UK Oil and Gas Field Approved Decommissioning Programmes

Decommissioning Approved in 2024

1. Greater Rochelle Oil and Gas Fields
   • Rochelle WHPS and Jumper DPs 
   • CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited
   • Wellhead Protection Structures and associated tie-in spools and jumpers will be recovered to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal.
   • May-24
2. Leman Gas Fields
   • Leman 27H + 27J Topsides DP
   • Perenco UK Limited
   • Topsides will be recovered to shore for either re-use, recycling or disposal.
   • Apr-24
3. Trees Complex, Birch, Larch and Sycamore Fields
   • Trees Protection Cages (Birch, Larch and Sycamore) DP
   • Spirit Energy North Sea Oil Limited
   • Removal of Protection cages to shore for recycling
   • Feb-24
4. Leman Gas Fields
   • Leman F & G DP, Leman F & G CA, Leman F & G EA 
   • Shell U.K. Limited
   • Removal of topsides and jackets to shore for recycling/disposal. Trenched and buried pipelines to remain in situ; exposed ends removed.
   • Jan-24
5. Amethyst Gas Field
   • Helvellyn CA, Helvellyn EA, Helvellyn DP 
   • Waldorf Petroleum Resources Limited
   • Subsea installation, surface laid pipeline and umbilical will be recovered to shore for re-use or recycling. Protection/stabilisation features will be recovered to shore. Buried section of pipeline and umbilical to be left in situ.
   • Jan-24

Decommissioning Approved in 2023

1. Western Isles Oil Fields, Barra and Harris
   • Western Isles Subsea Final DP, Western Isles Subsea EA Final, Western Isles Subsea CA Final
   • Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited
   • Subsea installations and structures, surface laid pipelines and umbilicals to be recovered to shore for re-use or recycling. Buried pipelines to be left in situ. Protection/stabilisation features will be recovered to shore.
   • Oct-23
2. Devenick Gas Field
   • Devenick, Devenick CA, Devenick EA
   • Taqa Bratani Limited N/A Installations,structures, and surface laid pipelines and umbilicals will be recovered to shore for re-use, recycling, or disposal. Surface laid portions of pipelines and umbilicals in close proximity to the East Brae jacket footings, and trenched and buried pipelines and umbilicals may be left in-situ.
   • Oct-23
3. Western Isles Oil Fields, Barra and Harris
4. Western Isles FPSO DP
   • Dana Petroleum (E&P) Limited
   • Full removal of the FPSO, flexible risers, dynamic umbilicals and the upper sections of the mooring lines
   • Sep-23
5. Heather Oil and Gas Field
   • Heather Pipelines DP, Heather Pipelines CA, Heather Pipelines EA,
   • EnQuest Heather Limited
   • Pipelines to remain in situ with surface laid sections recovered with pipeline ends buried. Riser sections between -75/-85m LAT will be recovered. Exposed protection/stabilisation features will be recovered. Materials will be recovered to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal.Existing rock will remain in situ.
   • Sep-23
6. Brent Oil Field
   • PLU6294 DP
   • Shell U.K. Limited
   • Surface laid sections will be recovered to shore. The main section of the umbilical is trenched and buried and will remain in situ. Associated concrete mattresses will be recovered to shore.
   • Sep-23
7. Chestnut Oil Field
   • Chestnut Phase 2 DP, Chestnut Phase 2 EA, Chestnut Phase 2 CA 
   • Spirit Energy North Sea Oil Limited
   • All subsea installations, structures, surface laid pipelines and umbilicals, protection and stabilisation features will be recovered to shore for re-use or recycling. Buried pipelines to be left in situ. All wells will be decommissioned.
   • Jun-23
8. Heather Oil and Gas Field
   • Heather Upper Jacket DP
   • EnQuest Heather Limited
   • The upper jacket and pipeline risers will be cut between 74m and 84m LAT and recovered to shore for recycling or disposal.
   • Mar-23

