Dunlin Alpha News Today

Decommissioning of oil and gas platforms in the UK North Sea is a “massive opportunity” for the UK supply chain to keep developing skills and experience to win lucrative contracts overseas, the UK’s oil and gas regulator says.

The first unmanned surface vessel is expected to be ready for offshore operations in 2025.

Here’s a roundup of the latest E&P headlines, including go-ahead for production at Tommeliten A and decommissioning at Dunlin Alpha, along with new contract awards.

Ocean services provider DeepOcean has completed a decommissioning project on Fairfield Energy’s Dunlin Alpha platform on the UK continental shelf…

Ocean Services Provider Deepocean Has Completed A Decommissioning Project On Fairfield Energy’S Dunlin Alpha Platform On The UK Continental Shelf.

DeepOcean has completed a decommissioning project on a Fairfield Energy platform located on the UK continental shelf, with work conducted from a hybrid-battery-powered construction support vessel (CSV).

As part of its scope, subsea specialist DeepOcean removed 6 subsea conductors and 4 vertical supports at varying water depths and removed the upper conductor guideframes with an estimated weight of 400 tonnes, together with the design and installation of bespoke clamps.

It is the end of an era with the removal of the topsides from Fairfield Energy’s Dunlin Alpha. Heerema Marine Contractors and AF Offshore Decom operating as the HAF Consortium safely removed around 19,000 metric tons over two campaigns to successfully deliver the platform for reuse and recycling.

Fairfield Energy has announced the end of an era with the removal of the topsides from Dunlin Alpha.

Fairfield Energy announced the end of an era with the removal of the topsides from Dunlin Alpha. This is the latest milestone in the decommissioning of the four fields which make up the Greater Dunlin Area.