Morrison completes decommissioning campaign in the Gulf of Mexico

Nov. 16, 2021
It included full-field decommissioning of five structures and associated wells, pipelines, topsides, and jackets in water depths ranging from 44 to 132 ft.

Offshore staff

HOUSTONChet Morrison Contractors LLC (Morrison) has completed a total field decommissioning campaign in the Gulf of Mexico.

It satisfied the requirements of the US Bankruptcy Court, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee for Hoactzin Partners, L.P., and other parties involved in the fields. 

Morrison was contracted under the jurisdiction of the US Bankruptcy Court to provide facility decommissioning operations of High Island 176/196, SS 144/159, SS 145, and WD 62 assets. The company provided full operations for the leases, including regulatory compliance, engineering, project management, and logistics throughout the duration of the project. 

The campaign included full-field decommissioning of five structures and associated wells, pipelines, topsides, and jackets in water depths ranging from 44 ft to 132 ft (13 m to 40 m).

The company also performed monthly maintenance and inspections of the facilities, the carbon-freeing of the structures, pigging and flushing of pipelines and SSTIs, the plug and abandonment of eight wells and the site clearance for all fields. 

11/16/2021