Veolia wins Norwegian decommissioning project

Veolia group, through its subsidiary Veolia Environmental Services UK, has won a contract to decommission a 14,000 t oil platform in the Norwegian North Sea.

With a recycling goal of 99.7%, this contract confirms Veolia’s expertise as it continues to strengthen its position in the offshore decommissioning and recycling marketplace.

YME oil platform

In a unique feat of engineering, the YME oil platform, spanning 72 m in length and 87 m high, will be removed and towed in a single lift from its current North Sea location and subsequently dismantled by Veolia at its decommissioning site at Lutelandet in South West Norway.

The offshore structure and equipment will be dismantled and recycled at Lutelandet, once the platform arrives in mid-2015. Veolia intends to recycle 99.7% of the structure and YME contains a range of valuable materials including precious metals, iron, steel and electrical items.

Veolia will also sign a long-term agreement with its Norwegian partner, Lutelandet Offshore, to develop the deepwater quay and site at Lutelandet. The YME platform will be the first in an anticipated pipeline of work that Veolia will undertake at the site and will enable the company to benefit from the growth in the North Sea decommissioning sector.

Comments

Estelle Brachlianoff, Veolia Senior Executive VP UK and Ireland commented: “This new decommissioning operation confirms Veolia’s strategic position and its expertise in this ever expanding £1 billion a year market with 2000 platforms needing to be decommissioned over the next 10 years. This significant contract with YME will be our foothold in the oil and gas sector which is integral to our future growth.”

Adapted from press release by Katie Woodward

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