Billingham-based offshore engineering specialist Able UK has secured a contract for decommissioning work for several natural gas platforms currently operating in the North Atlantic.
The project will involve the dismantlement, recycling and disposal of offshore natural gas platforms from the ExxonMobil-operated Sable Offshore Energy Project (SOEP) off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
The first shipment of structures is scheduled to arrive at Able’s Seaton Port on the River Tees in the second quarter of 2020.
The appointment of Able UK was made by Heerema Marine Contractors, which was contracted by ExxonMobil to undertake the removal of facilities.
Able UK executive chairman Peter Stephenson said: “This contract reflects our reputation and the expertise we have built up over many years as leaders in the rapidly developing offshore decommissioning sector.
“The project will involve the removal of seven platforms and their jackets using one of the biggest crane vessels in the world, the Heerema Thialf, with the components being transported to Able Seaton Port in a series of barge movements. We expect that the onshore dismantlement, recycling and disposal work will extend over a 10-month period.”
Published: 15-10-2018
