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James Fisher to Share New Decom & CFE Technologies at D&A Australia 2026

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James Fisher and Sons plc (James Fisher), a global provider of specialist marine and energy solutions and CODA member, will share information on new technologies at D&A Australia in Perth on 23-24 June.

These include SEABASS™ and SEABASS™-MLS; a modular rigless well plug and abandonment system used in the North Sea, and JetFlow 100 – a powerful controlled flow excavation tool which cuts through soils and clays and provides mass flow excavation in a single pass.

Backed by a local team headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, James Fisher will share learnings from well decommissioning campaigns worldwide alongside news on decommissioning services and tooling.

Phil Ash, Head of Sales – APAC, will be joined by William McLennan, Technical Support Manager and Mohd Shakir bin Sofian, Business Development Manager – APAC on stand 24 at The Crown Perth.

The event follows a successful D&A Gulf of America in Houston in April, where James Fisher representatives engaged with operators, contractors, regulators and supply chain partners on the execution of safer and more efficient late-life asset decommissioning and well plug and abandonment campaigns.

Phil Ash said:

“We’re looking forward to engaging with the wider decommissioning community at home here in Perth. D&A Australia is a valuable platform for sharing insights and best practice, and for understanding the unique challenges facing stakeholders in Australia and Asia-Pacific.”

Francis Norman, CEO and Managing Director of CODA, will also be presenting at this year’s event, alongside delegates from the South Australian Government and supply chain.

Visit Stand 24 to connect with the James Fisher team and to explore how James Fisher’s decommissioning solutions can add value to your end-of-life scopes in the oil and gas and renewables sectors. For more information ahead of the event and to contact the team, please visit James Fisher’s ‘Commissioning and Decommissioning’ page.

CODA Launches First Online Training Module

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The Centre of Decommissioning Australia (CODA) has launched its first online training module, Introduction to Well Decommissioning, expanding access to foundational decommissioning knowledge across the industry.

Developed in response to strong demand for CODA’s in-person training, the new self-paced module provides a flexible learning option for those unable to attend the in-person Introduction to Decommissioning course, as well as individuals and organisations looking to build capability for themselves or across their teams.

The module explores the well lifecycle, with a focus on plugging and abandonment, covering key steps, regulatory frameworks, and planning considerations that support safe, responsible, and cost-effective outcomes.

Content has been developed in collaboration with Chris Wilson of Labrador, a Subject Matter Expert who also delivers this material as part of CODA’s in-person course.

The online module also marks the introduction of the CODA Academy, which brings together CODA’s in-person training and online learning. While in-person courses will continue to run, the Academy expands how participants can engage with decommissioning training delivered by CODA.

CODA CEO Francis Norman said:

“The launch of our first online module is an important step in how we support the development of the decommissioning industry.

We know not everyone can attend training in person, so the CODA Academy allows us to expand how we support capability development across the industry, while continuing to deliver our in-person courses.

By combining in-person training with flexible online learning, we are creating more pathways for industry to build capability, particularly as the scale and complexity of decommissioning activity continues to grow.

Building online content also allows for just-in-time and very focused learning across the industry”

The learning experience has been developed in partnership with local, Perth-based organisations, with Sentient Computing delivering the eLearning platform and Of Note Designs designing and developing the web environment.

Additional online modules will be released over time, forming a broader learning pathway across the decommissioning lifecycle and complementing CODA’s existing training.

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