rig decomissioning

[skin68]

has anyone heard of any decomissioning coming to the old swans yard at wallsend.

 

[allan666]

no i thought they were building houses there . apparently amec are taking on 29 of this month . rumours of a ship going into mc nulties

 

[skin68]

just heard a little rumour allan and wondered if there was anything in it.

 

[poacher turned gamekeeper]

seen a news article today it reckons that 600 rigs are going to need to be decommissioned in the future, & the swann yard was ready to start now, it was it called a billion pound a year industry.

 

[skin68]

could be something in this then. cheers for that ptg i shall dig a little deeper.

 

[right angle coupler]

Decom started a few weeks ago in swans no scaffs req at the moment MEWPS and cranes being used
Mcnulty's hiring every week building jackets and accom module on pad

 

[celticbhoy]

yea company has leased part of old swan yard to decom rigs,the company in question is only one of three to have a license to carry out this work in the uk should present some oppertunities in time id think.

 

[superscaff75]

skin it is in the daily sun today, a waste management company called veolia is doing it all in swans.

 

[scaffy]

Veolia the french dust bin trucks formerly known as onyx

 

[skin68]

dont read the scum super but keep up to date on here if you can. cheers skin68.

 

[superscaff75]

I dont normally, but was in process of having a coffee joint combo, when suddenly my other half tried to make conversation and the paper was the closest thing i could find quickly to ostrich like bury my head in.

ONE of UK’s most historic shipyards is coming back to life – for £1bn-a- year market | The Sun |News|Sun City

 

[happyhugenoet]

FILL YER BOOTS BOYS ALL THE ASBESTOS,CRYSTAL FIBRE AND GOD KNOWS WHATELSE THAT HASNT BEEN BANNED IN THIS COUNTRY BUT IS BANNED JUST ABOUT EVERYWHERE ELSE.
WORK IS WORK BUT AT WHAT PRICE:sad: