Directory of firms able to serve decommissioning launches

The membership organisation for the oil and gas decommissioning sector has published a Decom Directory billed as a “timely and valuable resource” highlighting and promoting expertise in the UK’S supply chain. Decom North Sea has launched the directory in conjunction with Scottish Enterprise and the Oil & Gas Authority, and it provides details of companies able to serve the UK/UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) decommissioning sector.

It outlines the capabilities of almost 300 supply chain companies that can serve the UK/ UKCS across 17 newly-defined supply chain activities within a decommissioning work breakdown structure (WBS) that has been developed to align with the industry-recognised Oil & Gas UK WBS.

Tom Leeson, Decom North Sea interim chief executive, said the directory will have a “fundamental impact” upon understanding the current capability to serve UK/UKCS decommissioning activity.

David Rennie, head of oil and gas at Scottish Enterprise, said up to £2 billion is forecast to be spent annually on decommissioning over the next five years, which will continue to involve many Scottish firms.

Bill Cattanach, head of supply chain at the Oil and Gas Authority, said: “The Decom Directory is a timely and valuable resource, which will highlight and promote the strong expertise which exists in the UK’S supply chain.” 0 Decom North Sea interim chief executive Tom Leeson