Decom North Sea News 003

NEWS

Asweapproach theendofour first yearof operations, theBoardofDecomNorthSea (DNS)has taken time topauseand reviewperformanceof theorganisationtodate, and importantly todiscuss and set theparameters for our strategicdirection in theyears ahead.

This has been achieved using twodiscreet sources of industry advice. Firstly, wecarefully reviewed and analysed the individual discussions conducted by a groupofour directorswith senior officials of DNSmember companies during the latter part of2010. This provided valuable feedback onwhat initially attracted companies tobecomemembers and, importantly, to identifywhich areas and initiatives theyrecommend for future attention.

Secondly, having enlarged theDNSBoard to ensure appropriate representation fromthe industry, wewere able to identify the issues andopportunities facingmost sectorsof the industry. Through a facilitatedworkshop in January 2011,we have developed aforward strategy for the organisation based onmembers’feedback and also on theexperience and knowledge of the decommissioning experts thatmake upour Board.Compelling supportwas recorded for DecomNorth Sea to continue (and if possibleincrease) its current activities, namely networking eventswhich provide value to ourmembers; regional and topical focus groups; industry communication and knowledgesharing;mapping the supply chain strengths and capabilities; further development ofappropriate contractingmodels: and facilitating introductions across the industry.

In addition, a range ofmore strategic initiatives andopportunitieswere identified andprioritised including the following:-

■ provision of detailedmarket intelligence drawn fromexisting industry sources andfiltered to be easily accessible by ourmembers

■ facilitate groups ofmembers to share information, formalliances, addresstechnologies etc.

■ research decommissioning in other sectors including nuclear and salvage, to studyhow they dealwith timing uncertainty, identify areas for transfer of experience,cross business opportunities etc.

■ be activewith governments, regulators and operators onbehalf of ourmembership

■ understand capabilities andgaps relating to people, processes and technologies,and thenput in placemechanisms to addresses the issues andopportunities

■ promote existing capability, new capacity, case studies etc.

■ engagewith the financial investment community to understand their drivers –promote awareness ofmembers capabilities andneeds, facilitate introductions

Issue No. 3 February 2011 www.decomnorthsea.com

TheWay Forward Contents

page 2

Director’s foreword

Trade Mission to Norway

Future newsletters

page 3

Forthcoming DNS events and

exhibitions

page 4

Douglas-Westwood becomes 100th

member of Decom North Sea

pages 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

Members News:

Proserv OQshore

RAMTubulars Scotland Ltd

Falck Nutec

Peterhead Decommissioning

BMT Cordah

TETRATechnologies Inc

Norse Cutting and Abandonment

M&E Global Resources

Acteon

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Member Listing

Nearly one year on from our formation, we have 110members drawnfrom the supply chain including companies of all sizes and types,operators, partner organisations andmarket analysts.While we arewell on the road to the critical mass we need to be recognised as trulyrepresentative of the decommissioning sector, our membership drivewill continue unabated throughout the coming year.

What is emerging clearly is our role as a facilitator in the decommissioningsector. DNS has already demonstrated its ability to pull together keyplayers from the industry and is accepted as having the capability andimpetus to take forward actions needed to ensure that we achieve our aimof maximising the benefits to the economy offered by decommissioningexpenditures.

A priority for us has been working with our board to look at longer termobjectives and you will see our future priorities set out in this issue of ournewsletter. That strategy has been driven very much by feedback from ourmembers and the guidance from our industry directors to lead us on to thebigger initiatives that require to be addressed.

Also feeding into that strategy is the output from the conference we heldin October with Oil & Gas UK.We cannot stress enough how seriously weare listening to industry, and at the conference we captured actions thathave now been circulated to the 200 attendees. Some of those actions willbe taken on by Oil & Gas UK, some by DNS, some in partnership.

Central to our role in ensuring added value to our membership is the busyprogramme of members’ events taking place over the coming year. Theseinclude sessions with operators and major contractors on theirdecommissioning programmes, givingour members invaluable access todecision makers in addition to theopportunity to network and learn.

I do hope 2011 is off to a successful startfor all our members and hope to see youall at our events over the course of theyear.

