DECOMMISSIONING & ABANDONMENT


through a tensioner system onto a cut table where the shear slices the pipeline into smaller sections to be removed and taken back to the port.


“Our team have a vast experience in delivering tailored equipment packages for either topside, subsea or both applications and depending on the configuration, the equipment supplied may consist of cutting shears, hydraulic power units, control cabin, hose deployment reel and over boarding equipment.”


Twin shears used in tandem The Aberdeen-headquartered business has successfully completed a significant number of decommissioning projects to date within the UKCS and Norwegian waters and is continuing to build on its impressive portfolio. It has a 10-year track record which has seen almost 7,000 cuts carried out topside and subsea to successfully decommission materials including power cables, umbilicals, flowlines, flexible risers and rigid pipe.


Engineers at UES Seanic delivered a decommissioning campaign for a North Sea operator which involved using a twin shear package. The project saw the shears being utilised simultaneously on the back deck


Above: Shears being lowered.


www.centuriongroup.co.uk


Left: Subsea operations.


of a vessel, allowing them to pull in twice the volume of umbilical and double up the speed of removal.


Grant added: “Each shear utilised a dedicated HPU allowing them to operate simultaneously. Also included was a heated control cabin to allow the technicians to operate the equipment at a safe distance and monitor the control systems for both the shears and the HPUs.”


DECOMMISSIONING STATUS QUO TO BE CHALLENGED BY INDUSTRY EVENT


Decom North Sea, the membership organisation for the oil and gas late life and decommissioning sector, has published the programme for its flagship conference and exhibition, Decom Offshore 2017.


“Challenging the Norm” is the theme of the fifth annual Decom Offshore conference, which is principally sponsored by Bureau Veritas UK, and takes place on 24 May at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre.


The day’s programme will review the progression of the decommissioning sector, discussing and challenging the current decommissioning “norm”. The expected 400 attendees will hear from keynote speaker, Centrica’s Managing Director of Exploration & Production, Chris Cox, followed by updates from key industry representatives, including the Oil and Gas Authority and Dutch body, EBN who will discuss their


Decommissioning 100 Day Masterplan and Dutch Opportunity. The regulators will share the agenda with several operators - including Maersk and ENGIE E&P Nederland B.V.


Delegates will also have a choice of three break-out sessions, covering the topics of Wells Technology Today, Onshore Decommissioning Opportunity and Alternative Removal Technologies. New for 2017’s programme, a “question Time” panel session chaired by Mark McAllister, Chairman of The Decommissioning Company, will also allow the audience to put their questions to several key sector stakeholders including the Scottish Fishermen’s Federation and Marine Scotland.


The conference will include One-to-One sessions, with particular emphasis upon supply chain export opportunities via expertise of the Decom North Sea’s board


of directors and guidance from Department for International Trade and Scottish Development International covering Asia, Canada, China, Denmark, Mexico, Norway and The Netherlands.


With over 30 exhibitors expected, the conference will also provide an excellent opportunity for the sector to showcase innovative products and solutions.


Delegate bookings are now open for Decom Offshore 2017. Bookings for the One-to-One sessions will be sent directly to registered delegates. Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities are also currently available.


For further information on each, please visit:


www.decomnorthsea.com May 2017 | www.sosmagazine.biz | p25


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52