Archer Limited has entered into a major contract with Well-Safe Solutions for plug and abandonment (P&A) activities at the Beryl and Forties fields in the UK North Sea.

The decommissioning project, starting in 2026, covers seven platforms and more than 260 wells.

As part of the agreement, Archer will provide platform drilling services, wireline, coiled tubing, downhole technologies, and specialist subsea well services, supporting Well-Safe’s integrated P&A program for operator Apache North Sea.

Dag Skindlo, CEO of Archer, commented: “We are very excited to be part of this significant P&A project with Apache and Well-Safe. This agreement represents a delivery model for large-scale P&A, where Apache has contracted Well-Safe and Archer under an integrated framework. We are committed to supporting the project through the application of our operational experience, technology and engineering capabilities. Working in an integrated execution model with Apache and Well-Safe’s experienced management and engineering teams, we will seek to deploy effective solutions and new technologies throughout the project lifecycle.” -OGN/TradeArabia News Service