Delay in rigs to reefs report a big let-down
As it is Decom Week, I was prompted to re-visit whether OPRED had delivered on their commitment to provide a report on the applicability of rigs-to-reefs in UK waters.
Rigs-to-Reefs
Whatever became of UK rigs to reefs study?
A recent report published by the Ecological Society of America – Forecasting the legacy of offshore oil and gas platforms on fish community structure andproductivity caught my eye. The report presented a model for forecasting fish communities surrounding offshore southern California installations following a series of decommissioning alternatives.
UK Govt needs to conduct science-based rigs-to-reefs analysis
As someone who has been canvassing for a UK rigs to reefs initiative for many years, I was pleased to see the topic raised on a number of occasions at the recent Aberdeen, Offshore Europe conference.
SAC report ‘could do better’ on decom
As someone who provided written evidence to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee, The future of the oil and gas industry, I attended the launch of the final report at an Oil and Gas Technology Centre session on Monday, February 4th.
WATCH: Artificial reef installed off Australian coast
Fascinating video footage of the launch of an artificial reef off the coast of Australia has been published.
Decom Conference: Rigs-to-Reefs a non-starter in UK North Sea
A UK decommissioning chief has said the rigs-to-reefs concept is a non-starter in British waters.