Heerema awarded ConocoPhillips decom work

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Heerema awarded ConocoPhillips decom work

Heerema Marine Contractors Nederland SE (HMC) and partner AF Gruppen (AFG) have received notice that ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS intend to enter into a contract with HMC for the removal and disposal of platforms connected to the Ekofisk field in the North Sea.

The contract includes Engineering, Preparation, Removal & Disposal (EPRD) of four platforms with a total tonnage of approx. 36,000 tonnes. The platforms are to be removed and disposed from 2017 to 2022.

Heerema Marine Contractors is a world leading marine contractor in the international offshore oil and gas industry. HMC transports, installs and removes all types of offshore facilities

They operate internationally from offices around the globe. We have offices and yards in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

To carry out projects successfully, HMC operates the world’s largest offshore crane vessels: Thialf, Balder, Hermod and – entering service in 2013 – Aegir. Three of these are officially classified as semi-submersible crane vessels (SSCVs), the other two as deepwater construction vessels (DCVs). Each of these vessels is unique by virtue of their size, capacity and special equipment. The HMC fleet also includes a whole range of other vessels, such as Anchor handling tugs and launch- and float-over-barges.

For information about careers with Heerema Marine Contractors their recruitment team is based in their head office in Leiden, the Netherlands. Email: recruitment@hmc-heerema.com

Source: www.hmc.heerema.com

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