Tullow has awarded Soiltech a contract for the treatment of contaminated water on a semi-submersible drilling unit offshore Mauritania. The startup is expected to be during third quarter 2024. Soiltech be using market leading Slop Treatment Technology (STT) to reduce the fluid waste generated during well plugging and abandonment operations.

The treatment process is mechanical, and no chemicals are used. The volume of waste sent to shore for disposal is significantly reduced, which is an important part of the industry's ongoing efforts to reduce emissions in environmentally sensitive areas.