Decommissioning Approved in 2022

1. Piper Oil Field
   • Saltire A Topsides and Saltire Area Subsea Infrastructure DPs, Saltire EA, Saltire CA
   • Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited
   • The topsides will be recovered for reuse, recycling or disposal. Subsea installations will be returned to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Bundles will be left in situ. Trenched and buried power cables and umbilicals will be left in situ with exposed sections being trenched and buried. Spools and transition sections shall be recovered to shore for reuse, recycling and disposal.
   • Dec-22
2. Causeway Oil Field
   • Causeway & Fionn DP, Causeway & Fionn EA, Causeway & Fionn CA
   • Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited
   • All Causeway and Fionn Subsea Installations and exposed tie-in spools will be removed and transported to shore for re-use or recycling. Pipelines and umbilicals will remain in situ with cut ends being buried. All wells will be plugged and abandoned.
   • Dec-22
3. Johnston Gas Field
   • Johnston DP, Johnston EA, Johnston CA
   • Premier Oil E&P UK EU Limited
   • Subsea installations will be recovered to shore for recycling and disposal. Trenched and buried rigid flowlines will be left in situ with exposed ends remediated with rock. Trenched and buried flexible flowlines, umbilicals, spool pieces and jumpers will be removed.
   • Dec-22
4. Duart Oil Field
   • Duart DP, Tartan Subsea EA, Tartan Subsea CA
   • Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited
   • Subsea installations will recovered to shore. Trenched and buried pipelines and umbilicals will be left in situ, with remediation of any exposed sections
   • Nov-22
5. Tartan Oil Field
   • Tartan N Terrace (TNT) & Tartan Satellite (TS) Subsea DPs, Tartan Subsea EA, Tartan Subsea CA
   • Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited
   • Subsea installations and exposed surface laid lines will be recovered to shore. Piles will be cut to -3m below the seabed. Trenched and buried lines, and lines in open trenches but not adequately buried will be left in situ, with remediation of any exposed sections.
   • Nov-22
6. Tartan Oil Field
   • Tartan Topsides DP, Tartan Subsea EA
   • Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited
   • Topsides will be recovered to shore
   • Nov-22
7. Lancaster Oil Field
   • Lancaster Field Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) Decommissioning Programme
   • Hurricane Energy PLC
   • The Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) will be removed to shore for either re-use or recycling.
   • Nov-22
8. Hewett Gas Field
   • Hewett Area Subsea Installations DP', Hewett Area Subsea Installations EA
   • Eni UK Limited
   • Subsea installations will be fully removed and recovered to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal.
   • Nov-22
9. Shearwater Gas and Condensate Field & Merganser Gas and Condensate Field
   • Scoter and Merganser DP, Scoter and Merganser CA, Scoter and Merganser EA
   • Shell UK Limited
   • Subsea installations will be recovered to shore along with surface laid spools and jumpers. Buried pipelines will be left in situ.
   • Sep-22
10. Sean Gas Field
    • Sean DP, Sean CA, Sean EA
    • ONE-Dyas UK Limited
    • Removal of 3 small platforms. Removal of pipeline SSIV and mooring buoys. Export pipelines to remain in situ. Cables and umbilicals returned to shore.
    • Aug-22
11. Caister Murdoch Gas Fields
    • Caister CDP1b, CMS Area EA, CMS Area CA 
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Buried pipelines will be left in situ and surface laid pipelines will be removed to shore.
    • Jul-22
12. Caister Murdoch Gas Fields
    • Caister-Murdoch System CDP2, CMS Area EA, CMS Area CA
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Topsides and jackets will be recovered to shore. Buried pipelines will be left in situ and surface laid pipelines will be recovered.
    • Jul-22
13. Caister Murdoch Gas Fields
    • Murdoch CDP3, CMS Area EA, CMS Area CA
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Topsides and jackets will be recovered to shore. Buried pipelines will be left in situ and surface laid pipelines will be recovered.
    • Jul-22
14. Brae Complex Oil and Gas Fields
    • Brae Bravo Upper Jacket Decommissioning Programme
    • TAQA Bratani Limited
    • The upper jacket and pipeline risers will be removed to 61m below LAT and recovered to shore for recycling or disposal.
    • Jun-22
15. Saturn Area Gas Fields
    • LOGGS Saturn Satellites LDP2, LOGGS LDP2 - LDP5 Comparative Assessment, LOGGS LDP2 - LDP5 EA 
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Topsides and jackets will be recovered to shore. Buried pipelines will be left in situ and the riser sections of pipelines will be removed to shore.
    • May-22
16. Foinaven Oil Field
    • Foinaven FPSO Offstation DP
    • Britoil Limited
    • FPSO and mooring lines removed to shore for re-use or recycling. associated risers and umbilicals removed to shore for recycling.
    • May-22
17. Viking Gas Field
    • LOGGS V-Fields LDP4, LOGGS LDP2 - LDP5 Comparative Assessment, LOGGS LDP2 - LDP5 EA
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Topsides and jackets will be recovered to shore. Buried pipelines will be left in situ.
    • Apr-22
18. Chestnut Oil Field
    • Hummingbird Spirit FPSO Sail away and Chestnut Riser Disconnection
    • Spirit Energy North Sea Oil Limited
    • FPSO, mooring suction anchors and risers Removal to shore for either re-use or recycling
    • Mar-22
19. Victoria Gas Field
    • Victoria DP, Victoria CA, Victoria EA
    • NEO Energy (SNS) Limited
    • WHPS will be recovered to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Trenched and buried sections of pipelines will be left in situ, removing the pipeline ends. Exposed concrete mattresses and grout bags will be recovered to shore.
    • Apr-22
20. Wenlock Gas Field
    • Wenlock DP, Wenlock CA, Wenlock EA
    • Alpha Petroleum Resources Limited Energean UK Ltd
    • Platform, mid line tee protection structure, exposed tie-in spools and stabilisation features will be removed to shore. Trenched and buried pipelines will remain in situ.
    • Feb-22
21. Cormorant Oil Field
    • Cormorant Alpha Topsides DP, Cormorant Alpha Topsides EA
    • TAQA Bratani Limited
    • Topsides Recovered to shore for reuse/recycling or disposal
    • Feb-22
22. Britannia Gas Field
    • Caledonia Decommissioning Programme, Caledonia Comparative Assessment, Caledonia Environmental Assessment
    • Premier Oil UK Limited
    • Subsea installations, trenched and buried flexible pipelines, umbilicals, spools and jumpers returned to shore for recycling or disposal, Trenched and buried rigid pipelines will be left in situ.
    • Feb-22

