McDermott has announced the safe and successful decommissioning of the Campbell platform and associated offshore infrastructure at the Varanus Island hub in Western Australia

Under a contract awarded to McDermott in January by Santos, the company provided engineering, procurement, removal, and transportation of the platform topsides, substructure, and associated items to an onshore facility for dismantling and disposal.

"The successful removal of the Campbell platform topsides and substructures leveraged our expertise in circular practices and subsea project execution across the energy value chain," said Mahesh Swaminathan, McDermott's Senior Vice President, Subsea and Floating Facilities, McDermott. "This demonstrates our commitment to support clients in tackling complex challenges with creative problem-solving solutions that enable offshore decommissioning efforts and circularity across Australia's energy sector."

The deployment of a custom-built lifting cradle was central to the project's success. Designed and constructed at McDermott's Batam fabrication yard, with engineering support from teams around the world, the lifting cradle was specifically engineered to address the unique complexities of the platform's upper substructure.