UK offshore services firm Petrofac has won a new multi-million-pound deal with Saipem to support the decommissioning of a platform in the UK sector of the North Sea.
Under the contract, the companies will work as an integrated team to prepare and remove the 20,000-tonne topside using the Saipem 7000, one of the largest semisub heavylift vessels.
Petrofac will execute the three-year project over two phases; first the preparations onboard the platform, then on the Saipem 7000 for the actual removal campaign. The scope of Petrofac’s contract includes module separation, lift point inspection, lift point installation, riser and caisson severing.
for the actual removal campaign. The scope of Petrofac’s contract includes module separation, lift point inspection, lift point installation, riser and caisson severing.Nick Shorten, chief operating officer of Petrofac’s asset solutions business, said: “As our sector pursues cleaner sources of energy, decommissioning is a key enabler for the transition. Supporting Saipem and their customer, we look forward to leveraging our knowledge of North Sea operations and service provision, and 20 years of decommissioning experience to deliver a safe and predictable programme that can serve as a case study for the North Sea’s transition.”