Decommissioning Approved in 2021

1. Thistle Oil Field
   • Thistle Topsides Decommissioning Programme
   • EnQuest Heather Limited
   • Recovery of topsides to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal
   • Dec-21
2. Indefatigable Gas Field
   • Indefatigable 18A Topsides Decommissioning Programme
   • Perenco UK Limited
   • Recovery of topsides to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal
   • Dec-21
3. Banff Oil and Gas Field
   • Banff and Kyle Decommissioning Programmes, Banff and Kyle Environmental Appraisal, Banff and Kyle Comparative Assessment
   • CNR International (U.K.) Limited
   • Subsea installations, mooring piles, chains and surface laid pipelines returned to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Trenched pipelines will be left in situ.
   • Nov-21
4. Ensign Gas Field
5. Ensign installation DP, Ensign Pipelines DP, Ensign CA, Ensign EA
   • Spirit Energy North Sea Limited
   • Installations and all exposed grout bags and concrete mattresses will be recovered to shore for reuse or recycling. Buried pipelines will be left in situ with exposed ends cut and removed. Concrete Plinths and existing rock will be left in situ.
   • Aug-21
6. Don Area Oil Fields
   • Conrie, Don SW, W Don and Ythan Decommissioning Programmes, Don SW and W Don Comparative Assessment, Conrie, Don SW, W Don and Ythan Environmental Appraisal
   • EnQuest Heather Limited
   • Installations, surface laid pipelines and associated concrete mattresses and grout bags will be recovered to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Trenched and buried sections of pipelines and existing rock dump will be left in situ.
   • Aug-21
7. Fulmar Oil and Gas Field and Auk Oil Field
   • Fulmar and Auk North Topsides, Subsea Facilities and Pipelines Decommissioning Programme, Fulmar and Auk North Subsea Infrastructure and Pipelines Comparative Assessment, Fulmar & Auk North Environmental Appraisal
   • Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited
   • Removal of topsides and subsea installations to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Trenched and buried pipelines will be left in situ. Tie-in spools and trench transition sections of the pipelines shall be cut, recovered and returned to shore for recycling. Exposed remaining sections of pipe shall be rock covered.
   • Jul-21
8. Heather Oil and Gas Field
   • Heather Topsides Decommissioning Programme
   • EnQuest Heather Limited
   • Recovery of topsides to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal
   • Jul-21
9. Kingfisher Oil and Gas Field
   • Kingfisher Decommissioning Programme - Kingfisher CA - Kingfisher EA
   • Shell U.K. Limited
   • Removal of installations to shore for recycling or reuse. Trenched and/or buried pipeline sections will be decommissioned in situ. The end of the pipelines will be cut, and additional rock cover will be added to cut ends to reduce snagging risk.
   • Jun-21
10. Gaupe Oil and Gas Field
    • Gaupe Decommissioning Programme, Gaupe CA, Gaupe EA
    • A/S Norske Shell
    • Full removal of SSIV, full removal of risers. Partial removal of pipelines and umbilicals.
    • May-21
11. Brae Complex Oil and Gas Fields
    • PL301 Heimdal to Brae Pipeline Decommissioning Programme, PL301 Heimdal to Brae Pipeline Comparative Assessment, PL301 Heimdal to Brae Environmental Appraisal
    • Equinor Energy AS
    • Majority of pipeline will be left in situ with rock placement over spans/exposures. 20m surface laid section of pipeline out with the existing trench to be removed and recovered to shore.
    • Apr-21
12. Rita Gas Field & Hunter Gas Field
    • Hunter & Rita Decommissioning Programme, Hunter & Rita CA, Hunter & Rita EA
    • Premier Oil E&P UK Limited
    • Subsea installations, Trenched & buried Flexible Flowlines & Umbilicals Rigid Spool pieces and jumpers will be returned to shore for recycling or disposal. Trenched and buried pipelines, failed flexible flowlines and umbilical will be left in situ. Exposed ends & areas of exposure to be removed & returned to shore for recycling or disposal. Local rock placement will be used to mitigate snag hazard from cut ends.
    • Apr-21
13. Valiant, Vanguard and Vulcan Gas Fields
    • LOGGS PR, LOGGS PC, LOGGS PP, LOGGS PA, North Valiant PD, & Associated Pipelines
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Removal of topsides and jackets to shore for recycling or disposal. Buried pipelines associated with PP will be left in situ and the riser sections of pipelines will be removed to shore for reuse or recycling with the PP and PR jackets.
    • Apr-21
14. Windermere Gas Field
    • Windermere Decommissioning Programme, Windermere CA, Windermere ES
    • INEOS UK SNS Limited
    • Removal of topsides and jacket to shore for recycling or disposal. The pipelines will be partially removed, the exposed sections adjacent to the platforms will be removed and recycled or disposed onshore. The exposed ends will be lowered to achieve adequate depth of coverage. The existing buried sections of umbilical will be left in situ. All concrete mattresses and grout bags will be recovered to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal.
    • Mar-21
15. Hewett Gas Field
    • Hewett Decommissioning Programme, Hewett Environmental Appraisal,
    • ENI Hewett Limited
    • All 6 platforms will be removed and returned to shore for processing/recycling or disposal
    • Mar-21
16. Buchan Oil Field
    • Buchan & Hannay Decommissioning Programme, Buchan & Hannay CA, Buchan & Hannay EA 
    • Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited
    • Subsea installations and surface laid pipelines will be removed to shore for either reuse, disposal or recycling. Buried and stable pipelines will be left in situ.
    • Mar-21
17. Huntington Oil Field
    • Huntington Decommissioning Programme, Huntington CA, Huntington EA
    • Premier Oil E&P UK Limited
    • Subsea installations, Trench and Buried flexible pipelines, umbilicals, spools and jumpers will be returned to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal. Trenched and buried rigid, stable pipelines will be left in situ.
    • Mar-21
18. Northern Producer FPF and Don SW + W Don riser disconnection (PDF, 4.89 MB, 58 pages) Submitted jointly by Qualimar Shipping Company Limited and EnQuest Heather Limited - Removal for reuse, recycling or disposal of Northern Producer FPF, Mooring and anchor systems, mid water arch and risers and Pipeline sections and exposed mattresses within the 500m safety zone Mar-21
19. Balmoral Oil Field
    • Balmoral Decommissioning Programme, Balmoral Area CA, Balmoral Area EA
    • Premier Oil E&P UK Limited
    • The Balmoral FPV will be towed to a suitable location for re-sale, reuse, recycling or disposal. The mooring chains will be recovered to the point of burial at the anchor pile. Subsea installations will be returned to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal. Trenched and buried rigid, stable pipelines will be left in situ. Trenched and buried flexible pipelines, umbilicals, spools and jumpers will be removed to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal
    • Feb-21
20. Brenda Oil Field
    • Brenda Decommissioning Programme
    • Premier Oil E&P UK Limited
    • Subsea installations will be returned to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal. Trenched and buried rigid, stable pipelines will be left in situ. Trenched and buried flexible pipelines, umbilicals, spools and jumpers will be removed to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal.
    • Feb-21
21. Balmoral Oil Field
    • Glamis Decommissioning Programme
    • Premier Oil E&P UK Limited
    • Subsea installations will be returned to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal. Trenched and buried rigid, stable pipelines will be left in situ. Trenched and buried flexible pipelines, umbilicals, spools and jumpers will be removed to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal.
    • Feb-21
22. Balmoral Oil Field
    • Nicol Decommissioning Programme
    • Premier Oil E&P UK Limited
    • Subsea installations will be returned to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal. Trenched and buried rigid, stable pipelines will be left in situ. Trenched but not backfilled umbilicals will be fully removed by reverse reeling, with deburial, and returned to shore for reuse, recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal. Trenched and buried flexible pipelines, umbilicals, spools and jumpers will be removed to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal
    • Feb-21
23. Balmoral Oil Field
    • Stirling Decommissioning Programme
    • Premier Oil E&P UK Limited
    • Trenched and buried rigid, stable pipelines will be left in situ. Trenched and buried flexible pipelines, umbilicals, spools and jumpers will be removed to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal.
    • Feb-21
24. Topaz Gas Field
    • Topaz Decommissioning Programme, Topaz CA, Topaz EA
    • INEOS UK SNS Limited
    • Wellhead Protection Structure, will be returned to shore for recycling or appropriate treatment and disposal. The Trenched and Buried, stable pipeline and umbilical will both be left in situ.
    • Feb-21

