Decision approaches provide an objective and transparent way to optimize future decommissioning decisions of offshore oil and gas infrastructure. Uptake and implementation of a flexible decisions approach will likely be limited by regulatory restrictions and public perceptions. Restrictions are driven by understanding environmental issues surrounding offshore decommissioning. Considerable environmental research is required to address this knowledge gap and provide increased certainty to facilitate changes in policy and perceptions.
Decommissioning&Abandonment
Market grew over the past 5 years. Major projects are on stream from small plug and abandonment companies in the Gulf of Mexico to the Brent Field U.K. North Sea. Government legislation is needed for a refocus. Specific technical and time requirements is necessary.
US. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Idle Iron Program for wells and platforms not in use must decommission within 5 years.
Oil and Gas UK decommissioning 2016 Insight
In a decade the forecast is 186 projects from 1800 wells that need decommissioning.
A strong understanding from reservoir to near wellbore surface facility is needed to try and debottleneck production facilities.
Reverse engineer the well.
Is there a partial decommissioning approach where the method of continuing to produce oil is present while topsides are removed?
Decommissioning&Abandonment
Market grew over the past 5 years. Major projects are on stream from small plug and abandonment companies in the Gulf of Mexico to the Brent Field U.K. North Sea. Government legislation is needed for a refocus. Specific technical and time requirements is necessary.
US. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Idle Iron Program for wells and platforms not in use must decommission within 5 years.
Oil and Gas UK decommissioning 2016 Insight
In a decade the forecast is 186 projects from 1800 wells that need decommissioning.
A strong understanding from reservoir to near wellbore surface facility is needed to try and debottleneck production facilities.
Reverse engineer the well.
Is there a partial decommissioning approach where the method of continuing to produce oil is present while topsides are removed?
