Oslo ,5 June 2023 -DNO ASA , the Norwegian oil and gas operator, today reported that the wellhead platform production facilities have been removed from the Schooner field offshoreUK , the last major offshore operation under DNO's multi- yearNorth Sea decommissioning program. The heavy lift was conducted using the Heerema Marine Contractors' Thialf semi- submersible crane vessel. The 1,200-tonne platform deck was lifted aboard the vessel on 17 May, while the jacket was removed on 23 May after the piles had been cut three meters below the seabed. The deck and jacket have since been transported to the Hoondert Yard inthe Netherlands for dismantlement and recycling. "We have conducted these operations in a safe, cost-efficient and environmentally responsible manner, coordinating five tier-one contractors and displaying our capabilities as a full life-cycle offshore operator," said DNO's Chief Operating OfficerChris Spencer . In 2019, DNO assumed operatorship and working interest in the Schooner and Ketch fields in theUK and the Oselvar subsea field inNorway , three end-of-life fields whose decommissioning had been deferred by the previous operator. DNO completed plugging and abandonment (P&A) of the nine Ketch wells and the three Oselvar wells in 2021, followed by the 12 Schooner wells in 2022. The Ketch and Oselvar production facilities were removed and dismantled last year. It is expected that about 95 percent of the removed materials will be recycled. - For further information, please contact: Media: media@dno.no Investors: investor.relations@dno.no -DNO ASA is a Norwegian oil and gas operator active in theMiddle East , theNorth Sea andWest Africa . Founded in 1971 and listed on theOslo Stock Exchange , the Company holds stakes in onshore and offshore licenses at various stages of exploration, development and production in theKurdistan region ofIraq ,Norway , theUnited Kingdom , Côte d'Ivoire,Netherlands andYemen .
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