Decommissioning Approved in 2020

1. Cormorant Oil Field
   • North Cormorant DP, North Cormorant EA
   • TAQA Bratani Limited
   • Removal to shore for recycling or reuse
   • Nov-20
2. Tern Oil Field
   • Tern Topsides - Decommissioning Programme, Tern Topsides EA
   • TAQA Bratani Limited
   • Removal to shore for recycling or reuse
   • Nov-20
3. Fulmar Oil and Gas Field and Auk Oil Field
   • Fulmar & Auk North Preparation Work Scopes Decommissioning Programme
   • Repsol Sinopec North Sea Limited
   • Preparation work scopes relating to the Fulmar and Auk North installations
   • Nov-20
4. Brae Complex Oil and Gas Fields & Braemar Oil Field
   • East Brae Topsides and Braemar Decommissioning Programmes
   • RockRose UKCS8 LLC & TAQA Bratani Limited
   • Removal of topsides and subsea installations to shore for reuse or recycling. Removal to shore of surface laid pipelines. Trenched and buried pipelines to remain in situ
   • Sep-20
5. Brent Oil Field
   • Brent Alpha Jacket
   • Shell U.K. Limited
   • Jacket to be removed to 84.5m below sea level for removal to shore for recycling/disposal. Footings to remain in situ
   • Jul-20
6. Amethyst Gas Field
   • Amethyst A1D, A2D, B1D & C1D Topsides
   • Perenco UK Limited
   • Removal of topsides to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal
   • Jul-20
7. Anglia Gas Field
   • Anglia Decommissioning Programme, Anglia CA, Anglia EA
   • Ithaca Energy UK Limited
   • Removal of topsides and jacket to shore for recycling or reuse. Pipelines will remain in-situ. All tie-in spools for the 8” import line, 12” export line and 3” Methanol line will be completely removed. Partial removal of 6” umbilical.
   • Jun-20
8. Brynhild Pipelines (PDF, 1.98 MB, 50 pages) Lundin Energy Norway AS Aker BP ASA The trenched and buried sections of pipelines and umbilicals will be decommissioned in situ. The exposed sections will be remediated by either cut with removal to shore, trench and burial or rock cover. Exposed mattresses will be removed to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. The PLET, support frames and protection covers will be completely removed to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Jun-20
9. Cormorant Oil Field
   • Cormorant Alpha Derrick Structure Removal
   • TAQA Bratani Limited
   • Removal of drilling derrick structure and installation of modular drilling rig to facilitate well P&A
   • Jun-20
10. Cavendish Gas Field
    • Cavendish
    • INEOS UK SNS Limited
    • Removal to shore of topsides and jacket. Partial removal of pipelines (buried sections left it situ).
    • Jun-20
11. Petrojarl Banff FPSO
    • Banff and Kyle FPSO and FSO Float Off
    • CNR International (U.K.) Limited.
    • Removal of FPSO and FSO to shore for redeployment. The STL Buoy and associated mooring lines will be removed to shore for recycling. Associated riser sections and umbilicals within the water column will be removed to shore for recycling
    • May-20
12. Eider Oil Field
    • Eider Topsides DP
    • TAQA Bratani Limited
    • Removal of topsides to shore for recycling or reuse
    • May-20
13. Jupiter Gas Field
    • Ganymede, Europa, Callisto and NW Bell – LDP3
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Removal of topside and jackets to shore. NW Bell pipelines will be recovered to shore. Ganymede, Europa and Callisto interfield pipelines will be decommissioned in situ.
    • May-20
14. Jupiter Gas Field
    • Ganymede ZD Topsides - LDP3b
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Removal of topsides to shore for recycling or reuse.
    • Apr-20
15. Huntington FPSO (Voyageur Spirit) (PDF, 1.19 MB, 21 pages) Premier Oil E&P UK Limited - The Huntington FPSO (Voyageur Spirit) is to be floated off station and redeployed. The risers and mooring system will be removed and taken to shore Apr-20
16. Caister Murdoch Gas Fields
    • Caister - CDP1a
    • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
    • Topsides and Jacket and associated sections of pipeline risers attached to the Caister platform removed to shore for recycling or reuse.
    • Mar-20
17. Alma and Galia Oil Fields
    • Alma & Galia DPs
    • EnQuest Heather Limited
    • Removal of FPSO to shore for recycling. Partial removal of the mooring anchor piles. The mooring chain will be cut locally to the mooring pile and buried to 1m below seabed. Removal of manifolds, wellhead protection structures and pipelines.
    • Mar-20
18. Brent Oil Field
19. Brent Field Pipelines
    • Shell U.K. Limited
    • Removal to shore for recycling/disposal, trench/backfill, buried pipelines left in situ
    • Mar-20
20. Thistle Oil Field
    • Thistle COS Tanks
    • EnQuest Heather Limited
    • Removal of crude oil storage tanks to shore for recycling
    • Jan-20

Decommissioning Approved in 2019

1. Banff Oil and Gas Field
   • Banff SAL Buoy
   • CNR International (U.K.) Limited.
   • Decommissioning Programmes submitted by Teekay Petrojarl Floating Production UK Ltd. - Removal of subsea installations to shore for either reuse or recycling. Part of pipeline to be returned to shore for recycling
