Oil and gas decommissioning in Malaysian waters is about to ramp up, but operators, offshore contractors and regulators remain unprepared. Francesca Boothby reports.
27 Aug 2010
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Cut adrift: Shifting drill cuttings raise questions over liability
While toxic drill cuttings present an environmental conundrum, standard practice is to leave them in-situ. But as decommissioning schedules come of age operators are finding that the cuttings piles have dispersed, raising questions over residual liability.
13 Aug 2010
Pipeline disposal: What’s around the bend?
The decommissioning of pipelines is not covered by any international
guidelines, but in the UK the requirements for safe disposal are clearly laid out. Could the UK’s fast reaction to the issue create globally recognised standards and business opportunities abroad? Sam Phipps reports on the disposal methods currently available.
29 Jul 2010
Tieback liability
Subsea tiebacks are on the increase as major oil and gas discoveries become less frequent. But North Sea operators need to know where they stand in terms of decommissioning liability.
15 Jul 2010
Squeeze on UK port facilities imminent
The UK renewables industry is on course for huge expansion just as North Sea oil and gas decommissioning is forecast to hit its stride. Will onshore facilities be squeezed to the detriment of both?
05 Jul 2010
Drill cuttings: Handle with care
Cuttings are to oil and gas drilling what sawdust is to carpentry – an inevitable by-product. But the question of what to do with this waste is rather more challenging.
18 Jun 2010
Regulation: Deepwater Horizon's impact on decommissioning
Health and safety regulations are sure to be tightened in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster. For now, however, decommissioning contractors in the US and UK remain sanguine.
07 Jun 2010
Platform for change?
The UK market for second-hand platforms is still embryonic. Has this more to do with plain commonsense than with cultural conservatism?
21 May 2010
The deepwater decommissioning report
Should the Proserv/MMS report be taken as a useful starting point rather than a damning cost assessment of the Gulf of Mexico's decommissioning industry?
07 May 2010
Post-election outlook for North Sea oil and the PRT
Will changes in energy policy augur an end to North Sea petroleum revenue taxes?
26 Apr 2010
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