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Executive Viewpoint

Oil spill contingency plan: A 'must-have' for operators
David Weaver, CEO, Ultra Green

As decommissioning activity increases the world over, are remedial technologies likely to become mandatory? DecomWorld speaks to David Weaver, former managing director of BP Northern Europe Gas, Power and Renewables, and current CEO of clean tech company, Ultra Green, to find out.

13 Aug 2010

Aker Solutions: BTA’s for jacket removal
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DecomWorld speaks to Jan Rødseth, project manager at Aker Solutions about its buoyancy tank assemblies for jacket removal and key markets for this latest decommissioning technology

29 Jul 2010

ITF: The go-between
Ryan McPherson, ITF’s senior technology analyst

With North Sea decommissioning to ramp-up in the next 18 months, the Industry Technology Facilitator’s decommissioning events should most definitely be in your diary.

15 Jul 2010

OSPAR: Exceptions to Sintra agreement in coming years
OSPAR would like to see the removal of all structures that pose a risk for the environment.

DecomWorld speaks to Milton Horn, Vice-Chairman of the OSPAR Offshore Industry Committee, about possible areas up for review under OSPAR’s guidelines for decommissioning.

02 Jul 2010

UK’s Northern gateway for oil & gas decommissioning
The Energetica project will upgrade Peterhead's port facilities to handle North Sea decommissioning

DecomWorld speaks to David Rennie, interim director, oil and gas/thermal generation and carbon capture and storage, Scottish Enterprise, about how the proposed ‘Northern Gateway’ will facilitate North Sea oil and gas decommissioning.

18 Jun 2010

North Sea decommissioning to ramp up in 18 months
Brian Nixon, chief executive DNS

DecomWorld speakes to Brian Nixon, chief executive of Decom North Sea about the readiness of the North Sea oil and gas supply chain to deal with the pending spike in decommissioning contracts.

04 Jun 2010

Taking the heat: P&A and blowout liability
The Deepwater Horizon blowout could have far-reaching liability and insurance implications

DecomWorld speaks to Toby Hewitt, consultant at international law firm, Herbert Smith LLP, about the likely impact of the Deepwater Horizon incident on future P&A and blowout liability.

10 May 2010

PlatformBrokers: Getting the picture
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DecomWorld speaks to Jan Groot, project manager for PlatformBrokers, about how operators can avoid cost overruns on decommissioning projects, and why offshore operators should be channeling resources into developing a trained decommissioning taskforce, today.

22 Apr 2010

North Sea decommissioning regulatory update
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DecomWorld catches up with the UK’s Department of Environment and Climate Change to find out what regulatory changes may effect North Sea decommissioning in coming years.

09 Apr 2010

Demex International: Blowing away the competition
Demex: Platform salvage

Until recently, the use of explosives in the marine environment has carried the stigma of marine impact. But in-depth research has revealed that explosives have a far lower impact than originally estimated. DecomWorld speaks to Demex International’s technical advisor, Russell W. Wilcox, about the advantage of explosive cutting.

26 Mar 2010

Conferences and Exhibitions