   • Nov-19
2. MacCulloch Oil and Gas Field
   • MacCulloch Decommissioning Programmes
   • Chrysaor Production (U.K.) Limited
   • The anchors will be decommissioned in situ. All other installations and pipelines will be removed to shore for either reuse or recycling
   • Nov-19
3. Goldeneye Gas Field
   • Goldeneye
   • Shell U.K. Limited
   • Removal of topsides, jacket and sections of pipelines from the Goldeneye Platform up to but excluding the main pipeline tie-in flanges to shore for reuse or recycling.
   • Nov-19
4. Brae Complex Oil and Gas Fields
   • Brae Alpha West Drilling Rig
   • RockRose Energy UKCS8 LLC
   • TAQA Bratani Limited Removal of the drilling rig to shore for recycling or disposal
   • Sep-19
5. South Morecambe DP3/DP4 (PDF, 2.72 MB, 57 pages) Spirit Energy Production UK Limited - Removal of topsides and jackets to shore for either reuse or recycling. Buried and stable pipelines left in situ, exposed pipeline ends cut and recovered to shore for either reuse or recycling Sep-19
6. Pickerill Gas Field
   • Pickerill A&B Installations
   • Perenco Gas (UK) Limited
   • Removal of topsides and jackets to shore for either reuse or recycling.
   • Sep-19
7. D15 Area Gas Fields
   • Minke Decommissioning Programmes
   • Neptune E&P UKCS Limited
   • Removal of WHPS and small surface laid sections of pipelines to shore for reuse or recycling. Buried sections of pipelines to be left in situ
   • Sep-19
8. Ketch Gas Field and Schooner Gas Field
   • Ketch, Schooner
   • DNO North Sea (ROGB) Limited
   • Topsides, jackets and subsea installation removed to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Trenched and buried pipelines left in situ
   • Aug-19
9. Juliet Gas Field
   • Juliet
   • Neptune E&P UKCS Limited
   • Removal to shore of subsea installations and small surface laid sections of the pipeline and umbilical for either reuse or recycling; buried sections to be left in-situ
   • Aug-19
10. Dunlin Oil Field
    • Dunlin Alpha to Cormorant Alpha Pipeline - PL5
    • Fairfield Betula Limited
    • Trenched sections will be left in situ, exposed pipeline ends cut and recovered and severed ends rock dumped
    • Jul-19
11. Ninian Oil Field
    • Ninian Northern Platform
    • CNR International (U.K.) Limited
    • Topsides and jacket to top of footings to be removed to shore for recycling/disposal. Footings to remain in situ.
    • Jun-19
12. Beryl Oil Field
    • Nevis N11 WHPS
    • Apache Beryl I Limited
    • Removal of WHPS to shore for reuse or recycling
    • Jun-19
13. Dunlin Oil Field
    • Dunlin Alpha Topsides
    • Fairfield Betula Limited
    • Removal of topsides to shore for recycling or disposal
    • May-19
14. Hewett Gas Field
    • Hewett
    • Eni Hewett Limited ENI UK Limited
    • removal of Vent Stack & other preparatory works
    • Apr-19
15. Pickerill Gas Field
    • Pickerill A & B
    • Perenco Gas (UK) Limited
    • removal of Telecommunication towers, sub-cellar deck equipment, appurtenances, caissons, associated tanks and lift pumps, supply hoses, a pipeline riser emergency shutdown valve and tertiary steelwork to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal
    • Mar-19
16. Curlew Gas and Condensate Field
    • Curlew B, C and D
    • Shell U.K. Limited
    • FPSO, subsea installations, some pipelines removed to shore for recycling / disposal. Buried pipelines to remain in situ
    • Mar-19
17. Viking Gas Field
    • Viking Platforms, Vixen and associated Pipelines (VDP2)
    • ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited
    • all platforms and subsea installations recovered to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Pipelines will be left in situ
    • Jan-19
18. Victor Gas Field
    • Victor (VDP3)
    • ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited
    • Platform and subsea installation recovered to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal. Pipelines will be left in situ
    • Jan-19
19. Tyne and Trent Gas Fields
    • Tyne South Installations
    • Perenco UK Limited
    • Topsides, jacket and subsea installation removed to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal
    • Jan-19
20. Lancelot Complex Gas Fields
    • Guinevere Installation
    • Perenco UK Limited
    • Topsides and jacket removed to shore for reuse, recycling or disposal
    • Jan-19
21. Beatrice Oil Field
    • Beatrice Decommissioning Programmes
    • Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited
    • AP Topsides, AD, Bravo and Charlie Platforms and AD Drilling Template removal to shore for reuse/recycling. Buried pipelines will be left in situ. Remediation for any exposed sections
    • Jan-19
22. Morecambe Hub Gas Fields
    • Bains Decommissioning Programmes
    • Spirit Energy Production UK Limited
    • Subsea Installation removed to shore for reuse/recycling. Pipelines to be decommissioned in situ.
    • Jan-19

