Back to overview Home Fossil Energy ABL finds work on ExxonMobil’s huge Australian offshore decom campaign ABL finds work on ExxonMobil’s huge Australian offshore decom campaign Project & Tenders May 26, 2026, by Melisa Cavcic Share this article ABL, part of Oslo-listed global consultancy group ABL Group, has been hired to support Esso Australia Resources (Esso), a subsidiary of U.S.-headquartered energy giant ExxonMobil, during an offshore removal campaign of multiple platforms, hundreds of wells, and subsea infrastructure off the coast of Australia. This program is described as the country’s largest offshore decommissioning campaign. Pioneering Spirit; Source: Allseas ABL is gearing up to help Esso, which is the operator of the assets in the Bass Strait that are part of the Gippsland Basin joint venture (JV), during the offshore removal of up to 12 platforms, which are included in the Gippsland decommissioning campaign project. The preparations for the campaign are said to be well advanced, with the offshore lifting campaign to remove up to 13 platforms scheduled to begin in 2027, using Allseas’s Pioneering Spirit vessel. ABL’s operations in Australia were commissioned by Esso to provide marine warranty survey (MWS) services to assist in the safe and efficient delivery of the first phase of the decommissioning campaign. The company is getting ready for this assignment by conducting suitability surveys to validate the proposed marine spread, and technical review and approval of decommissioning documentation. The firm’s scope of work will include on-site attendance at all warranted offshore operations to ensure activities are executed safely and in line with approved procedures. Adam Solomons , East Coast Manager at ABL Australia, commented: “This is a landmark project for Australia’s offshore industry, involving highly complex marine operations, including offshore lifting, transportation and discharge of substantial tonnage of assets that are up to half a centu