John Wiseman, Fairfield Energy, looks at how the unique challenges presented by the decommissioning of the Dunlin Alpha platform were overcome by the company working together collaboratively with its supply chain partners.
The two companies have started exclusive negotiations with a view to combining Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine.
The joint venture will support the Azeri Central East project operated by BP.
Applied Petroleum Technology has ramped up its presence in Houston to support US operators involved with shale oil as well as companies engaged in offshore E&P in the Gulf of Mexico.
Sources have said boards of both companies are meeting to begin discussions that could take many months and ultimately result in Keppel Corp. hiving off its offshore and marine business and combining it with Sembcorp Marine.
The three 3D seismic surveys were acquired from Polarcus.