TPi July 2016

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Bibby Offshore secures first Norwegian contract

secured regular and repeated work with a number of operators. Our goal in Norway is to grow and develop the business in a similar way by successfully delivering on projects safely and efficiently, and to develop our reputation as the go-to subsea service provider for the region,” concluded Mr Lier. Bibby Offshore (UK) has also secured a multi-million pound contract with a North Sea operator, to deliver decommissioning operations in the Northern North Sea East Shetland Basin. The agreement, due to be completed by the end of 2016, will utilise one of Bibby Offshore’s construction support vessels with adequate deck space and crane capabilities to execute operations approximately 550km northeast of Aberdeen, UK. The company has been appointed to carry out remedial rock placement over the existing 16" oil export pipeline, recovery of 12" pipeline bundles, subsea structure removal with pile severance, and debris removal within the platform’s 500m zone and along bundle routes. Waste disposal services will also be provided, recovering items that can be decontaminated, disposed or recycled,

Bibby Offshore’s Norway division, Bibby Offshore AS, has secured its first contract in the region with ConocoPhillips Skandinavia. Managed from Bibby Offshore’s Stavanger office, the scope of the contract involves project management, installation engineering, procurement and subsea installation works, related to maintenance activities on the Norpipe Oil pipeline. The contract is due for completion in Q3 2016 and will utilise the construction support vessel Olympic Ares to support operator ConocoPhillips on integrity management of the Norpipe Oil pipeline between the Ekofisk area and the Teesside facility in the UK. Arne Lier, managing director of Bibby Offshore Norway, said, “We are delighted to have secured our first Norwegian contract with a leading E&P company such as ConocoPhillips.” The company stated that award demonstrates that it has the capability to provide the service and support required in the Norwegian sector.

Arne Lier, managing director of Bibby Offshore Norway

Bibby Offshore chief operating officer Fraser Moonie

followed by an over-trawl of the cleared field.

“Over the years, Bibby Offshore’s international divisions have successfully

Fraser Moonie, chief operating officer of Bibby Offshore, said, “We are looking forward to building on our existing relationship with this particular client and continuing our partnership to provide subsea services for its offshore assets. “Decommissioning work is of a specialist nature and, with more oil and gas infrastructures reaching the end of their design life, multi-industry experience is key to ensure each project is completed in a safe and responsible manner. With ten years of experience in decommissioning projects globally, often in highly challenging conditions, we have built up a strong track record and are ideally positioned to support companies’ operations.”

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Olympic Ares construction support vessel

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