The two topsides, with a combined weight of about 47,500 tonnes, will be transported to Able Seaton Port (ASP) in Teesside from 2027 onward for dismantling and materials recovery. Up to 97% of the recovered materials are expected to be reused or recycled, further establishing ASP as one of Europe’s leading marine decommissioning facilities.
The engineering, preparation, removal and disposal (EPRD) contract will see Allseas deploy its Pioneering Spirit heavy-lift vessel — the largest in the world — to remove the 33,000-tonne topside and 12,000-tonne upper jacket in two separate campaigns starting later this year.