Decommissioning
This paper reviews a proof-of-concept project in which surplus casing pipes were used in the fabrication of purposefully designed artificial reef structures for the enhancement of biodiversity and commercial fisheries.
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.
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The final rule amends existing regulations and increases the level of financial assurances that operators must provide in advance. -
This paper discusses and evaluates retrofitting abandoned petroleum wells for geothermal applications as a commonly proposed solution to meet the challenge of the capital expenditure required for drilling and completion.
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This paper discusses housing pulverized blades mixed with Portland cement in wells considered for plugging and abandonment.
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As the vessel moves toward a shipyard to be dismantled, the company said it wants to become a global reference in decommissioning, focusing on sustainability, safety, and care for people and the environment.
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Prior to proceeding with a contract to fulfil a rigless P&A campaign for Sasol in Mozambique, BiSN designed a field trial to prove the effectiveness of its bismuth plug technology. Although the technology had been used in 19 countries by BiSN for a variety of downhole applications, it had not yet been qualified for use in Mozambique.
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This paper presents a low-impact solution for well abandonment with fully electrified equipment that mostly uses grid power in an urban area.
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Research team pushes toward a framework for managing millions of abandoned oil and gas wells.
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Woodside Energy awards all contracts for major work at multiple fields, while Helix Energy secures significant plugging and abandonment job on the Gulf of Mexico shelf.
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With global decommissioning activities forecast to reach $100 billion through 2030, early planning for it could go far in helping to minimize risk and associated costs.
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The multiyear, $20 million-plus contract is for a well abandonment campaign in the Balmoral area in the UK central North Sea.
