26 Aug 2025 CUT have successfully completed 10 subsea cuts for Boskalis Subsea Services as part of the towhead decommissioning campaign. CUT was subcontracted by Boskalis to deliver cutting solutions for this challenging project, which involved large-scale towhead sections. The cuts were carried out using CUT’s unique 240” and 64” diamond wire cutting machines—the only machines of their … Continue reading CUT Complete Towhead Decommissioning Project
11 Sep 2024 CUT is proud to announce the successful completion of all required cuts for a key client as part of a large decommissioning project offshore in Western Australia. The project utilized our industry-leading 315” cutting machine—the largest of its kind in the world. Four cuts of 6-meter diameter were executed with precision. These were the largest … Continue reading CUT Successfully Delivers on Major Offshore Decommissioning in Western Australia
10 Sep 2024 CUT utilised our 74” diamond wire cutting machine, electric HPU, umbilical spooler, generator and subsea camera system to cut 42” diameter steel piles, 1” wall thickness, concrete filled. Challenges with very poor visibility, high volumes of seaweed, strong tides and high water speeds were overcome. Slack tide windows were used, although this provided a limited … Continue reading Cutting of 42” Diameter Steel Piles Offshore Kirkwall
10 Sep 2024 40 successful cuts completed by our experienced operatives at the Singapore Harbour, utilising our 30” DWCM to cut 24.5” OD piles. CUT have a base in Singapore and can mobilise our equipment and personnel from there.
10 Sep 2024 CUT have successfully completed all cuts for the Valhall 2/4G jacket decommissioning campaign. This 3rd offshore campaign involved cutting of jacket legs and piles, utilising our 50”, 64” and 80” DWCMs. A thorough cutting analysis, planning and preparations were carried out prior to mobilisation, resulting in safe and efficient cutting operations.
12 Jan 2024 For the first campaign, CUT completed 14 subsea cuts, utilising our 30”, 64” and 74” XL DWCM. These cuts were performed on 54” skirt piles, main piles, legs & piles, and caissons. For this project our 74” DWCM was modified to meet client’s requirements. CUT have more than 180 ‘off the shelf’ DWCMs, but we … Continue reading Valhall 2/4G Platform Decommissioning
11 Jan 2024 CUT used our 120” extended DWCM to cut a 3080mm diameter, 40mm WT casing, with internal riser (1.42m diameter and 22mm WT) and a soil pipe (220mm diameter, 12.7mm WT). The cut was completed in 9 hours, faster than expected. The image shown is of the riser.
09 Jan 2024 Another successful major recovery project in Southeast Asia region. CUT completed a large number of cuts using our 10”, 18”, 40” and 50” DWCM in support of the Naga 7 Jack-up recovery project offshore Malaysia. We mobilised the equipment and personnel from Singapore.
08 Jan 2024 CUT supplied a 120″ DWCM as a contingency in case of premature pile refusal during driving/drilling, offshore Congo. The pile targets were 65KSI steel piles, 104″ OD & 100″ ID in water depths of 15M to 30M.
02 Oct 2023 CUT have successfully completed a decommissioning scope offshore Western Australia, cutting the 214.5” (5450mm) Disconnectable Single Point Mooring (DSPM), aka the riser buoy, using our 240” machine, deployed vertically. The target consisted of 15mm WT outer shell Shell stiffeners Internal bulkheads Mooring tubes (6) Mooring chains (6) Cable tubes (12) Clump weight tube Gas lift … Continue reading Cutting of 214.5” (5450mm) OD Disconnectable Single Point Mooring (DSPM) Offshore Australia
28 Sep 2023 CUT UK have completed the Diamond Wire Cutting of a SNS project to allow the removal and disposal of topsides and jackets. 16 critical cuts on 3 platforms completed utilising our 80”, 30” and 18” machines, supported by HPUs & umbilical spoolers. This was a high-profile project for our valued client, and the CUT team … Continue reading 2023: THREE SOUTHERN NORTH SEA PLATFORMS
28 Sep 2023 2023: CUT completed a Cutting Trial to demonstrate the functionality of our new 240” Extended (315”) machine – the biggest diamond cutting machine in the world, by far. The test piece was a 2.5m OD shell, with 21 pipes fixed to the internal wall, and a 508mm central shaft. Height of test piece was 2.7m. … Continue reading TRIAL OF 8M DIAMOND WIRE CUTTING MACHINE
28 Sep 2023 16 successful cuts completed by our expert Operators, offshore Western Australia, utilising our 120” extended and 50” diamond wire cutting machines to cut 3850mm diameter Mid Water Arches and 980mm diameter Production Riser Gutters as part of the MEFF project. The client was delighted to see the entire operation completed safely, efficiently and on time. … Continue reading Australia Project: 3850mm dia MWA and 980mm dia Production Riser Gutters
24 Sep 2020 CUT UK completed more bend restrictor cuts. 42” OD, cut in 4hrs 10 mins, and 19” OD, cut in 37 mins. Great performance from the globally recognised diamond wire cutting specialists!
20 Sep 2020 CUT UK completed underwater diamond wire cuts on the Thistle platform necessary for the crude oil storage tank separation. CUT utilised our field proven 18” and 64” DWCMs, along with HPUs, umbilical spoolers, deployment baskets and hot stabs. All cuts were completed successfully, on time and within budget. CUT were pleased to work again with … Continue reading Thistle Platform Tanks
