Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) subcontractor AF Gruppen said it has received notice that ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS intends to enter a contract with HMC for the removal and disposal of platforms connected to the Ekofisk Field in the North Sea.

The contract includes engineering, preparation, removal and disposal of four platforms with a total tonnage of about 36,000 tonnes, AF Gruppen said in a news release.

The platforms are to be removed and disposed from 2017 to 2022.