Abandonment Projects

Divecon and/or its management team have participated in nearly every oil & gas abandonment project completed on the West Coast for the past two decades. These projects have included the 4-H abandonment project for Chevron removing platforms Heidi, Hope, Hilda & Hazel as well as the removal of Bird Island for BP/ARCO, the removal of Belmont Island for ExxonMobil, the Subsea Wellhead Abandonment Rig Sharing (SWARS) Project for Phillips, Chevron & Texaco and the ongoing Santa Barbara Channel Hazards Removal Program for the California State Lands Commission (CSLC).

Divecon’s participation on these projects have ranged from being the prime Marine Contractor providing the planning, engineering and project management, as well as the provision of marine crews and equipment inclusive of; crane barges, deck barges and tugs, specialty sub-contractors for explosives and abrasive & diamond wire cutting services to the provision of diving and ROV support services only. These types of projects have also been completed in the Gulf of Mexico for several major operators.