The Northern Endeavour is a 274 m long floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility which we have disconnected and removed. It was permanently moored between the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields, about 550 km northwest of Darwin in the Timor Sea.
There are 9 oil wells on the sea floor associated with these oil fields.
This diagram shows the Northern Endeavour moored between the Corallina and Laminaria oil fields.
Following liquidation of the former private owner, the Commonwealth took ownership of the Northern Endeavour FPSO. The Australian Government then announced plans to decommission, disconnect and dispose of the FPSO and remediate the Laminaria-Corallina oilfields.
Decommissioning is a normal and planned activity carried out in the offshore petroleum industry. It involves safely removing and recycling oil and gas production infrastructure. It also includes rehabilitating and removing risks to the surrounding marine environment.
We aim to complete the decommissioning work efficiently and safely, ensuring value for money and protecting the surrounding environment. We’re managing the program across 3 phases.
Phase 1 of the program is operationally complete and recycling of the FPSO is now underway following its safe delivery to the recycling facility.
Phase 2 of the program is in progress. This phase focuses on design and planning to permanently plug and abandon the 9 wells in the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields. We engaged Zenith Energy Australia Pty Ltd as the lead contractor. Zenith will initially plan the work, complete the engineering design and seek regulatory approval before starting offshore work.
