The joint venture between DOF Subsea and Aker Solutions, KDS JV AS, has secured a subsea decommissioning contract for DNO at the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract includes engineering, preparation, removal & disposal work (EPRD) of associated subsea hardware.

Project scope includes the removal and disposal of Subsea infrastructure including template, manifold, production spools, umbilical, covers and associated hardware.

The project shall be delivered by an integrated expert team from the JV partners. DOF Subsea shall deploy Skandi Acergy from its fleet, and Aker Solutions shall use its disposal site at Stord for recycling. Engineering will start immediately, and offshore execution is planned in Q1 2022, but with a possibility for an earlier start in Q4 2021.

About DOF Subsea Group

The DOF Subsea Group is a specialist subsea service business that provides subsea construction, subsea engineering, inspection, repair and maintenance and survey services, which involve complex and challenging engineering in an international environment.

About Aker Solutions

Aker Solutions delivers integrated solutions, products and services to the global energy industry. We enable low-carbon oil and gas production and develop renewable solutions to meet future energy needs. By combining innovative digital solutions and predictable project execution we accelerate the transition to sustainable energy production. Aker Solutions employs approximately 14,000 people in more than 20 countries.