It is anticipated it could take between 1218 months to fully dismantle and recycle the platform. Veolia uk decommissioning of yme oil platform youtube. Filmed over a number of years and diverse locations, it starts back. The project was to manage the interface with offshore heavy lift contractor heerema to decommissioning a 20,000ton topside and 18,000ton 8 leg jacket from the north sea. The north west hutton platform is the only integrated oil and gas drilling, production processing and accommodation facility on the field. Platform topsides removal bp north west hutton workscope. In this issue decom north sea aug 5, 2015 firmly believe working together more closely will be in the best interests of the industry. Filmed over a number of years and diverse locations, it starts back in the 1970s when the platform was in construction, and follows the complexities of safely removing such a giant structure from its home in the north. Research into the decommissioning of drill cuttings piles includes a research programme commissioned by ukooa 2002, which carried out a number of case studies, the most significant of which were around the north west hutton, beryl a and ekofisk 24a structures.
During the summer of 2008, heeremas semisubmersible crane vessel hermod and a small fleet of transportation barges successfully removed the topsides modules from the north west nw hutton platform. It is a forum for industry leaders to address key decommissioning topics within the wider context of the upstream business. Boskalis has a successful track record decommissioning oil and gas facilities that are nearing the end of their design life or economic operation. Facility decommissioning northstars decontamination and decommissioning service offering includes handson decontamination services, dismantling structures, soil excavation, asbestos and lead abatement, beryllium and arsenic dust abatement, biological and chemical decontamination and mold remediation. Decommissioning works are under progress at the north west hutton field. Nwh drilling tower removal, an old platform near the shetland islands is dismanteled, tone of the 2 drilling towers is downended and prepared to go to the ba. Decommissioning is a special focus at the conference with a range of expert speakers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law, where applicable, and those with criminal histories. North west hutton decommissioning programme february 2005.
Aug 08, 2010 the north sea oil and gas industry is forecasting a programme of decommissioning across the next thirty years, requiring expenditures estimated at. These are part of the plenary and new decommissioning zone technical programme. Roger esson to head up ogtc decom solution centre news. Recently, jee assisted bp on the north west hutton decommissioning project, which included client representation during the decommissioning, as well as facilitating the closeout and handover.
So far, around 10% of the north sea has entered the decommissioning phase. The field was discovered in 1975 by the amoco group and the installation was operated by amoco uk exploration company, the field had total estimated reserves of 487 million barrels of oil equivalent. Cutting underwater technologies developed new machines and methodologies to complete a project as part of the partial removal of the north west hutton platform in the uk sector of the north sea. If you look at north west hutton, it took 22 heavy lifts and 90 days to remove the topsides. All that now remains of north west hutton are the footings, which extend 49 m from the seabed 95 m below sea level and the cuttings pile. The sheer scale and complexity of brent decommissioning activities is a. Decommissioning in northern ireland was a process in the belfast agreement as part of the northern ireland peace process.
Description of the north west hutton drilling template and wells. North sea decommissioning talent for oil and gas projects. Pdf data challenges and opportunities for environmental. North west hutton field offshore technology oil and gas news. Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas facilities. Filmed over a number of years and diverse locations, it starts back in the 1970s when the platform was in construction, and follows the complexities of safely removing such a giant structure from its home in the north sea. The decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines on the united kingdom continental shelf ukcs is controlled through the. Some 40 decommissioning programmes have been submitted to the governments department for business, energy and industrial strategy beis the government body that regulates the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines in the uk. The miller decommissioning project decom north sea. The topsides were designed by mcdermot engineering. Decommissioning of aged platforms and pipelines in the north sea. The final major offshore phase of the north west hutton decommissioning project was completed in 2009 the north west hutton jacket was cut and removed by heavy lift vessel and taken to teesside for recycling and disposal. Welldeserved retirement of hermod 7 september 2017, leiden, the netherlands heerema marine contractors semisubmersible crane vessel hermod, an icon of the offshore industry, will retire at the end of this year after an impressive operational performance of nearly 40 years. Deactivation, decommissioning, decontamination and demolition d4 redundant, outdated and outofservice facilities pose many challenges.
At the time of decommissioning the field was operated by kerrmcgee. To manage risk and drive down cost, owners need expert assistance with the deactivation, decommissioning, decontamination and demolition d4 of these surplus properties. Fairfield energy is a long established and experienced operator that is now building expertise in north sea oil and gas decommissioning. Deactivation, decommissioning, decontamination and demolition. The nw hutton platform was commissioned in 1983 and lies in the northern north sea in 143m of water roughly half way between shetland and norway. The plant had a capacity of 50,000 barrels of oil per day and 30,000 barrels of produced water per day. This is my last newsletter as i will be returning to my family and business in north west.
