BP has awarded a contract to Heerema Marine Contractors for the offshore removal and onshore recycling and disposal of the North West Hutton installation, located north east of the Shetland Islands.
Heerema will be the prime contractor for this work. The project also will involve a range of other specialist companies. The North West Hutton topsides and jacket will be removed by heavy lift vessel and taken to the Able yard in the UK in Tesside for recycling and disposal. BP estimates that around 97 percent of the material recovered will be recycled.
The recycling and onshore disposal element involved an extensive pre-qualification audit of UK and Norwegian yards based on level of interest, technical capability and HSE performance.
Detailed engineering for removal will begin immediately. Offshore removal isexpected to start in 2008 and to be completed by the end of 2009. The offshore oil exploration facility ceased production in January 2003.
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