News & Current Status
News & Current Status – Murchison
The decommissioning of Murchison is now complete.
The news update below gives a thumbnail guide to the highlights of the preparations and activity leading up to approval of the decommissioning plans.
16th May 2014
Final Decommissioning Programmes formally submitted to DECC for approval.
30th April 2014
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change invites CNRI to submit its final
Decommissioning Programmes.
28th February 2014
In a major milestone for the UK North Sea, CNR International brought production from its iconic
Murchison field to a permanent close today. Click here to read the full article
28th February 2014
Murchison production was shut down for the final time and formal notification of Cessation of
Production from the Murchison Field for 31 March made to DECC.
20th November 2013
Jacket Derogation application submitted to DECC for the UK government to present to the OSPAR
Commission.
October and November 2013
Environmental Statement and Stakeholder Engagement Report both updated to reflect statutory and
public consultation contributions and responses.
7th October 2013
Decommissioning services contract awarded to Aker Solutions. Read the press release.
3rd October 2013
Well services contractors completed their safety and operational induction prior to mobilising for the
platform well plugging and abandonment campaign.
27th May 2013
Ninian Field granted Brownfield Allowance status by the UK government, extending its life and
postponing decommissioning plans for Ninian Northern as a result
8th November 2012
A second stakeholder workshop was held to review the draft Comparative Assessment Report on the
recommendation to be taken forward in the Murchison Decommissioning Programme. While there
were questions about the topics under discussion, issues raised by stakeholders had already been
addressed and this was acknowledged by those attending the event. Follow-up invitations were
issued to all stakeholders, whether or not they have attended the workshop, to invite further
comment and questions. Papers from the event are accessible here.
June 2011
UK decommissioning website activated to support the public consultation process and keep
interested parties informed of progress. Letters sent to potential participants in the consultation
dialogue to alert them of CNRI’s intentions and to establish contact for future communications. (if
you have not been contacted and wish to participate in this dialogue, please complete and submit
details on Contact Us page)