Onshore Decommissioning

Thompsons of Prudhoe have an incredible and rich history dating back to 1948 and have a wealth of experience when it comes to providing decommissioning solutions. Oil & Gas structures that have reached the end of their operational life must be safely decommissioned, dismantled and recycled in the most environmentally friendly manner.

In order to meet this incredibly challenging task, Thompsons of Prudhoe have established a partnership with the Port of Blyth to create a safe and effective onshore dismantling and waste disposal decommissioning service.

In accordance with the Thompsons policy, we shall endeavour to recycle as much of the materials that arises from our services as possible, often achieving in excess of 97%+. Our commitment to this can be demonstrated through our Integrated Management System, certified to ISO 14001 (Environment) and ISO 50001 (Energy).

Our 2.3 Hectare site at Battleship Wharf Terminal is available for all onshore decommissioning projects. The site includes impermeable surfaces, interceptors, water recycling, bunded quarantine areas and covered storage and is situated 100m from berth 4 with 50m wide access route from quay to set down area.

Waste Disposal and NORM Decontamination

• Environmental Permit (EPR/RP3337RN) Up to 50,000 Tonne throughput of Oil & Gas Assets per
• Environmental Permit (EPR/UB3496DU/ A001) for the handling of Norm contaminated materials
• Site situated 100m from berth/heavy lift quay with 50m wide access route
• Site includes heavy load pads, impermeable surfaces, interceptors, water recycling and bunded quarantine areas
• Quay & decom site suitable for pieces up to 5,000 tonnes with 25 tonne/m2 point loads and uniform loads to tonnes/m2

Assets and and Subsea Materials

Thompsons of Prudhoe can provide assets for onshore decommissioning of offshore oil and gas structures as well other oil and gas equipment for both onshore and offshore use such as topsides, jackets and structures.

Onsite NORM Treatment Facility

This state of the art Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM) facility, located at our site in the Port of Blyth, provides an onshore turnkey solution to our customers based in oil and gas facilities across and in the North Sea. 

At our NORM facility in Blyth, offshore oil and gas materials don’t need to be sent off for cleaning as they can be done onsite at our onshore facility. This removes the need for materials to be transported to other facilities across the country, which both saves transportation costs for customers and reduces our carbon emission levels.

The Port of Blyth specialises in project cargo handling and movement for the offshore energy sector. Thompsons of Prudhoe have full engineering and operational support for landing and moving equipment/pieces including lift/movement plans

There is port cranage of up to 100 tonne lift capacity readily available on site for work on the quayside or the decommissioning site. There is also heavy lift cranage of up to 500-tonne lift capacity – available on site from heavy-lift partners.

• Topsides & jackets to be landed to Berth 4 and moved 100m to decommissioning site for safe disposal.
• Extensive supply chain exists within the Port for full mob / demob operations on project vessels.
• Up to 2,000-tonne project pieces moved through Port terminals using SPMTs
• Regular 250 tonnes + project lifts undertaken utilising super lift cranes and SPMTs.
• Reputation for first-class support of offshore energy related vessels and project movements