Removal of Brae Bravo
In October 2018, Heerema Marine Contractors and AF Offshore Decom were awarded a contract by Marathon Oil Decommissioning Services to deliver Engineering, Preparation, Removal, and Disposal (EPRD) services for the Brae Bravo platform. Marathon was later acquired by RockRose, which transferred operatorship to TAQA in October 2020.
Engineering and planning commenced in 2019, with preparatory work starting in 2021. Between 2021 and 2023, all topside modules, the flare jacket, bridge, and the main jacket—amounting to approximately 48,000 tonnes—were safely transported to AF Environmental Base Vats for recycling and disposal.
A First for TAQA
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA) is one of the largest listed integrated utility companies across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Brae Bravo campaign marked TAQA’s first major asset removal project. As a late-life asset operator in the UK, TAQA placed safety and environmental stewardship at the heart of the project, working closely with its partners to ensure responsible execution.
“TAQA Europe is embarking on one of the largest decommissioning exercises in the North Sea to date. The size and scale of the platform, including the topside structure, almost the height of the London Eye"
