News / Greenhead contract
LERWICK Port Authority has welcomed the “splendid” news that a major new oil decommissioning project will be undertaken at the Greenhead Base.
BP has awarded the contract to recycle over 11,500 tonnes of offshore subsea materials to Veolia Environmental Services in partnership with Peterson.
The contract, awarded in December, is to dismantle and recycle equipment associated with the Schiehallion and Loyal fields to the West of Shetland as part of BP’s “Quad 204” project.
The project is expected to last for 14 months and will see 98 per cent of the materials recycled. An initial team of 15 staff will dismantle a range of equipment including pipelines, structures and mooring systems located on the seabed.
“It is splendid news,” LPA chief executive Sandra Laurenson said. “This is a continuation of the good subsea decommissioning work that Veolia and Peterson have been doing for some time at Greenhead.
“11,500 tonnes is a substantial contract and maintains their skills and expertise in this important sector. This is a phase of BP’s Quad 204 project west of Shetland and we are also seeing the replacement subsea kit coming through Lerwick on its way to the field.”
BP’s offshore programme director said it was “always pleasing to be able to utilise local expertise when it is available”.
“We look forward to working with Veolia to deliver this part of the project and to achieving the high recycling targets that are possible.”
Veolia’s executive director David Lusher added that North Sea decommissioning was now worth an estimated £1 billion.
Become a supporter of Shetland News
Shetland News is asking its many readers to consider start paying for their dose of the latest local news delivered straight to their PC, tablet or mobile phone.
Journalism comes at a price and because that price is not being paid in today’s rapidly changing media world, most publishers - national and local - struggle financially despite very healthy audience figures.
Most online publishers have started charging for access to their websites, others have chosen a different route. Shetland News currently has over 600 supporters who are all making small voluntary financial contributions. All funds go towards covering our cost and improving the service further.
Your contribution will ensure Shetland News can: -
- Bring you the headlines as they happen;
- Stay editorially independent;
- Give a voice to the community;
- Grow site traffic further;
- Research and publish more in-depth news, including more Shetland Lives features.
If you appreciate what we do and feel strongly about impartial local journalism, then please become a supporter of Shetland News by either making a single payment or monthly subscription.
Support us from as little as £3 per month – it only takes a minute to sign up. Thank you.