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RNS Number : 2479V  EnQuest PLC  14 August 2025

 

 

EnQuest PLC, 14 August 2025

 

Heather Decommissioning Project - Completion of Topsides Heavy Lift

 

EnQuest (or the 'Group') is delighted to confirm the completion of a major
decommissioning milestone, with the safe removal of the Heather Alpha topsides
on 11 August. The Allseas-owned Pioneering Spirit heavy lift vessel removed
the 15,300 tonne topsides in a single lift, the largest single lift planned in
the North Sea this year.

Building on EnQuest's established top quartile decommissioning performance,
which has seen the Group complete the plugging and abandonment of more than 80
North Sea wells in the past three years, the heavy lift marked the culmination
of significant planning, engineering and offshore preparation work, which has
been undertaken by EnQuest's in-house decommissioning team, working alongside
Allseas and other specialist contractors.

The Heather topsides are currently in transit to Frederikshavn in Denmark,
where the structure will be dismantled, with a continued focus on safe
operations. It is expected that more than 95% of the structure will be
recycled and repurposed, ensuring maximum material recovery and minimising the
carbon footprint of the project.

You can view a short video of the lift operation here
(https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/v_N6C6WZAF0nxB3Imixs5rV-A?domain=enquest.com)
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Commenting on the operation, EnQuest Decommissioning Director, John Allan
said:

"The removal of the Heather Alpha topsides is a tremendous accomplishment for
the EnQuest team, as well as our colleagues at Allseas and across the project
support network. The Pioneering Spirit completed the lift in around 14
seconds, but that astonishing reality was only made possible by three years of
meticulous planning, engineering and preparation works. After almost 50 years
of operations in the North Sea, Heather Alpha's legacy is to be an exemplar of
a best-in-class decommissioning project, from inception to the responsible
recycling of its materials."

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For further information please contact:

 

 EnQuest PLC                                                      Tel: +44 (0)20 7925 4900
 Amjad Bseisu (Chief Executive Officer)
 Jonathan Copus (Chief Financial Officer)
 Craig Baxter (Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs)

 Teneo                                                            Tel: +44 (0)20 7353 4200
 Martin Robinson
 Harry Cameron

 

ENQUEST

EnQuest is providing creative solutions through the energy transition. As an
independent energy company with operations in the UK North Sea and South East
Asia, the Group's strategic vision is to be the partner of choice for the
responsible management of existing energy assets, applying its core
capabilities to create value through the transition.

EnQuest PLC trades on the London Stock Exchange.

Please visit our website www.enquest.com (http://www.enquest.com) for more
information on our global operations

 

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