Brian Nixon

Chief ExecutiveDecomNorth Sea

Wewelcome contributions from ourmembers for future newsletters so pleasesend your news and photos [email protected] hope by sharing your experiences andsuccesses in the decommissioning sectorwith fellowmembers and thewiderdecommissioning industry, further usefulconnections will bemade.

Director’s foreword

Futurenewsletters

page 2 Decom North Sea News

DecomNorth Sea (DNS) recognises thatthere are huge opportunities for itsmembers in decommissioning projects notonly in the UKCS but right across the NorthSea, in the Norwegian Continental Shelf, theDutch Continental Shelf and the DanishContinental Shelf. DecomNorth Sea isworking with its European partners to try toquantify what the total expected cost andprogramme of decommissioning will beacross the North Sea and therefore what isthe potential opportunity for DNSmembers.

DNS is already promoting its membercapabilities to the key players in each of theseareas. One of the first initiatives DNS isundertaking is to take a small group ofcompanies to Norway in February. The aim ofthe mission is find out more about upcomingdecommissioning projects in the NorwegianContinental Shelf as well as to promote DecomNorth Sea members capabilities to theoperators and major contractors operating inNorway.

The visit to Norway coincides with a majordecommissioning conference in Bergen whichis organised by the Norwegian PetroleumSociety (NPF). The mission will include a visit toScanmet and a tour of their decommissioningsite at Stord and a visit to AF Decom’sdecommissioning facilities at Vats. The missionwill conclude in Stavanger with a networkingevent with presentations from some of the keyoperators in the Norwegian Continental Shelffollowed by 1-2-1 sessions. The companiesparticipating on this mission include: CapeIndustrial Services, Wood Group Engineering,Interact Activity Management, Sureclean.

TradeMissionto Norway

TheWayForward - continued fromfrontpage

■ look overseas to identifymarket opportunities and to promotemembercapabilities

These initiatives are listed generally in accordancewith the prioritiesestablished at the Januaryworkshop, andDNSwill now scope out and assessthe level and type of resource thatwill be required to progress anddeliverthem. The sources of support required also require to be identified anddeveloped.

By progressively combining these two strands of strategy, the Board believesthat DecomNorth Sea canbecome financially sustainable, and canbecomerecognised as a truly credible focus for North Sea decommissioning supplychain activity.

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Forthcoming DNS events and exhibitions

DecomNorth SeaMembers Meeting, Aberdeen, 1st March

CNR International (UK) Ltd will share their decommissioning plans for the Murchison Field andNinian Northern platform. They will discuss the timescales for these projects, how they plan toengage with the supply chain and any issues they are facing. This is also an excellentopportunity to network with other key players within the decommissioning industry.For more information and to register for this event, contact [email protected]

DecomNorth Sea and Carbon Energy Club networking event, Belgium, 10thMarch

Decom North Sea are holding a joint event with the Carbon Energy Club, an oil & gas trade organisation based in Belgium, toshare the initiatives of Decom North Sea and North Sea decommissioning opportunities. For further information about this event,contact [email protected]

DecomNorth Sea and East of England Energy Group Networking event, 17thMarch

Decom North Sea and East of England Energy Group (EEEGR) are holding a decommissioning themed lunch. This will include anupdate on Decom North Sea as well as a presentation from Jim Blacklaws, BP on BP’s decommissioning plans and timescales;contracting strategies; supply chain engagement and any issues they are facing. For more information and to register for thisevent, contact [email protected]

SPE 3rd EuropeanWell Abandonment Seminar, Aberdeen, 29thMarch

This is a well-established industry forum encompassing topics relating to the eventual abandonment of wells.

Decom North Sea will be exhibiting at this seminar and would be pleased todiscuss Decom North Sea in more detail with potential newmembers andcatch up with current members.

For more information about this event and to register to attend go to:http://www.spe-uk.org

DecomNorth SeaMembers Meeting, Aberdeen, 19th April

Alex Harvey, Decommissioning Projects Manager for Total E&P UK will give a presentation on ‘Lessons learned from the FriggDecommissioning Project’. This is also an excellent opportunity to network with other key players within the decommissioningindustry. For more information and to register for this event, contact [email protected]

DecomNorth SeaMembers Meeting, Aberdeen, TBC – Quarter 2, 2011

Marathon Oil will share their decommissioning plans for Brae. They will discuss the timescales for this project, how they plan toengage with the supply chain and any issues they are facing. This is also an excellent opportunity to network with other keyplayers within the decommissioning industry. For more information and to register your interest for this event, [email protected]

Decom North Sea is also keen to hear from other operators and major contractors who are willing to share their decommissioningplans, strategies and issues and would be interested in hosting an event for Decom North Sea members. To discuss thisopportunity in more detail please contact Sarah Hillyear on 01224 224131 or [email protected]

Please visitwww.decomnorthsea.com for details of future events.


