Regulation and Policy

US, UK regulators stress openness in discussion with operators

Mar 1, 2016

Come talk to us: that was the message from a top representative of the US government’s offshore regulator at a panel discussion with operators at the 8th Annual Decommissioning &...

Reuse of components seen reducing costs in late-life assets

Feb 16, 2016

Reuse of components from decommissioning rigs has become an attractive option for some operators hit by low oil prices, but a reported oversupply of second-hand equipment in the Gulf...

Regulators reveal plans to spark first wave of decom in Asia

Dec 14, 2015

New rules are being introduced to accelerate decommissioning activity in Asia, national regulators revealed at the Decommissioning and Mature Wells Management Conference in Kuala...

Tougher US funding rules aim to prevent costly bailouts

Dec 1, 2015

Concern over potential insolvencies was behind the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s decision to tighten financial security regulations for offshore oil and gas operators, BOEM...

UK urged to create re-use markets for parts to raise value, create jobs

Nov 10, 2015

A new report has called on the UK’s North Sea decommissioning industry and government to learn from Gulf of Mexico certification processes for the reuse of end-of-life materials to...

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