Decommissioning activity (P&A)

Helix Energy Solutions recently announced a new deepwater well decommissioning (P&A) contract with Shell Brasil. The project is expected to start in 2024 with a 1-year firm contract period for the Bijupirá&Salema fields, located in Campos Basin. Helix will employ the riser-based well intervention vessel Q7000 for this project. The DP3 equipped vessel can perform production enhancement operations such as well clean-up and field development support as well as decommissioning activities in water depths up to 3,000 meters. Shell Brasil acquired the fields and FPSO Fluminense from Enterprise Oil in the early 2000’s becoming a pioneer on the offshore production in Brazil.