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Decommissioning programme development and execution - Oil and Gas
Virtual classroom
Available dates:
05-08 July 2022 (half days pm)
Application course
About the course
This course provides learners with an awareness of the approaches, issues and challenges associated with developing decommissioning programmes for North Sea oil and gas fields.
It details the complete decommissioning process from beginning to end covering: planning activities and considerations; well plugging and abandonment; approaches to the decommissioning of structures and pipelines and the associated onshore activities. In addition, given the current climate and the need to reduce the taxpayer contribution to decommissioning, innovation leading to cost saving approaches to decommissioning will be considered and discussed.
This course is suitable for anyone working or interested in the decommissioning sector, and will provide learners with the knowledge of the various stages of a decommissioning project and what is involved, including the applicable regulations and legislation.
At a glance
Available dates
05-08 July 2022 (half days pm)
Duration
2 days (14 study hours)
Location
Virtual classroom
Level
Application
Price
£1,150 plus VAT
Early Bird
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Learning outcomes
- Describe the benefits of collaboration and campaigning for decommissioning projects
- Explain how collaboration can be applied and controlled throughout the project in accordance with BS 11000 and identify potential pitfalls and the means of avoiding them
- Identify the methodologies currently adopted for well plugging and abandonment and the decommissioning of offshore structures and pipelines
- Gain an insight into emerging and transferable technologies, innovations and developments that could improve process efficiency and safety whilst reducing the costs associated with the decommissioning process
Course structure
Day by day content
Day one
Initiating a decommissioning project
- Decommissioning commitment
- Learning from other sectors
- Legislation and regulations
- Decommissioning plan/programme
Decommissioning project planning
- Cost estimation
- Project management
- Comparative assessment
Well plugging and abandonment
- Well configurations
- Plugging and abandonment methods
- Challenges, costs and timing
- New technology
- Live well abandonment
- Case studies
Decommissioning of structures (part 1)
- Topsides facilities
- Platform jackets
- Gravity based structures
Day two
Decommissioning of structures (part 2)
- Floating facilities
- Subsea structures
- Case studies
Pipeline decommissioning
- Pipeline cleaning
- Removal options
- Mattresses and grout bags
- Decommissioning in-situ
- Case studies
Onshore disposal
- Transportation and load in
- Onshore locations and capabilities
- Hazardous materials and permitting
- Waste hierarchy
Group exercise
- Devise a decommissioning programme for a North Sea field development
TESTIMONIALS
What past delegates have said about our courses
An excellent course covering all main subjects and challenges on subsea field development
—Andreas Tsekas, Piping Design & Equipment Engineer, Saipem UK Ltd
Very interesting for any engineering discipline
—Anonymous, Chevron
Decommisioning programme development and execution - Oil and Gas
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