CUT have completed subsea cuts on Harriet Alpha, an offshore oil platform in Western Australia, operated by Santos. It is the largest offshore platform to be removed from Australian waters to date. The scope was to cut platform legs piles, risers, pipes, caissons with various ODs. A total of 46 cuts were completed utilising our … Continue reading Harriet Alpha Decommissioning in Western Australia
Pile Cutting in Wales Completed
CUT utilised our 120″ DWCM to cut 3.2m (126″) OD concrete filled piles. The cuts were made in air and in water. All cuts were completed 1st time, safely and provided a clean finish with no environmental impact. The 120″ DWCM is an extremely versatile cutting tool. Its modular form allows additional centre sections and … Continue reading Pile Cutting in Wales Completed
Harriet Alpha Platform Decommissioning in Western Australia
CUT have completed subsea cuts on Harriet Alpha, an offshore oil platform in Western Australia, operated by Santos. Forty six (46) cuts were completed in total using our 18″ and 50″ DWCM and supporting equipment. Harriet Alpha is the largest offshore platform to be removed from Australian waters to date. Installed in 1985 and ceasing … Continue reading Harriet Alpha Platform Decommissioning in Western Australia
Cutting on A Jacket Platform in The Northern Part of The Norwegian North Sea
Twenty (20) diamond wire cuts completed by CUT on a large offshore production facility in the northern part of the Norwegian North Sea. CUT utilised our 18”, 36”, 64”, 74” and 120” machines to cut legs, braces, risers, conductors, J-tubes and sleeves. The largest cut was 2600mm diameter, 63mm wall thickness. CUT also supplied our … Continue reading Cutting on A Jacket Platform in The Northern Part of The Norwegian North Sea
Decommissioning of Two Amethyst Platforms
CUT have successfully completed cuts of two Amethyst jackets located in the southern North sea. We utilised our 10″, 18″, 36″, 72″ and 74″ diamond wire cutting machines to cut jacket legs, risers, J-tubes.
Valhall Jacket Removal Project
CUT successfully completed cuts for the third campaign of the Valhall jacket removal project in the Norwegian sector. For this final campaign, we utilised our 30”, 50” and 74” DWCM to complete cuts on legs, conductors, grout packers and the skirt piles. The client feedback included the following observations: # CUT UK is a great … Continue reading Valhall Jacket Removal Project
CUT Complete Towhead Decommissioning Project
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
CUT Successfully Delivers on Major Offshore Decommissioning in Western Australia
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
Cutting of 42” Diameter Steel Piles Offshore Kirkwall
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
Cutting of 24.5″ OD Piles at Singapore Harbour
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.
Cutting of Valhall 2/4G Platform Jacket Legs
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.
Valhall 2/4G Platform Decommissioning
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
Cutting of 3080mm Casing & SSVBM Riser for NnG OWF Project
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.
Naga 7 Jack-up Recovery Project – Phase 1
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.
120″ DWCM for Pile Cutting Offshore Congo
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.