Decommissioning
This paper identifies opportunities and risks associated with repurposing an offshore oil and gas platform for green hydrogen production. Various technical scenarios were investigated for the case study platform, and their profitability was determined using economic calculations. In addition, all the submodels were compared with standard decommissioning costs for reco…
This paper presents an approach for safe, efficient, and cost-effective legacy well reabandonment.
This paper uses the structural-integrity-management framework to evaluate the current structural integrity of chosen platforms, highlighting their potential and limitations for carbon capture, use, and storage purposes based on in-service assessments.
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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. -
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.
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Federal infrastructure law gives states financial incentive to remediate orphan wells.
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Instead of insights, traditional economic yardsticks in mature fields can create surprises. Buyers, investors, and lenders need new yardsticks—besides those based on present value—in order to make profitable decisions in mature properties.
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The paper highlights the importance of adopting good practices when planning for decommissioning throughout the life cycle of a petroleum project.
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The Seaeye Falcon underwater robot is being used in the decommissioning and repurposing of an oil rig offshore Angola.
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A recent mission that saw the robot submarine Autosub Long Range, better known as "Boaty McBoatface," explore and visually map end-of-life oil fields has been hailed as a success.
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Britain’s North Sea Transition Authority is removing the requirement for offshore operators to submit Cessation of Production reports when preparing to abandon a field.
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Bob Pearson shares his thoughts on the repurposing or abandonment and decommissioning of wells that are unlikely to be repurposed or pose an environmental risk with emissions into the atmosphere or aquifers.
