End of an era for North Sea's Buchan Alpha rig
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Buchan Alpha ceased production, as planned, last month. Now, Repsol Sinopec Resources UK has awarded a contract to dismantle and recycle the facility to Veolia, following a tendering process. The work will be carried out at its Dales Voe site in Lerwick, Shetland.
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Bill Dunnett, managing director at Repsol Sinopec Resources UK, said: “Buchan Alpha has made a huge contribution to the UK economy throughout its life, producing more than three times the volume of oil that was originally predicted.”
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Hide AdHe added: “We are pleased the decommissioning phase will create further sustained value for the UK supply chain and additional employment for Shetland, building a new model for full facility decommissioning in the UK.”