A new joint venture between THREE60 Energy and AF Offshore Decom, a subsidiary of AF Gruppen, has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract by bp to provide integrated decommissioning services for their Andrew field in the North Sea. The contract represents a first-of-its-kind in the UK Continental Shelf, with the joint venture assuming the role of decommissioning services partner.

Contract Scope and Delivery Model

The joint venture will deliver comprehensive post cessation of production operations, well decommissioning, facilities, pipelines, and topsides preparation, substructure and topsides disposal, and subsea infrastructure removal. The partnership will also work alongside the topsides removal contractor to ensure successful unified delivery of the full decommissioning scope.

The contract, subject to regulatory approvals, will be delivered in several phases. The initial phase includes well planning, plug and abandonment preparation scopes, platform readiness, and transition planning activities. Within the joint venture structure, THREE60 will combine its responsibility and capability as Installation, Pipeline, and Well operator with AF Offshore Decom's experience and track record in engineering, procurement, removal, and disposal preparation, management, and disposal services.

Andrew Field Infrastructure Details

The Andrew field is located 225 kilometers northeast of Aberdeen and serves as a central hub for four subsea fields. The facility features a steel structure that integrates both drilling and production facilities, with the topsides weighing approximately 11,100 tonnes and the supporting structure around 7,600 tonnes. The Andrew area includes 17 platform wells, 8 subsea wells, 41 kilometers of subsea bundles, 42 kilometers of umbilicals, and 2,500 tonnes of subsea equipment that will require decommissioning as part of the project scope.

Company Expertise and Capabilities

THREE60 Energy is described as a leading independent energy service company offering complete asset life cycle solutions. Their engineering, subsea, operations, and wells team will leverage its differentiated and previous experience as Duty Holder, Pipeline Operator, and Well Operator to deliver the integrated scope of work. AF Offshore Decom has operated as a dedicated main contractor for decommissioning engineering, procurement, removal, and disposal in the North Sea for over 20 years.

The company has safely prepared, removed, and recycled over 90 offshore structures, gaining extensive experience in managing large and complex projects. AF Offshore Decom also operates a purpose-built decommissioning facility called AF Environmental Base Vats.

Leadership Response and Project Management

Walter Thain, Group CEO of THREE60, stated the company is honored to partner with AF Offshore Decom on the significant bp project. Thain noted the award is a testament to both teams' collective work throughout the tender process and in co-creating a bespoke solution to meet bp's requirements, expressing dedication to delivering comprehensive and safe decommissioning solutions.

Alice Andreassen, Managing Director of AF Offshore Decom, said the company found the right partner who complements their vision of delivering across the entire value chain. Andreassen indicated that AF Offshore Decom will integrate with THREE60 to deliver integrated decommissioning solutions in compliance with bp requirements, describing the partnership as strategically important for the North Sea market and the future of decommissioning project execution models.

The scope of work will be delivered from a THREE60 – AF project office headquartered in central Aberdeen, Scotland, providing a base for coordinating the multi-phase decommissioning operations across the Andrew field infrastructure.

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