Decommissioning Approved in 2018

1. Jacky Oil Field
   • Jacky
   • Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited
   • Wellhead Platform and Midline Tee Structure removed to shore for either reuse or recycling. Pipelines are trenched and buried and will be left in situ
   • Oct-18
2. Brae Complex Oil and Gas Fields
   • Brae Bravo Topsides, Flare Bridge, Flare Tower and Flare Jacket and Substructure
   • Marathon Oil UK LLC & TAQA Bratani Limited
   • Brae Bravo Topsides, Flare Bridge, Flare Tower and Flare Jacket/Substructure removed to shore for either reuse or recycling
   • Aug-18
3. Brent Oil Field
   • Brent Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Topsides
   • Shell U.K. Limited
   • Topsides removed to shore for recycling/disposal
   • Aug-18
4. Balmoral Oil Field
   • Stirling A33 WHPS Decommissioning Programme
   • Premier Oil E&P UK Limited
   • Subsea installation removed to shore for recycling
   • May-18
5. Audrey Gas Field
   • Ann and Alison
   • Spirit Energy North Sea Limited
   • installations and surface laid pipelines recovered to shore for either reuse or recycling. Buried and stable pipelines left in situ.
   • Apr-18
6. Saturn Area Gas Fields
   • Saturn (Annabel)
   • Spirit Energy North Sea Limited
   • installations and surface laid pipelines recovered to shore for either reuse or recycling. Buried and stable pipelines left in situ.
   • Apr-18
7. Audrey Gas Field
   • Audrey
   • Spirit Energy North Sea Limited
   • Topsides and jackets removed to shore for recycling/disposal and surface laid pipelines recovered to shore for either reuse or recycling. Buried and stable pipelines left in situ.
   • Apr-18
8. Rev Gas and Condensate Field
   • Rev Decommissioning Programme
   • Repsol Norge AS
   • Buried and stable pipeline to be left in situ. Remaining pipelines recovered to shore along with mattresses.
   • Apr-18
9. Markham Gas Field
   • Markham ST-1
   • Centrica Production Nederland B.V., Spirit Energy Nederland B.V.
   • Platform removed to shore for reuse/recycling and pipelines to be left in situ.
   • Feb-18

