Saipem secures decommissioning work in UK North Sea

Italy’s Saipem has secured a contract from UK-based operator EnQuest to remove the upper jacket that has supported its Heather platform in the North Sea.

The contract covers all the engineering, preparation, removal, and disposal of the upper part of the jacket in accordance with the submitted decommissioning programme, EnQuest said.

Saipem will deploy its S7000 14,000t combined twin crane capacity to conduct a single lift and transport on hook of the upper jacket structure. This will include nine conductors, caissons, and riser sections.

Allseas was awarded the contract to remove the Heather topsides by EnQuest last year. The operator said the two companies will work closely with the Heather decommissioning team to deliver both heavy lift programmes. The Heather facility was brought online in 1978 and produced oil until a fire incident in October 2019. The topside removal is set for 2025.

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