Douglas-Westwood becomes 100thmemberof DecomNorth Sea

On 1st December 2010 we reached themilestone of signing our 100thmember – well ahead of membership targets.

Commercial and strategy analysts Douglas-Westwood were the latest organisation from across all sectors of the Oil & Gas industryto join the supply chain body. Other recent members included operators, major contractors, service specialists and technologydevelopers. Among individual companies to have joined recently are Squibb Group Ltd, OQshore Installation Services Ltd (OIS),Simmons & Company International, Maersk Oil UK Ltd, Perenco UK Ltd and BMT Cordah Ltd.

We had revised our target number by the end of March 2011 from 70 members to 100 and we are now well on track to reach 200members by the end of 2011 – the level chief executive Brian Nixon believes will make Decom North Sea genuinelyrepresentative of the supply chain.

“It is highly encouraging somany companies are realising DecomNorth Sea can help them beneBt from the £25-30billion worth ofdecommissioning work forecast for the North Sea over the coming decades,’’ said Mr Nixon.

“We are being approached by potential newmembers virtually every day and getting applications to join from companies we have notbeen to see yet. Our focus now is verymuch on o@ering a sustained programme of relevant events to ensure we retain existingmembersas well as attracting new ones.’’

The decommissioning of oQshore oil and gas platforms is becoming increasingly important as many UKCS Selds are approachingend-of-life. More than 260 will have to be wholly or partially removed from UK waters over the next 30 years.

Andrew Reid, Managing Director and CEO at Douglas-Westwood in Aberdeen, said:“Our UKCS O@shore Decommissioning Report2010-2040 provides an overview of future prospects, covering all aspects from the plugging and abandonment of subsea wells toonshore deconstruction and recycling. It provides essential information for decision-makers in oil companies and contracting & supplyindustries, government departments and Bnancial institutions andwe are delighted to o@er DecomNorth Seamembers a discount onthe report.’’

If you are interested in Snding out more about the Douglas-Westwood ‘UKCS OQshore Decommissioning Report 2010-2040’contact Eve Noon at Douglas-Westwood on 01224 264970 or email [email protected]

ProservOGshore completesmajordecommissioning contract

Proserv OQshore recently completed a major subsea cuttingcontract for the decommissioning of the Iwaki platform oQthe north-east coast of Japan. Situated in 154m (505ft) ofwater, the eight-legged, 20,735-metric ton (22,856-ton)platform was the largest in the region scheduled fordecommissioning.

Proserv OQshore supplied all the cutting equipment andservices required, which included JetcutWater AbrasiveCutting Systems, DiamondWire Cutting Systems and FrictionDisc Cutters. Whilst some of the tooling already existed,Proserv OQshore had to develop the 24” to 42”Saddle PipeCutter, Launch Runner Cutting Tool and 62” to 80”DiamondWire Cuting Tool. Each of these tools had to meetdemanding design parameters set by the client whichincluded fully integrated Ty-to-site capabilities withSapuraAcergy’sWork Class ROV’s. All the new tooling wasdesigned and developed within 14 weeks using ProservOQshore’s in-house engineering and manufacturingcapability.

Part of the extensive trial process completed during thetesting of the cutting tools was to perform a diamond wirecut using Proserv OQshore’s 62” to 80” tool on a full scalemock of the platform leg c/w launch runner under thecompressive loads of 560 metric tonnes. This simulated theloading that the leg would be under during the actualoQshore cuts.

Once the trials were complete, the equipment was preparedat each regional base and mobilised to the S3000 heavylifting vessel so the cutting operations could commence.Throughout this process Proserv OQshore supervised theentire cutting operation which was deployed using ROV’s.

A total of 34 structural cuts were performed which werecompleted successfully for the client on time and withinbudget.