Decommissioning Approved in 2017

1. Osprey Oil Field
   • Osprey
   • Fairfield Fagus Limited
   • Installation removed to shore for recycling/disposal. Full removal with the exception of the Bundles, Umbilical Risers within the Dunlin Alpha Concrete Gravity Based Structure or those trenched, and rock dumped.
   • Dec-17
2. Merlin Oil Field
   • Merlin
   • Fairfield Fagus Limited
   • Installation removed to shore for recycling/disposal. Full removal with the exception of trenched and rock dumped pipelines and umbilicals and umbilical riser within the Dunlin Alpha Concrete Gravity Based Structure.
   • Dec-17
3. Dunlin Oil Field
   • Dunlin Fuel Gas Import (DFGI) and Dunlin Power Import (DPI)
   • Fairfield Fagus Limited
   • Installation removed to shore for recycling/disposal. Full removal with the exception of trenched and rock dumped pipelines and rigid riser and riser cable within the Dunlin Alpha Concrete Gravity Based Structure.
   • Dec-17
4. Viking Gas Field
   • Viking Satellites CD, DD, ED, GD, HD Pipelines
   • ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited
   • All pipelines and associated mattresses to remain in situ.
   • Nov-17
5. LOGGS Satellites Vulcan UR, Viscount VO, Vampire OD - LDP1 (PDF, 17.5 MB, 61 pages) ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited - Topsides and jackets removed to shore for recycling/disposal. All pipelines and associated mattresses to remain in situ. Nov-17
6. Leman Gas Fields
   • Leman BH Decommissioning Programme
   • Shell U.K. Limited
   • Topside and jacket removed to shore for reuse/recycling.
   • Apr-17
7. Ettrick Oil and Gas Field
   • Ettrick and Blackbird
   • Nexen Petroleum U.K Limited
   • FPSO removed for reuse at different location. Subsea equipment removed to shore for reuse/recycling. Buried pipelines to be left in situ with the remaining pipelines removed to shore.
   • Mar-17
8. Audrey Gas Field
   • Ann A4 Decommissioning Programme 
   • Centrica North Sea Limited
   • WHPS to be removed to shore for reuse/recycling.
   • Feb-17

Decommissioning Approved in 2016

1. Janice Oil Field
   • Janice James & Affleck
   • Maersk Oil UK Limited
   • FPSO removed to shore for recycling. Subsea equipment removed to shore for reuse/recycling. Buried pipelines to be left in situ with the remaining pipelines removed to shore.
   • Sep-16
2. Athena Oil Field
   • Athena Decommissioning Programmes
   • Ithaca Energy (UK) Limited
   • FPSO removed for reuse at different location. Subsea equipment removed to shore for reuse/recycling. All pipelines to be removed to shore.
   • Sep-16
3. Viking Gas Field
   • Viking Platforms
   • ConocoPhillips (U.K.) Limited
   • Topsides and jackets to be removed to shore for recycling/disposal.
   • Sep-16
4. Leadon Oil Field
   • Leadon 
   • Maersk Oil North Sea UK Limited - TotalEnergies E&P UK Limited
   • FPSO removed for reuse at different location. Removal of 2 x bundle towheads and mid-line structure to shore for disposal; removal of 2 x drill centres to shore for disposal. 2 x pipeline bundles to be left in situ, partial removal of gas import pipeline.
   • Mar-16

Decommissioning Approved in 2015

1. Harding Oil Field
   • Harding STL
   • TAQA Bratani Limited
   • Harding Submerged Turret Loading (STL) System to be replaced by new Offshore Loading System. STL to be removed to shore for recycling/disposal and shuttle tanker mooring and loading buoy interfaces returned to owner.
   • Dec-15
2. Horne and Wren Gas Fields
   • Thames Area – Horne & Wren
   • Tullow Oil SK Limited
   • Removal of topsides and jackets to shore for recycling/disposal. Pipelines to remain buried in situ.
   • Nov-15
3. Orwell Gas Field
   • Thames Area – Orwell 
   • Tullow Oil SK Limited
   • Removal of subsea installations to shore for recycling/disposal. Pipelines to remain buried in situ.
   • Nov-15
4. Horne and Wren Gas Fields
   • Thames Area – Wissey
   • Tullow Oil SK Limited
   • Removal of subsea installations to shore for recycling/disposal. Pipelines to remain buried in situ.
   • Nov-15
5. Thames Gas Field
   • Thames Area – Thames Complex
   • Perenco UK Limited
   • Removal of topsides and jackets to shore for recycling/disposal. Removal of subsea installations to shore for recycling/disposal. Pipelines to remain buried in situ. #* Oct-15
6. Gawain Gas Field
   • Thames Area – Gawain 
   • Perenco UK Limited
   • Removal of subsea installations to shore for recycling/disposal. Pipelines to remain buried in situ.
   • Oct-15
7. Thames Gas Field
   • Thames Area – Arthur
   • Perenco UK Limited
   • Removal of subsea installations to shore for recycling/disposal. Pipelines to remain buried in situ.
   • Oct-15
8. Brent Oil Field
   • Brent - Brent Delta Topside
   • Shell U.K. Limited
   • Removal of topside to shore for recycling and disposal.
   • Jul-15
9. Amethyst Gas Field
   • Rose Decommissioning Programmes
   • Centrica Resources Limited
   • Removal of subsea installations to shore for recycling/disposal. Removal of sections of untrenched pipelines, trenched pipelines to remain in situ.
   • May-15
10. Markham Gas Field
    • Stamford
    • Centrica North Sea Gas Limited
    • Removal of subsea installations to shore for recycling/disposal. Removal of sections of untrenched pipelines, trenched pipelines to remain in situ.
    • Apr-15

