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Multi-year UK North Sea decommissioning contract with TAQA UK, covering removal and disposal of 120,000+ tonnes of offshore infrastructure
Company: TAQA UK
Location: UK North Sea, 120 kilometres northeast of Shetland
Water depth: 150 - 167 metres
Single-lift removal of ~120,000 tonnes of decommissioned topsides and jackets
Largest single offshore UKCS decommissioning contract scope ever awarded
97% recycle and reuse target
Eider Alpha topsides first platform to be removed (2025)
Scope of work
- Engineering, preparation, removal & disposal (EPRD) of 4x platform topsides, 3x steel jackets & transport to shore for dismantling & recycling
- Extensive pre-lift preparation scope (incl. design of under deck lift points, strengthening module support frames, removal of loose objects & piping)
- Cutting of platform legs
- Design & fabrication of TLS yokes interfaces, navigational aid & grillages
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