Kvaerner Lands Decomm Job at Nyhamna
Norwegian contractor Kvaerner said August 10 it had been awarded a contract by Shell for demolition and disposal of a subsea compression pilot at Nyhamna in mid-Norway.
Nyhamna is the main beach terminal for offshore gas from the Ormen Lange field, and now also landfall for the new Polarled gas pipeline which enters service next year, and the terminal is therefore undergoing a major 2016-17 rebuilding and expansion programme under Shell's operatorship.
Kvaerner said the scope of work consists of removal and demolition of approximately 2,200 metric tons of modules that will be transported from Nyhamna to Kvaerner’s facilities at Stord for dismantling and recycling. Work will start immediately, it said, and the first part, consisting of removal of modules from the test pit will be completed in 2017; remaining modules will be removed in 2018.
Kvaerner was the main contractor for the expansion of the Nyhamna plant which will be completed this year. It was also the main contractor when the first part of the plant was built in 2007. It said: "The new contract for removal and recycling of systems that are no longer in use shows that Kvaerner has competitive expertise both for onshore projects and the decommissioning market." Shell had no statement and neither firm disclosed the contract value.
Norway is the main exporter of gas to the UK, and most gas flowing via Nyhamna in any one year comes to Britain.
Mark Smedley