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Decommissioning of Offshore Installations

An Interactive 5-Day Training Course

Decommissioning of Offshore Installations

An In-Depth Project Management Course Covering all Aspects of Decommissioning

NASBA
Classroom Schedule
Date Venue Fees
29 Jun - 03 Jul 2026 London $ 5,950
07 - 11 Sep 2026 Lisbon $ 5,950
14 - 18 Dec 2026 Dubai $ 5,950
Online Schedule
Date Venue Fees
26 - 30 Jan 2026 Online $ 3,950
17 - 21 Aug 2026 Online $ 3,950
25 - 29 Jan 2027 Online $ 3,950

Course Summary

Decommissioning Offshore Oil and Gas Installations is an inevitable part of the ‘Life of Field’ activities. It carries a multibillion-dollar cost with no return!

We are now faced with the added burden of COVID-19, low oil price and globalization pressures for companies to be more productive and cost effective.

This GLOMACS training course is aimed at individuals and organisations that are involved in the ultra-late life and decommissioning process. It will enable them to gain a greater strategic view of decommissioning and how key decisions are made and how they interact and influence success, while creating opportunities to improve their individual and organisations delivery.

A key learning point for delegates will be the opportunity to take part in ‘real life’ exercises related to decommissioning of a typical offshore asset.

This training course on Decommissioning Offshore Oil and Gas Installation will highlight:

  • Strategic decisions to be made and your organisations ability to influence
  • Improvements to streamline decommissioning processes
  • Capture opportunities to add value
  • A deeper knowledge of decommissioning and associated strategies by Interactive exercises and training related to typical field
  • Realizing Supply chain, regulatory and innovative technology solutions
Course Outline
Day 1

Decommissioning Strategy and Planning 

  • Introduction and ‘icebreaker’
  • Session 1: Decommissioning – the Myths and the Reality
    • Scope of decommissioning
    • Statistics (types and numbers of installations)
    • North Sea/global decommissioning experience
    • Decommissioning forecasts and activity spend
    • Stakeholders
    • Perception and reputation
  • Session 2: Decommissioning Regulations
    • International, regional, and national regulations
    • Comparison of UK, Malaysia, Brazil, and West Africa regulations
    • Overview of regulatory requirements of main O& G countries
    • Road Map through the regulatory process
    • Uncertainties and issues
  • Session 3: Decommissioning Options
    • Re-use/alternative use including artificial reefs
    • NUI and deferment
    • Removal options for platforms and subsea
    • Challenges and issues (lessons learnt)
  • Session 4: review of day
    • Feedback and discussion
Day 2

Strategy and Planning (Continued) 

  • Session 5: Decommissioning strategy
    • Late life of field
    • Stakeholder engagement
    • Contracting strategy
    • Organizations
    • Drivers, challenges, and risks
    • Supply chain
  • Session 6: Planning for decommissioning
    • WBS and phasing
    • Schedule
    • Operator Sanction process
    • Decommissioning expenditure and estimating
    • Risks and challenges
  • Session 7: review of day
    • Feedback and discussion
Day 3

Preparing for Decommissioning 

  • Session 8: Engineering and Project Management
    • Data gathering
    • Surveys and access
    • Engineering down of systems
    • Temporary utilities and life support options
    • Interfaces and management
    • Waste management and types of waste
    • Cleaning
    • Well abandonment
    • HSE and Safety Case
  • Session 9: Comparative assessment
    • Process
    • Techniques
  • Session 10: review of day
    • Feedback and discussion
Day 4

Preparing for Decommissioning (Continued) 

  • Session 11: Offshore activities
    • Transition from production to decommissioning
    • Training
    • Making safe and hydrocarbon freeing
    • Scope of preparatory activities
    • Well abandonment
    • Module separation
    • Permit to work
    • HSE risks
    • Key considerations
  • Session 12: Decommissioning Equipment – the ‘Toolbox’
    • Survey
    • Cutting
    • Cleaning
    • Well abandonment
    • Dredging
    • Temporary lifting
  • Session 13: review of day
    • Feedback and discussion
Day 5

The End Game  

  • Session: 14 Removal and Transportation
    • Review of removal options
      • Piece-small
      • Single lift
      • Reverse installation
      • Reverse float-over
    • Overview of heavy lift equipment
    • Review of removal options
    • Jacket removal considerations
    • Review of transportation and offloading options
  • Session 15: Decommissioning Subsea Infrastructure
    • Scope of subsea activities
    • Decommissioning pipelines in situ
    • Removal of pipelines and umbilicals
    • Removal of subsea components
    • FPSO decommissioning
    • Lessons learnt
  • Session 16: Onshore disposal/recycling and closeout
    • Onshore facilities and criteria
    • Duty holder considerations
    • Closeout activities
    • Ongoing liability
  • Session 17 End of training
    • Feedback and discussion
    • Acknowledgements and recommendations for further reference
Certificates
  • On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates. Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE): In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance.
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