• DocumentCode
    3396249
  • Title

    Decommissioning Mega-Structures on the UK Continental Shelf

  • Author

    Sheehan, E.D. ; Civil, B.E.

  • Author_Institution
    BP Exploration, Scotland
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    18-21 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Platforms in the North Sea that have reached the end of their commercial life have to be decommissioned in accordance with UK and European Legislation. This paper discusses this process and the challenges involved for the biggest of these structures.
  • Keywords
    marine engineering; oceanography; European Legislation; North Sea platforms; UK continental shelf; megastructures decommissioning; Concrete; Forward contracts; Legislation; Marine vehicles; Navigation; Permission; Poles and towers; Proposals; Steel; Water storage; Decommissioning; Jackets; Offshore Structures; Subsea;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OCEANS 2007 - Europe
  • Conference_Location
    Aberdeen
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0635-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0635-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OCEANSE.2007.4302477
  • Filename
    4302477
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3396249