until 2040 , it is stated on Equinorâs website.
The platform has an integrated deck with drilling and processing facilities and living quarters
Eye-catcher on the horizon: Here you see a Njord A lying just outside Hareid and Brandal on Sunday night, sheltered from the weather. PHOTO: OLE-OTTAR KARLSEN HĂGSTAVOLL.
It is the four anchor handlers Normand Prosper, Siem Pearl, Siem Opal and Magne Viking who tow the platform.
Magne Viking was on a quick visit to Ă lesund for bunker and supplies on Saturday:
Enormous: Here you see a drone picture taken from above and down towards the deck of Njord A.
PHOTO: JAN ARNE WOLD / ELISABETH SAHL / EQUINOR.
The tow will continue North as soon as a weather window allows. It is on its way back to the Njord field, 130 kilometers northwest of Kristiansund and 30 kilometers west of the Draugen field.
