Decommissioning

ABL’s Australia unit will provide marine warranty survey services to support the first phase of Esso’s decommissioning campaign, which aims to recycle 95% of the 60,000 tons of offshore structures targeted for removal.

Despite a 2.8% drop in liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 because of lost market share in China, Australia anticipates a 2026 rebound as new North West Shelf capacity comes online. Meanwhile, East Coast operators brace for a tsunami of wells entering the decommissioning pipeline and potential energy shortfalls necessitating LNG imports.

The North Sea Transition Authority has published its first table identifying 13 operators that are behind schedule in decommissioning their inactive North Sea wells.

Estimates commissioned by the Australian government suggest that increasing efficiency will lower costs for decommissioning offshore Australia.

Marine contractor also approves the construction of a new heavy-transport ship.

Shell became the first international company to operate producing fields offshore Brazil and the first to navigate the country’s complex and detailed decommissioning permitting process, which involved extensive environmental assessments, regulatory approvals, and coordinated stakeholder engagement.

ExxonMobil moves forward with the decommissioning of a 25-year-old deepwater US Gulf development.

The Ohio River Valley Institute finds operator indifference, regulatory noncompliance as chief factors in state's growing number of deserted wells.

The company has transformed its former Genesis platform into an artificial reef for marine life off the coast of Louisiana.

Plugging operations are scheduled to begin early 2026.