Decommisioning
ODE has an extensive range of expertise and experience gained during its successful participation in decommissioning projects. These have encompassed all dis-investment related activities ranging from 'due diligence' review of provision made for the end-of-field-life costs; through detailed preparations before removal from the offshore location; complete de-manning and remote operation of platforms; and preparation for re-use or de-construction and re-cycling of the waste streams. This depth of experience has been applied to both onshore and offshore facilities and particularly relates to the following areas:
- Legislative requirements
- Permit and consents
- Facility shutdown before decommissioning
- Decontamination and preparation for decommissioning
- Redeployment and re-use of facilities and equipment
- Offshore marine operations
- Deconstruction methods
- Recycling of materials
- Handling and disposal of hazard waste.
With the complex legal framework and the high profile of decommissioning operations in the oil and gas sector, ODE can add value to clients' projects by the comprehensive planning of the process and the meticulous preparation of the necessary documentation engineering and planning. The range of services available is extensive and comprises comprehensive technical and commercial expertise for the decommissioning of offshore and onshore facilities, including:
- Project management
- Planning and cost estimation
- Formal identification of BPEO
- Drafting of abandonment programmes
- Writing decommissioning safety cases
- Environmental accounting
- Planning, engineering, and supervision of decommissioning marine operations
- Workpack preparation
- Construction/deconstruction supervision.
