Able lands rig contract…

Teesside company tasked with dismantling North Sea rigs.

Teesside ship dismantler Able UK has been awarded a contract to dismantle four rigs from the Brent Field in the North Sea.

The project will create around 200 jobs and more than 97% of the structures will be reused or recycled.

Able UK’s Managing Director, Andrew Jacques said: “We are delighted to have been selected to undertake this significant platform decommissioning project. This six-year contract will see the deployment of the very latest techniques and technologies in the recycling of these materials.”

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