Sapura Energy and Norway-based AF Offshore Decom launched their joint decommissioning venture called Kitar Solutions at OTC Asia 2024.

Sapura's strategic assets and AF Offshore Decom's extensive North Sea decommissioning expertise have resulted in Kitar Solutions, which will undertake decommissioning projects with a customised approach, while prioritising risk mitigation and sustainability. 

Sapura Energy defines Kitar as a comprehensive suite of engineering, preparations, removal and disposal (EPRD) services that streamlines the decommissioning process, and reflects the company's dedication to advancing decommissioning techniques and promoting effective waste management and recycling.

Kitar Solutions boasts of unique capabilities from facility isolation and cleaning, removal and disposal of topsides, jackets and subsea structures, to engineering and verification surveys. It has dedicated zones for both ship disposal and offshore structure disposal, where installations can be dismantled, recycled and repurposed.