Due to Safety & Environmental procedures, RAMTUBULARSScotland Ltd (Recycling & Management Services Division)was awarded the contract for the safe disposal of the PiperTartan (P/T) Riser Truss from the MCP01 structure in theNorth Sea in an environmentally friendly manner. RAMTUBULARS met Totals and SUBSEA7 obligations to theDepartment of Energy and Climate Change for this activity.

Having in place our ISO 9001 : 2008 and 14001: 2004 enablesus to meet the requirements of the major oil companies forSafety & Environmental issues. We recognise the importanceof environmental protection and are committed to operatingour business responsibly and in compliance with all legalrequirements relating to scrap metal recycling.

Whichever Port is chosen RAM can meet the requirements forSafe working & disposal by environmentally friendly means.For this project it was decided on Peterhead North Quay.

SUBSEA7 used the vessel crane to lift the oQshore sections ofthe truss onto the quayside enabling an assessment of theoQshore sections of the truss material giving us the precisemethods to employ in reducing the dimensions of the trussenabling safe transportation by our contracted hauliers.

This is one of many decommissioning projects that RAM hassuccessfully completed by using our documentedprocedures for Safety & Environmental issues.


Members News

Falck Nutec invest in unique lifting system

Falck Nutec, the world’s largest provider of safety training for the oQshore industry, has invested in a new 2010 man-riding TGHTM

crane at its Aberdeen oQshore training facility.

The crane, which cost approximately £250k to install, is the Srst of its type to be operational in the UK for survival safety training.

The TGHTM crane, which is fully compliant with all industry legislation, features a pneumatic safety system allowing thesimulation helicopter to be lifted out of the water using air in the event of an emergency or loss of power.

Installation of the gantry system was carried out during evenings and weekends to avoid downtime and involved erecting anumber of steel beams above the training pool.

Chris Lawson, Falck Nutec centre manager said “We are delighted to have invested in this unique lifting system. Its installationcompliments our training and commitment to the future.

“This was a seamless operation with no downtime and due to the professionalism of our contractors we were able to carry on our day today operations with no interruptions.”

The investment is part of Falck Nutec’s ongoing commitment to its training centres globally and is the second TGHTM crane to beinstalled by the Group.

Paul Douglas of Survival Systems Limited (SSL) said “Falck Nutec and SSL worked together to successfully install Falck’s second TGHman-rated crane. The sta@ from both companies accomplished this installation withzero interruptions to training courses”

“DNVwere there to witness the load test which passed with Flying colours. Falck Nutecand SSL are pleased to have the updatedman-riding lifting system in place, therebycreating a safer place to train for both students and instructors.”


BMTCordah -DecommissioningExpertise

As a leadingmulti-disciplinary environmental consultancy, BMTCordahworks closelywith the oil and gas operating companies andhaslongbeen recognised as a principal expert in the environmental challenges and issueswhich need to be addressedwhenundertakingcomplex oQ-shore decommissioning projects. This expertise is rooted in the specialist BMT team involved in the successfuldecommissioning of Brent Spar in 1995.

BMTCordah operates fromAberdeen, Scotland, and is currentlyworking ondecommissioning projects for oQshore facilities andinfrastructure in 13 Selds in theUK central and northern sectors of theNorth Sea.

By engaging in technical discussions on the physical activities of decommissioning the structures and associated cost/beneSt analysis,BMTCordah can facilitate an assessment of the Best Practicable Environmental Options for any given project. EnvIDworkshopswhich aremanagedby the BMTCordah teamalloweRcient evaluation of all potentialmethodologies and associated impacts. Its personnel arefully aware of the legislation andof the requirements of operators, regulators and stakeholders. They are experienced inworking verycloselywith the operator’s decommissioning andproject engineering teams through secondments and the placement of BMTCordahpersonnel into the operator’s oRces. Other services providedby BMTCordah include:

■ preparation of environmental scoping reports aswell as PONs, PWAs andConsents to Locate■ completion of comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessments■ detailed estimates of energy usages andgaseous emissions■ compilation of Decommissioning Programmes for Consultation before facilitating the submission of formal Decommissioning

Programmes to the Secretary of State

BMTCordah has also undertaken several specialist research studies aswell as a number of detailed energy and emission reports fordecommissioning projects.

