UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes
Contents
- 1 Decommissioning Approved in 2014
- 2 Decommissioning Approved in 2013
- 3 Decommissioning Approved in 2012
- 4 Decommissioning Approved in 2011
- 5 Decommissioning Approved in 2010
- 6 Decommissioning Approved in 2009
- 7 Decommissioning Approved in 2008
- 8 Decommissioning Approved in 2007
- 9 Decommissioning Approved in 2006
- 10 Decommissioning Approved in 2005
- 11 Decommissioning Approved in 2004
- 12 Decommissioning Approved in 2003
- 13 Decommissioning Approved in 2002
- 14 Decommissioning Approved in 2001
- 15 Decommissioning Approved in 2000
- 16 Decommissioning Approved in 1998
- 17 Decommissioning Approved in 1996
- 18 Decommissioning Approved in 1995
- 19 Decommissioning Approved in 1993
- 20 Decommissioning Approved in 1992
- 21 Decommissioning Approved in 1991
- 22 Decommissioning Approved in 1988
- 23 Links
Decommissioning Approved in 2014
- Endeavour Energy UK Limited
- Subsea Installations - Removal to shore for recycling/disposal
- Pipelines - Selective Recovery
Decommissioning Approved in 2013
- Miller Oil Field
- BP Exploration (Alpha) Limited
- Large Steel Platform - Footings to remain in place, steel topsides and jacket to top of footings to be removed to shore 2013
- BP Exploration (Alpha) Limited
- Schiehallion Oil Field & Loyal Phase One
- Britoil Limited
- Schiehallion FPSO - Removal for potential re-use
- Pipelines - Recovery where possible. Production flowlines to be left in situ.
- Britoil Limited
- Ivanhoe Rob Roy and Hamish Oil Fields
- Hess limited
- FPSO - Removal for re-use at different location
- Subsea installations - Removal to shore for recycling/disposal
- Pipelines - Selective recovery
- Hess limited
Decommissioning Approved in 2012
* Energy Resource Technology (UK) Limited * Small Steel Platform Removal to shore for recycling / disposal * Pipelines - Pipelines decommissioned in situ
* Hess Limited * FPSO - Removed for re-use at different location * Subsea installations - Removal to shore for recycling / disposal * Pipelines - Full removal of un-trenched pipelines; trenched pipelines decommissioned in situ
Decommissioning Approved in 2011
* Britoil Public Limited Company * Subsea installation - Removal to shore for recycling / disposal * Pipelines - Decommissioned in situ with selective recovery
Decommissioning Approved in 2010
* Perenco UK Limited * Small Steel Platform - Removal for re-use outside of UK waters * Pipelines - Decommissioned in situ with selective recovery
- Davy Gas Fields - Tristan NW
* Silverstone Energy Limited / Bridge Energy UK Limited * Subsea installation - Removal to shore for recycling * Pipelines - Production pipeline with piggy-backed umbilical - leave in situ; jumpers, spool pieces and associated pipeline equipment - remove to shore for re-use or recycling
* Premier Oil * Sevan Voyageur FPSO - Tow away for future use at another location * Manifold and Wellhead - Remove to shore for re-use, recycling or disposal * Pipelines - Production pipeline - leave in situ; umbilical - remove in sections
Decommissioning Approved in 2009
- Kittiwake Oil Field - Kittiwake SAL Export System
* Venture North Sea Oil Limited * Kittiwake SAL Assembly - removal to shore for re-use. Revision to approved decommissioning programme * Pipelines - Pipeline - flexible flowline removed to shore for re-use
Decommissioning Approved in 2008
* Total E& P UK Limited * Manifold & Compression Platform (MCP-01) * Permit granted for the disposal in-situ of the concrete substructure; topsides to be removed to shore for re-use, recycling or disposal
- Kittiwake Oil Field - Kittiwake Loading Buoy
* Venture North Sea Oil Limited * Exposed Location Single Buoy Mooring System (ELSBM) Removals to shore for recycling or disposal
- Beryl Oil Field - Linnhe
* Mobil North Sea LLC * Wellhead Protection Structure - Removal to shore. * Pipelines - Decommissioned in situ; pipeline sections outside trenches removed to shore.