Decommissioning Approved in 2014

1. Murchison Oil Field
   • CNR
   • Removal of topsides and jackets to shore for recycling/disposal. Footings to remain in situ. Export pipeline to remain in situ with remedial rock placement. Infield Flowlines to be removed for recycling/disposal.
   • Aug-14
2. Renee and Rubie Oil Fields
   • Endeavour Energy UK Limited
     • Subsea Installations - Removal to shore for recycling/disposal
     • Pipelines - Selective Recovery

Decommissioning Approved in 2013

1. Miller Oil and Gas 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
2. 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.
3. 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

Decommissioning Approved in 2012

1. Camelot Gas Fields
   • Energy Resource Technology (UK) Limited
     • Small Steel Platform Removal to shore for recycling / disposal
     • Pipelines - Pipelines decommissioned in situ
2. Fife, Fergus, Flora and Angus Oil Fields
   • 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

1. Don Area Oil Fields
   • Britoil Public Limited Company
     • Subsea installation - Removal to shore for recycling / disposal
     • Pipelines - Decommissioned in situ with selective recovery

Decommissioning Approved in 2010

1. Welland Gas Field
   • Perenco UK Limited
     • Small Steel Platform - Removal for re-use outside of UK waters
     • Pipelines - Decommissioned in situ with selective recovery
2. Davy, Bessemer, Beaufort and Brown 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
3. Shelley Oil Field
   • 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

1. 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

1. **Frigg UK Gas Pipeline System**
   • 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
2. 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
3. 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

1. Indefatigable Gas Field
   • 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

1. North West Hutton Oil Field
   • 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

1. Ardmore Oil Field
   • Ardmore
   • British American Offshore Limited
   • Mobile Jack-Up Rig Re-use
   • 2005
2. Ardmore Oil Field
   • Ardmore
   • Ugland Nordic Shipping AS
   • Single Anchor Loading Systems
   • Re-use/removal to shore
   • 2005
3. Ardmore Oil Field
   • Pipelines Re-use
   • 2005
4. Ardmore Oil Field
   • Ardmore
   • Acorn Oil & Gas Limited
   • Subsea equipment including guide frame Removal to shore
   • 2005

Decommissioning Approved in 2004

1. Brent Oil Field
   • Brent Flare
   • Shell
   • Removals to shore for recycling and disposal
   • 2004
2. Beatrice Oil Field
   • Beatrice
   • Talisman Energy (UK) Limited
   • Fixed Steel Platforms Re-use
   • 2004

Decommissioning Approved in 2003

1. Esmond, Forbes and Gordon Oil Fields
   • 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
2. Frigg Gas Field
   • Frigg TP1, QP & CDP1
   • 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

1. Durward and Dauntless Oil Fields
   • Amerada Hess
   • Pipelines - Decommissioned in situ
   • 2002
2. 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

1. Camelot Gas Fields
   • 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

1. ** Blenheim and Bladon**
   • Talisman
   • FPSO - Re-use 2000
   • Pipelines - Removal to shore 2000
2. **Durward and Dauntless Oil Fields**
   • Amerada Hess
   • FPSO Re-use
   • 2000
3. Maureen, Morag, Moira and Mary Oil Fields
   • 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

Decommissioning Approved in 1998

1. Brent Oil Field
   • 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
2. Dumbarton Oil Field
   • Donan
   • BP
   • FPSO Re-use
   • 1998
3. Fulmar Oil and Gas Field
   • Fulmar SALM
   • Shell
   • Single Anchor Leg Mooring Buoy Removal to shore 1998
   • 16” Pipeline Decommissioned in situ 1998

Decommissioning Approved in 1996

1. Emerald MSR - FPSO Re-use 1996
   • Pipeline Decommissioned in situ 1996
2. Frigg Gas Field
   • Frigg FP
   • Elf Norge TotalFinaElf Norge
   • Flare Column Removal to shore
   • 1996
3. Leman Gas Fields
   • Leman BK
   • Shell
   • Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore
   • 1996
4. Staffa Lasmo - Pipelines Removal to shore 1996
5. Viking Gas Field
   • Viking AC, AD, AP & FD
   • Conoco
   • 4 x Fixed Steel Platform
   • Removal to shore
   • 1996

Decommissioning Approved in 1995

1. Esmond, Forbes and Gordon Oil Fields
   • Esmond CP & CW
   • BHP
   • 2 x Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore
   • 1995
2. Esmond, Forbes and Gordon Oil Fields
   • Gordon BW
   • BHP
   • Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore
   • 1995

Decommissioning Approved in 1993

1. Fife, Fergus, Flora and Angus Oil Fields
   • Angus
   • Amerada Hess
   • Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Vessel Re-use
   • 1993
2. Esmond, Forbes and Gordon Oil Fields
   • Forbes AW
   • Hamilton BHP
   • Fixed Steel Platform Removal to shore
   • 1993

Decommissioning Approved in 1992

1. Argyll, Duncan and Innes Oil Fields
   • Hamilton / BHP
   • Floating Production, Facility (FPF) - Removal to shore
   • Catenary Anchor Leg Mooring (CALM) Buoy - Removal to shore
   • Pipelines - Removal to shore
2. Blair Oil Field
   • Sun Oil / AGIP
   • Pipelines - 1 x Re-use; 1 x Decommissioned in situ

Decommissioning Approved in 1991

1. Crawford Oil Field
   • 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

1. Piper Oil Field
   • Occidental / Talisman
   • Piper Alpha Fixed Steel Platform - Toppling

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