Peterhead’s PlansProgressing

Anorth-east company established to service the lucrativeNorth Sea oil & gas decommissioningmarket has announced that its plans for apurpose built site are progressing, but the timing for completion has been impacted by continueduncertainty overwhenmajordecommissioning projectswill start.

PeterheadDecommissioning has plans in place for a 5,500m² concreted andbunded site at the newly-opened Smith Embankment atPeterheadHarbour. Once completed, the facilitywill be capable of receivingmedium-sized packagesweighing up to 2,500 tonneswhichcanbe skidded and craned –maximumsingle lift of 500 tonnes – ashore.

The company has existing facilities at the harbour’s South Basewhich are capable of accommodating small piece packagesweighing up to400 tonnes.

GrantMcGregor, generalmanager, said:“We are open for business andour 2,500m² site at the South Base is suitable for handling anddismantling small piece equipment. Offshore decommissioning coversmuchmore than just end-of-life platformdecommissioning; itincludes field upgrade, regeneration and rejuvenation projects, and our existing facility can cater for items from such schemes.Additionally, the site is also suitable for processing redundant subsea production facilities.

“All ourplans for theSmithEmbankment siteare inplaceand ready togo,butbecauseofuncertaintyoverwhenmajoroffshoredecommissioningprojectswill commence,workhasnot yet started. Weanticipateaconstruction timeofapproximately fourmonths tohave the site completedandwork is scheduled to startwithin12-18months, or earlier if themarketdictates.

“Wehavebeenvery encouragedby the level of interestwhichhasbeen shown inourfacilities, capabilitiesand location. Peterhead’smainland location, andcloseproximity to the central andnorthernNorthSea sectorsand to theonshore servicesrequired fordecommissioning, providesmanybenefits to customers.”

In the longer term, PeterheadDecommissioning plans further investment toallow large piece packagesweighing up to 20,000 tonnes to be decommissionedin north-east Scotland. Suchplanswill be developed as andwhen thedecommissioningmarket demands them.

Established in 2008 to serve theNorth Sea oil & gas decommissioningmarket,PeterheadDecommissioning is a consortiumof seven local companieswhichhave complementarymulti-industry skills and experience. Based at PeterheadHarbour, the company is involved in the onshore deconstruction of oil & gasassets. The total value of decommissioning the entire North SeaUKContinentalShelf oil & gas infrastructure is estimated to be around £25bn,with the onshoredemolition element valued at £3bn. More about PeterheadDecommissioningcanbe found atwww.peterhead-decommissioning.comor telephone 01779480550.


GrantMcGregor, GeneralManager,PeterheadDecommissioning

TETRA Introduces New Cutting Technology

TETRA Technologies, Inc., in conjunction with CompletionTechnologies, has developed an industry changing mechanicalcutting tool. This versatile cutting technology will provide cuttingsolutions in various downhole applications that will reduce cuttimes, as well as provide a veriSable cut. With this type ofadvanced technology, projects will remain on schedule and cuttimes will be reduced by two-thirds or more, while maintaining asmall footprint for easy deployment and utilization.

Work on the design and development of the Multiple TubularSeverance Robot (MTSR1) began in February 2010 with the Srstunit currently being tested. Test results demonstrate that theMTSR1 technology is outperforming expectations beyondconventional methods. This cutting technology utilizes a low pressure hydraulic power system with a compact operationalpackage that does not require accumulators, high pressure hoses, or tank loading/reloading of abrasive materials. In addition, thedesign of the tool alleviates the need to move or re-align the tool after the initial cut or any additional cuts in multiple-layeredcasing/conductors.

The MTSR1 provides a precise method for machining through multiple layers of steel casing and cement speciSc to conductors indepleted oQshore oil and gas wells. This method utilizes a hydraulically powered, computer-controlled, three-axis, downholemilling robot. Once the robotic tool is lowered into the wellbore to the desired depth, it is centered and locked into place insidethe inner most casing string. It then begins machining through all of the multiple layers of casing and cement during the cuttingoperation. A self-contained, rotary-powered milling spindle is fed outward of the robot, while indexing a circumference of 360degrees and completely severing the conductor.

The portable MTSR1 mills from inside 9-5/8”casing outward to a 42”diameter and can be utilized in a rigless environment. It canalso be easily adapted to other size ranges. The operator’s control panel displays the severing of multiple casing strings andcement in real time and can be recorded for later reference.

