Projects and Technologies

Global decom boom brings disruption to heavy lifting

Jan 18, 2016

The anticipated boom in North Sea decommissioning will pose unprecedented logistical challenges, not least the task of heavy lifting of topside rigs weighing more than 10,000 tons –...

Mercury the barometer for Asia’s asset-disposal readiness

Jan 18, 2016

Southeast Asia’s nascent decommissioning market can look to the Gulf of Mexico for guidance on a range of issues, but it is also scouting for innovative solutions to some very local...

North Sea operators urged to co-develop P&A tech to accelerate gains

Dec 14, 2015

North Sea operators can cut plugging and abandonment costs by working with suppliers to develop new technologies which improve well analysis, site access and plug durability, according...

Growth in Asia Pacific decom highlights knowledge gap

Dec 1, 2015

The Asia Pacific has been chiefly a bystander amid a flurry of global decommissioning activity, but the slow pace of global economic recovery and aging infrastructure has some...

Remote Australian project uses modelling, cost risk analysis to curb surprise spending

Nov 5, 2015

A recent decommissioning of seven wells in Australia's Puffin field required rigorous planning of equipment procurement, careful cost-risk analysis and round the clock response...

Industry survey reveals data, resource risks for Southeast Asia projects

Sep 11, 2015

Operators and vendors must optimize the limited exploration and installation data available for Southeast Asian platforms and build upon a thin base of local resources to better...

UK annual decom costs to double to £2 billion by 2018

Aug 3, 2015

Decommissioning activity is to rise sharply towards the end of this decade and hit £58 billion ($90 billion) by 2050, according to a new report from DecomWorld.

Interest builds in joint subsea decom project

Aug 2, 2015

A new joint industry project (JIP) which aims to solve some of the thorniest issues in decommissioning subsea wells has already attracted interest from six major industry players.

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