The UK’s port of Blyth has welcomed its largest oil and gas decommissioning project to date with the arrival of topsides and jackets from three North Sea offshore oil and gas platforms.
The cargoes, with a combined weight of around 7,000 tonnes, arrived at Battleship Wharf terminal – the home of Blyth’s unique decommissioning facility and operated in partnership with Thompsons of Prudhoe – in August.
The port removed the assets from two barges and transferred them to the decommissioning facility using SPMTs, where they were then set down onto purpose-built stools ready for demolition. This project involved several key contractors from the port’s supply chain including Mammoet, which assisted with the SPMT operations, and Harlyn Solutions, which supported with the design and engineering works during the load out.
Thompsons of Prudhoe will now progress with the structural inspection, surveys and make-safe, ahead of demolition. All waste will be sorted and segregated as works progress, allowing for a high percentage of recycling over the coming weeks and months, said the port of Blyth.