Advantages:

■ Easy Setup: Modular system consisting of one operator’s cabin and one control station.■ Rigless: No rig or means of a rotary drive are required on the surface.■ Ease of Use: Computer controlled requiring very basic, simple operator interface■ Versatile: Water depth does not aQect the performance.■ Safe: No explosives or high pressures are necessary.■ Environmentally Friendly: No Ssh kill, no explosives, and no introduction of any harmful materials into the environment occur

when utilizing the MTSR1.■ ERcient: VeriSed severance occurs in one trip inside of the hole.

Currently, there is no other similar cutting technology in existence. The tool and technology is fully patent protected.

NCA contract win

Premier Oil Pty has contracted Aberdeen company NorseCutting and Abandonment Ltd (NCA) for the turnkey projectto retrieve horizontal Xmas-trees and cut and recover subseawellheads on the Shelley Seld on the UK Continental Shelf.The Xmas trees will be removed this winter using the DOFSubsea vessel Skandi Skolten. The wellheads will be cut andretrieved as a part of a multi client wellhead removalcampaign. Three separate clients have signed up so far forthe campaign which will take place early summer 2011. NCAhas successfully executed two wellhead removal campaignsduring the past 12 months as lead contractor, recovering 12subsea wellheads with a 100% success rate by use of the NCAenvironmental friendly and proprietaryWellhead Picker andAbrasive Cutting method.

For further information contact:Carl Lieungh, CEO, Norse Cutting and [email protected]



Ayearof applying innovationanddeliveringvalue

The volume, diversity and complexity of North Seadecommissioning projects have increased over the past 12months. But, writes StuartWordsworth, oilSeld service providershave continued to Sndways to devise safe, reliable and eQectiveabandonment strategies.

For instance,multi-operator campaigns, previously regarded asbeing aGulf-of-Mexico-centric approach, are increasinglycommon inNorth Sea decommissioning, and this trend is likelyto continue.Typically, these jobs are contractually complex aswell as challenging, both technically and operationally. On arecent subsea suspendedwell campaign that involved fouroperators and sixwells in categories 1, 2.1 and 2.2, for example,OQshore Installation Services, anActeon company, took aninnovative, cost-eQective execution approach. Reducingduplications and improving eRciency including inmobilisationanddemobilisation costs delivered signiScant cost savings forthe operators involved.

Acteon,which ismade upof several specialist decommissioningservices, believes that it is imperative that service providers

continuously develop their capabilities in order to respond to theindustry’s emerging needs, and its companies have appliedinnovation, expertise and experience to support the growth anddevelopment in the fast changing sector this year. Proof of thiscamewith the recent abandonment of a unique dry-tree subseaobservationwell, whichwas projectmanagedby InterAct, andthe abrasive conductor severing support that Claxtonprovidedfor decommissioning the Indefatigable Seld in the SouthernNorth Sea.

Led,where appropriate, by projectmanagement andengineering company InterAct, Acteon companies provide awide range of decommissioning services and equipment, fromprojectmanagement and engineering through to cutting andengineered products. The grouphas ongoing decommissioningprojects in theNorth Sea, theGulf ofMexico,West Africa andAsia. InterAct is also an activemember ofOil &GasUK’sWorkgroup 5b.

Formore information contactStuartWordsworth,GeneralManager. [email protected]

DecommissionMission

After celebrating the launch and rapid growth of thecompany in 2010, M&E Global Resources Ltd are looking forward to continuedsuccess in 2011 as demand for competent, highly motivated and skilledPipework, On-site Machining and Bolting technicians is fuelled by increasingOQshore activity including decommissioning in the North Sea.

M&E Global Resources Director, Paul Faulkner, explained “we are experiencing continued demand for our rigorously assessedtechnicians as their pipe cutting, bolting & rigging expertise & experience provides contractors with a valuable pool of competentmanpower on tap. The assured competency of our multi-skilled technicians helps reduce costs, throughminimising bed space, and helpscontractors maximise safe & eAcient decommissioning of platforms & infrastructure”.

Assessment and Training programmes accredited to leading industry bodies including ECITB and City & Guilds, also enable M&Eto provide contractors with tailored training & assessment packages focused on the key competencies required fordecommissioning. For example, Riggers can be trained & assessed for competency in additional relevant disciplines such asmechanical pipe cutting & bolting to increase productivity & safety.

