Aberdeen firm reuses 15 miles of North Sea pipes for new AECC
ByAllister Thomas
A scrap metal company that supplied 15 miles of old North Sea pipes for the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) has called for incentives for the oil and gas industry to increase the amount of reused material from decommissioned assets.
Trade body Oil and Gas UK has estimated more than 840,000 tonnes of material is likely to come onshore from the North Sea between now and 2025.
Granite City-based John Lawrie Group (JLG) has a decommissioning division and dedicated processing site in Montrose for reuse and recycling. Last year, the firm supplied redundant tubulars from the oil and gas industry to support foundations for the new AECC.