Spirit Energy awarded Excellence in Decommissioning

Kristie Langan of PDi, Donald Martin of Spirit Energy and Kevin Quantum, event host and magician

Spirit Energy has been awarded the operator award for Excellence in Decommissioning at the annual Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) Decommissioning Conference in St Andrews.

The award was one of two on the night and focused on how the UK industry approaches decommissioning projects. Spirit Energy’s submission held a prominent theme on its cost saving across its decommissioning programs as well as its strong focus on collaboration across the supply chain.

Since 2016 Spirit Energy has Identified and captured almost 40% of cost savings across its decommissioning programs and orchestrated an early initiation approach to supply chain collaboration for recent projects as well as bolstering broad engagement across all potential suppliers. They have created portfolio wide contract opportunities, initiating long-term relationships and driven efficiencies through multi-asset campaigns implementing several industry firsts. Spirit has been deliberate in ensuring that UK businesses have been included in all its market opportunities.

Head of Decommissioning and projects at Spirit Energy, Donald Martin, said: “The award serves as a mark of credibility, demonstrating to partners, and stakeholders that Spirit excels in decommissioning projects, increasing trust and confidence to continue our strategy of early investment, multi-asset campaigning, and supply chain collaboration. We have a willingness and courage to go first, rather than the race to be second which has been fundamental, and we will continue to work with our suppliers to remove uncertainties together and create the opportunity to do something different.”

Spirit Energy CEO, Neil McCulloch said: “This award is a fantastic achievement and great recognition for the team and for Spirit Energy and validation of the expertise and achievements in this field. Decommissioning is one of our strategic pillars alongside energy transition and production, which will remain a strong focus into the future vision of our business.”

About Spirit Energy

We are a pioneering energy company with two shareholders: Centrica plc (69%), and Stadtwerke München GmbH SWM (31%). We operate in the UK and the Netherlands, with a 700-strong team, and 25 producing field interests. 

At the forefront of contributing to the energy transition Spirit Energy also holds a carbon capture license from the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) to further secure its vision of repurposing its North and South Morecambe gas fields providing a permanent decarbonised solution for the industry.

Our portfolio and ambitions span the breadth of the energy transition. We’re continuing to break new ground, collaborating, and thinking differently. Our strategy is focused on: safely delivering production from our existing assets; meeting and de-risking our decommissioning obligations and pursuing strategic energy transition opportunities from our existing assets.

We’re proud of our heritage. With more than 30 years of production, we’re maximising the potential of our existing assets and substantial gas reserves in the UK and Netherlands. Above all, we live by our commitment to safety in everything we do. Our portfolio is predominantly gas (96%), providing vital, primary energy to fuel our homes and businesses in the UK and Europe.

Issued on behalf of Spirit Energy by ThinkPR. For further information contact leigh-ann@thinkpr.co.uk