In addition to their Midlands HQ, M&E will open a new Centre of Excellence for competency development andmanagement to serve the market in Aberdeen early in 2011. Training Manager at M&E, Andrew Bradbury, commented that “thenew Centre of Excellence will allowM&E to provide closer support to customers in Aberdeen and investment in portable training rigsmeans that we can deliver high quality training and assessment wherever & whenever our customers need it and help operators in theNorth Sea in their mission to enhance safety of all activities including decommissioning".

With a growing workforce of 80qualiSed & skilled engineers andtechnicians and ready access to 2,500more via M&E Group, the company canhelp with labour, training andcompetency requirements for a widerange of Energy Industry skills anddisciplines including:

■ Rigging■ Bolting■ On Site Machining■ Pipe & Mechanical Fitting■ Instrument Pipe Stting

For more information please visitwww.meglobalresources.com


Contact

DecomNorth Sea, Riverside House, Riverside Drive, Aberdeen AB11 7LHTel: +44 1224 224129 Fax +44 1224 224301email: [email protected]

Full membership of Decom North Sea is open to any commercial organisation involved with decommissioning. Associatemembership is open to non-commercial organisations and individuals who wish to be kept informed of Decom North Seaactivity and attend networking events and conferences. For further information, visit www.decomnorthsea.com

Member Listing Members of DecomNorth Sea – as at 24th January 2011

60North Recycling LtdAberdeenshire CouncilAFDecomOffshore ASAGR Subsea LtdAKDEngineering LtdAker SolutionsAMECAPEX Speciality Solutions LtdAppliedDrillingTechnology InternationalArnlea Systems LimitedASCOUK LtdAsset Development & Improvement Ltd (ADIL)Aubin LtdAvanteq LtdBabcockMarine RosythBalance Point Control B.VBIS Salamis (M&I) LtdBJ Process & Pipeline ServicesBMTCordah LtdBOND - BluegrassOffshore &Nuclear Decommissioning Services LtdBPCaithness Chamber of CommerceCape Industrial Services LtdCarbon Energy ClubClaxtonCNR International (UK) LtdCodaoctopus Products LtdCSLCuttingUnderwaterTechnologies LtdDanishMarine andOffshoreGroupDerrick Services (UK) LtdDNVDouglasWestwoodDutton International LimitedE.M.WConsultancy LtdEast of England EnergyGroup (EEEGR)EthanConsultancy LtdEuroDismantling ServicesEvolveTrainingExproNorth Sea LtdFalckNutecGeoproberDrillingHalliburtonHawk Enviro LtdHeavyDecom InternationalHertel (UK) LtdHess LtdHiltiInteract ActivityManagementIROJEE LtdKeltbrayGroupHoldings LtdKishorn Port LimitedLedinghamChalmersLloyd’s Register EMEAM&EGlobal ResourcesMaclayMurray & SpensMaerskOil UK LtdMarathonOil UK LtdMarine Subsea (UK) Ltd

McDermottMarine Construction LtdMwaves LtdNOF EnergyNorse Cutting&Abandonment LtdNorthWestTradingCo LtdNSIGNuvia Sita NORMLtdOceaneering InternationalOffshore Installation Services Ltd (OIS)Oil StatesMCS LtdOilmac.comPDL Solutions (Europe) LtdPegasus International (UK) Ltdpeople =positivePerencoUK LtdPeterheadDecommissioning LimitedPeterson SBSPetrofacPort Services GroupProduction Services Network (PSN)Project Development International (Pdi) LtdProservOffshoreRAMTubulars Scotland LtdRBG LtdRed StoneDrilling LtdRotech SubseaSabre Safety LtdScanmet A.SScottish RenewablesSeajacks UK LtdSeal-Tite UK LLCShell UK LimitedShepherd&WedderburnSilverdot LtdSimmons&Company InternationalSMDRobotics LtdSpartan Solutions LtdSPEX Services LtdSquibbGroup LtdSuperior -WildWell Energy Services LtdSureclean LtdTalisman EnergyUK LtdTechnical Lifting SolutionsTETRATechnologies LtdThinktankMaths LtdTitan Salvage c/oTitanMaritime (UK) LtdTracerco LtdURSCorporationVeolia Environmental ServicesWoodGroup

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