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Baker Hughes Scores Plug and Abandonment Job from Equinor

Rigzone

Image by JHVEPhoto via iStock Baker Hughes Company was selected by Equinor ASA to provide plug and abandonment services in the Oseberg East field on Norway’s continental shelf. To manage the project, Baker Hughes said it will set up a Plug and Abandonment Centre of Excellence in Bergen and Stavanger.

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Europe’s Oil Majors Scale Back Climate Ambitions

OilPrice

Equinor has also abandoned plans to invest in Vietnam's offshore wind sector, dealing a significant blow to the country's However, In February Equinor scrapped a pledge to devote more than 50% of its gross capital expenditure to renewables and low-carbon solutions by 2030.

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Equinor Selects Baker Hughes for P&A Ops at Oseberg East Field

Offshore Engineer

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has secured a contract from Equinor to provide its plug and abandonment (P&A) services in the Oseberg East field on Norway’s continental shelf…

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Subsea Plugging & Abandonment: Light Well Intervention Vessel Overview

Drillers

There is a significant focus on plug and abandonment decommissioning in today’s workscopes. I thought it would be pertinent to write something on the plug and abandonment (P&A) of subsea assets utilizing a Light Well Intervention Vessel (LWIV). In abandonment, no two wells will be the same. Reservoir abandonment 2.

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Dolphin Drilling’s Semi-Sub Rig Readies for P&A Ops at North Sea Field

Offshore Engineer

Offshore drilling contractor Dolphin Drilling has moved its 1990-built semi-submersible rig to Caledonia field in the North Sea ahead of upcoming permanent plug and abandonment (P&A) operation

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UK firm sets the stage for offshore CCS and hydrogen storage with new well re-entry and re-abandonment tool 

Energy Central

UK Firm Pioneers Offshore CCS & Hydrogen Storage with Innovative Well Technology Key Points: A UK firm introduces a groundbreaking well re-entry and re-abandonment tool for offshore CCS and hydrogen storage. This tool enables the re-utilization of existing offshore wells for carbon capture and hydrogen storage projects.

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Federal Agency Recommends Updated Regulations for Pipeline Monitoring, Decommissioning, and Abandonment

The Energy Law

The Report concluded that the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) lacks a robust oversight process (1) for ensuring the integrity of active offshore oil and gas pipelines and (2) to address the environmental risks posed by decommissioning and abandoning pipelines on the seafloor.