Six projects across Scotland will be offered a share of £1.5 million in the second round of Decommissioning Challenge Fund awards.
Grant offers have been made to six projects in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Kishorn, Shetland and Orkney.
The Scottish Government’s Decommissioning Challenge Fund supports infrastructure improvements and innovation to deliver decommissioning of North Sea oil and gas infrastructure. Projects in this round include innovation in well plugging and abandonment, dry dock upgrades, quayside strengthening investigation and two specialist decommissioning equipment projects in Shetland.
During a visit to Dales Marine Ltd at the Imperial Dry Dock in Leith Docks – one of the projects to receive a grant offer – Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, Paul Wheelhouse, said:
“Decommissioning offers a variety of opportunities for Scottish based firms, such as Dales Marine, right across the supply chain.
“I am delighted to contribute to this ambitious project to upgrade the Imperial Dry Dock in Leith, which will ensure the future of this historically significant site for vessel decommissioning, keeping skilled jobs within our economy.
“Our Decommissioning Challenge Fund is a clear signal to the market to think seriously about decommissioning – a market that is forecast to be worth up to £17 billion over the period to 2025 – and to plan and invest accordingly. “
