Category: CODA

CODA at ONS 2022

Posted on by Francis Norman
CODA CEO Francis Norman and Project and Engagement Manager Samara Groves attended the 2022 ONS conference in Stavanger, Norway as part of the Western Australian delegation.
Rebecca Brown speaking at ONS 2022
Rebecca Brown speaking at ONS 2022

The delegation was led by the Director General of the WA Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI), Rebecca Brown and included a number of representatives from other parts of the WA Government along with representatives from operator companies, suppliers and universities.

Attending ONS provided numerous opportunities for CODA to network with others attending the conference, including technology companies from across Europe, and operators from many different regions. Also attending the conference were a number of Norwegian energy sector clusters with interests in decommissioning, giving CODA the opportunity to compare ideas and markets as well as continue to grow its global network.

Australia briefing at ONS
Australia briefing at ONS

As part of the conference, Francis Norman joined the Australian Ambassador to Denmark, Norway and Iceland Ms Kerin Ayyalaraju, Rebecca Brown and VoulaTerzoudi of Woodside in delivering the Australian country briefing. The briefing was hosted by Tore Moe of NORWEP who also provided an overview of areas of the Australian market

CODA visits CessCon UK dismantling yard

Posted on by Francis Norman
CODA CEO Francis Norman and Project and Engagement Manager Samara Groves along with representatives of the WA Government Department of  Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI) and Development WA recently had the opportunity to visit the CessCon decommissioning and dismantling yard in Methil, Scotland.

The opportunity to meet CessCon was part of the recent visit to Europe to attend the ONS conference which provided CODA the opportunity to include a number of meetings with specialist companies working in the region.

The visit was hosted by CessCon CEO Lee Hanlon along side a number of his team. During the visit Lee provided the Australian delegation with an overview of the history of CessCon and their facility. CessCon established their facility in 2018 to receive and dismantle decommissioned offshore oil and as infrastructure. Their receiving and dismantling yard has a 10 hectare hard stand protected by a membrane to ensure zero emissions to the surrounding environment and they are recycling over 98 percent by weight of all materials received.

Visits to yards such as CessCon’s are providing CODA with significant insights into global best practice dismantling operations that can then support planning for the future decommissioning work in Australia.