Decommissioning Approved in 2007
* Shell U.K. Limited * 6 x fixed steel platforms - Removal to shore * Pipelines - 2 x hose bundles removal to shore; 5 x infield + export decommissioned in situ
Decommissioning Approved in 2006
* Amoco (U.K.) Exploration Company - now a subsidiary of BP plc * Large Steel Platform - Footings to remain in place, steel topsides and jacket to top of footings to be removed to shore * Pipelines - Decommissioned in situ
Decommissioning Approved in 2005
Ardmore British American Offshore Limited - Mobile Jack-Up Rig Re-use 2005 Ardmore Ugland Nordic Shipping AS - Single Anchor Loading Systems Re-use/removal to shore 2005 Pipelines Re-use 2005 Ardmore Acorn Oil & Gas Limited - Subsea equipment including guide frame Removal to shore 2005
Decommissioning Approved in 2004
Brent Shell - Brent Flare Removals to shore for recycling and disposal 2004 Beatrice Talisman Energy (UK) Limited - Fixed Steel Platforms Re-use 2004
Decommissioning Approved in 2003
Forbes and Gordon Infield Pipelines BHP Billiton - Infield Pipelines Decommission in situ - retrench any area of pipeline with less than 0.4m depth of cover 2003; close-out report received May 2005 Frigg TP1, QP & CDP1 Close out report Total E&P Norge AS - Treatment Platform 1 (TP1), Quarters Platform (QP) and Concrete Drilling Platform 1 (CDP1) Concrete substructures to remain in place; concrete topsides to be removed to shore; steel installations to be removed to shore; infield pipelines to be removed to shore 2003
Decommissioning Approved in 2002
* Amerada Hess * Pipelines - Decommissioned in situ * 2002
Hutton Kerr-McGee - Tension Leg Platform Re-use 2002; close-out report received July 2004 Pipelines 1 x removal to shore; 1 x decommissioned in situ (with future monitoring programme) 2002; close-out report received July 2004
Decommissioning Approved in 2001
Camelot CB ExxonMobil - Fixed Steel Platform Re-use or removal to shore for recycling. Revision to approved decommissioning option: removal to shore for dismantling and recycling 2001. Year of revised approval: 2002
Decommissioning Approved in 2000
- ** Blenheim and Bladon**
* Talisman * FPSO - Re-use 2000 * Pipelines - Removal to shore 2000
* Amerada Hess * FPSO Re-use * 2000
Subsea Facilities Removal to shore 2000 Maureen and Moira Phillips - Large Steel Gravity Platform Removal to shore for re-use or recycling 2000 Concrete Loading Column Removal to shore for re-use or recycling 2000 Pipelines 2 x removal to shore;1 x decommissioned in situ 2000 Brent Spar Shell - Oil Storage and Loading Facility Re-use as part of quay extension. Revision to approved decommissioning option: Brent Spar Anchor Blocks - removal to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal 1998 Year of revised approval: 2004
Decommissioning Approved in 1998
Donan BP - FPSO Re-use 1998 Fulmar SALM Shell - Single Anchor Leg Mooring Buoy Removal to shore 1998 16” Pipeline Decommissioned in situ 1998
Decommissioning Approved in 1996
Emerald MSR - FPSO Re-use 1996 Pipeline Decommissioned in situ 1996 Frigg FP Elf Norge TotalFinaElf Norge Flare Column Removal to shore 1996 Leman BK Shell - Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore 1996 Staffa Lasmo - Pipelines Removal to shore 1996 Viking AC, AD, AP & FD Conoco - 4 x Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore 1996
Decommissioning Approved in 1995
Esmond CP & CW BHP - 2 x Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore 1995 Gordon BW BHP - Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore 1995
Decommissioning Approved in 1993
Angus Amerada Hess - Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Vessel Re-use 1993 Forbes AW Hamilton BHP Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore 1993
Decommissioning Approved in 1992
* Hamilton / BHP * Floating Production, Facility (FPF) - Removal to shore * Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) Buoy - Removal to shore * Pipelines - Removal to shore
* Sun Oil / AGIP * Pipelines - 1 x Re-use; 1 x Decommissioned in situ
Decommissioning Approved in 1991
* Hamilton Oil / BHP * Floating Production, Facility (FPF) - Removal to shore * Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) Buoy - Removal to shore * Subsea Facilities - Removal to shore
Decommissioning Approved in 1988
- **Piper Oil Field**
* Occidental / Talisman * Piper Alpha Fixed Steel Platform - Toppling