The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) says that it has awarded a contract and the first task order for the decommissioning of eight orphaned pipelines in the Matagorda Island lease area, approximately 12 miles off the Texas coast.
The project will reduce pollution risks and improve offshore safety by decommissioning infrastructure that could interfere with navigation, commercial fisheries, and other current or future ocean uses.
On Sept. 4, BSEE awarded the five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract to Chet Morrison Contractors, LLC, to conduct necessary on-site pipeline decommissioning activities.
On Sept. 13, BSEE awarded the first task order under the contract, for the Matagorda Island Area. The decommissioning contract is partially funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Last year, BSEE awarded contracts for the decommissioning of nine orphaned wells in the Matagorda Island lease area. The project was designed to address several decommissioning needs, including securing wellheads, decommissioning pipelines with hazardous materials, and preparing the site for permanently sealing the wells.
