As a result of efficient project management and strong synergies with partners on the Janice decommissioning project, Maersk Supply Service has secured a second contract with Maersk Oil UK for the Leadon subsea decommissioning in autumn 2017.

The Janice decommissioning project has progressed on time and as planned since commencement in summer 2016.

To date, Maersk Supply Service has safely removed and delivered the Janice floating production unit (FPU), recovered all subsea risers and sunk the mid-water arches on the seabed in preparation for a rig to begin the plug and abandonment phase of the project. The next phase of the Janice decommissioning will employ the first of six Starfish state-of-the-art newbuilds that are built for deepwater anchor handling and oilfield operations.

“Securing the Janice, as well as the Leadon contracts shows that Maersk Supply Service is a trusted partner when it comes to delivering projects with broader scopes of work and responsibilities. Through managing project partners and leveraging our internal capabilities we are able to deliver a more simplified, cost effective and safe project solutions for our customers,” said Maersk Supply Service’s CEO, Steen S. Karstensen.

Building on the synergies and collaboration established in the Janice decommissioning, the same Maersk Supply Service led team will begin work on the Leadon subsea field in autumn 2017. Project planning for the Leadon decommissioning is already underway and up to five Maersk Supply Service vessels, including the Starfish newbuild from Janice and one of the Stingray subsea support vessel newbuilds, are expected to be utilized in the project program.

Located 120 nautical mi off the Shetland Islands, the Leadon subsea structure sits at approximately 120-m water depth, and the subsea structures to be recovered weigh up to 397 t. The project completion is expected in December 2017.

Source: www.worldoil.com