The decommissioning of steel piled jackets in the north sea region. During the decommissioning of the north west hutton platforms jacket, bps decommissioning team undertook. Our decommissioning equipment is extensively tested to ensure reliability and we have a proven track record of developing innovative solutions to support our clients specific decommissioning requirements. In 2008, able was selected by bp to recycle the iconic north west hutton oil rig from the north sea in a decommissioning project. Through our hire personnel, we can provide the skills required for decommissioning operations, with a key focus on hseq and reducing risk. Under the belfast agreement, all paramilitary groups fighting in the troubles would decommission.
Our decommissioning services cover the entire decommissioning process from preparation through to removal, transport, onshore disposal and recycling. Wood groups ian prince on longterm planning, the north sea. The topsides of the platform included 21 modules and seven caissons weighing about 20,000t. Avoiding decommissioning cost overruns decom world. Fairfield energy decommissioning the north sea greater. Bp carried out all north west hutton decommissioning and removal activities under a uk governmentapproved. The decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines on the united kingdom continental shelf ukcs is controlled through the petroleum act 1998. Oil and gas decommissioning july 2016 from the uk north sea.
Mar 30, 2017 boston consulting group is an equal opportunity employer. The hutton oil field is situated in the east shetland basin in the uk north sea. North west hutton field offshore technology oil and. The npf decommissioning conference, now in its 19 th year, has established itself as a leading international decommissioning conference in the north sea region. Bp carried out all north west hutton decommissioning and removal activities under a uk governmentapproved decommissioning programme. Mar 24, 2011 the decommissioning of high profile installations so far, such as bps 20,000 north west hutton platform undertaken by heerema has been marked not only by extreme technical challenges but uncertainty and even acrimony over cost. The galapagos redevelopment is the combination of the formerly named north. To fulfil the reporting requirements of the decommissioning of the north west hutton nwh facilities, this closeout report confirms that requirements set out by the north west hutton decommissioning document 1, which contains separate approved decommissioning programmes for the platform and its associated. The north west hutton steel jacket platform was installed in 1981 and production began in 1983. But its going to make our decommissioning job a bit easier. Londonbased oil explorer bridge petroleum has launched plans to awaken a dormant brent giant in the north sea.
Gsi, provider of equipment to the international oil and gas industry, has successfully completed two six figure decommissioning contracts with oil. In partnership with shell, able has worked to strengthen the quay and update their facilities for future decommissioning work. North west hutton decommissioning programme february 2005 i. Weighing around 20,000t and consisting of 21 modules and seven caissons, the north west hutton platform is the only fixed steel jacket installation of its size currently being decommissioned in the north sea. Table of decommissioned spjs in the north sea region to 2012. The 19th north sea decommissioning conference norsk. By way of contrast, win pointed to the last major bp north sea decommissioning project removal of the 20,000tonne north west hutton in 2008. The north sea decommissioning talent is a priority. Decommissioning was a defining issue in the effort to negotiate peace in northern ireland. Decommissioning north west hutton tier2 ipmt project. Plan to awaken dormant brent giant in north sea news. Decommissioning of the uks offshore oil and gas production facilities is a major industrial challenge which can create global competitive advantage for the uk. Commissioning decommissioning contact us for more information commissioning and decommissioning services including safety checks and inspection to ensure safe, effective and reliable equipment, process and system operation, as well as the isolation and removal of redundant equipment where applicable. Bp plc expects approval in late 2005 from the uk government for decommissioning the northwest hutton platform.
North west hutton field offshore technology oil and gas. The north west hutton field is located km north east of the shetland islands in block 21127a in the uk north sea. Brent delta platform lift shell united kingdom shell in uk. Joe was bps client representative on the offshore subsea decommissioning execution phase for north west hutton and subsequently responsible for writing the. Decom north sea news issue 18 october 2014 by mearns. At the time of publication, bps north west hutton jacket is the only facility where. Platform topsides removal bp north west hutton stork. The north west hutton field and the platform are located km north east of the shetland islands. This documentary tells the story of the decommissioning of the north west hutton platform.
The presence of radioactive material necessitates processes that are potentially occupationally hazardous, expensive, timeintensive, and present environmental risks that must be addressed to ensure radioactive materials are either. Mar 04, 2009 nwh drilling tower removal, an old platform near the shetland islands is dismanteled, tone of the 2 drilling towers is downended and prepared to go to the ba. Articles decommissioning north sea giants ingenia magazine. Decommissioning, recovery and recycling of the yme oil platform at veolias custom built facility in lutelandet, norway. Nuclear decommissioning is the process whereby a nuclear facility is dismantled to the point that it no longer requires measures for radiation protection. The north west hutton field is located km northeast of the shetland islands in. North west hutton decommissioning programme closeout report. Cut completes decommissioning work at nw hutton platform. Stork was contracted to deliver fully integrated decommissioning support service for the topsides removal of bps nw hutton platform in the north sea. Typically the programme is available to download from the internet with hard. Section 4 description of items to be decommissioned 37 4. Petroplan will be exhibiting in the north sea decommissioning zone at spe offshore europe 2017 in september. One of the first large steel jacket platforms to be removed from the north sea was the north west hutton.
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