Special Focus: Decommissioning
Exciting, challenging and busy times are ahead for the North Sea decommissioning industry. Nigel Jenkins reports.
Se prevén tiempos muy atareados, emocionantes y desafiantes para la industria de desmantelamiento del Mar del Norte. Informa Nigel Jenkins.
Die Stilllegungsbranche in der Nordsee hat eine aufregende, anspruchsvolle und arbeitsreiche Zeit vor sich. Nigel Jenkins berichtet.
A dynamic future for decommissioning
that is new to many, and misinterpreted by even more. It is also a sector that is full of opportunity; the opportunity to win business and limitless opportunities to problem solve through innovation. Most recently, the future of decommissioning has been set into context by Te Wood Review and the Scottish Government Total Value Added (TVA) Report. Both highlight the requirement for a wide reaching decommissioning strategy complimenting MER-UK, and the promotion of cost reduction, innovation, planning and co-operation. In other words, a body that will encourage – and manage – this dynamism.
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here are over 600 offshore oil and gas installations in the North Sea, 470 of which are in UK waters. These include sub-sea equipment fixed to the ocean floor as well as platforms ranging from the smaller structures in the Southern North Sea (similar in size to Big Ben) to the enormous concrete or steel structures as big as the Eiffel Tower and much heavier in the Northern North Sea.
Anyone involved with Decom North Sea knows that the reports’ recommendations align with our strategy. Maximum economic extension of field life and minimum associated costs are high on the decommissioning agenda and through experience, DNS is uniquely positioned to meet these challenges. By seeking highly experienced decommissioning professionals as its members and creating partnerships across
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he decommissioning industry is dynamic – and I mean that in every sense of the word. It doesn’t stand still. By its very nature, it’s a growing business
Europe, DNS is dedicated to ensuring that the North Sea decommissioning industry continually works towards the key objectives outlined in these recent reports.
Collaboration and sharing We exist to develop and drive decommissioning planning and execution as effectively and efficiently as possible. We promote collaboration, we encourage knowledge sharing, we contribute to, respond to and interpret legislation - and we are constantly developing beneficial models, standards and guidelines for the benefit of the decommissioning sector. Above all, Decom North Sea’s main
objective is to facilitate the most efficient and cost effective end of asset life solution development and delivery, to the benefit of both industry and ultimately the tax payer. Te Wood Review demands ‘game changing’ solutions. Decom North Sea has been 100% dedicated to finding those solutions in recent years and our track record indicates that we are set to continuing leading the field in that respect.
Informing the future Predicted figures for offshore decommissioning within the next ten years eclipse the activity of previous decade. And of course, a growth in activity increases the requirement for streamlined and coordinated decommissioning programmes, standardised contracts and the continued interrogation of market intelligence and lessons learnt. Without them, the opportunity for meaningful collaboration and cost efficiency will be lost.
As the decommissioning workload and associated opportunities increase, it is vital that we work to keep the channels of communication and information open and easy to navigate for all those involved. Decom North Sea currently facilitates
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