Global Learning for Operational Leaders
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Introduction
Course overview
Many oil and gas fields worldwide are approaching the end of their productive lives, creating a growing decommissioning market. Decommissioning involves technical, environmental, regulatory and financial challenges and must be planned years in advance.
This Aractech course covers decommissioning regulations, planning and options assessment, well plugging and abandonment, topsides and substructure removal, pipelines and subsea infrastructure, waste management, cost estimation and stakeholder engagement. Participants develop an outline decommissioning programme.
Case studies from mature basins illustrate lessons learned and emerging practices.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand decommissioning regulations and obligations
- Plan decommissioning programmes
- Assess decommissioning options
- Understand well abandonment and facility removal
- Manage waste and environmental impacts
- Estimate decommissioning costs and manage stakeholders
Who should attend
Target audience
- Asset managers and late-life planners
- Project managers and engineers
- Environmental professionals
- Regulators
- Finance staff managing provisions
- Contractors and consultants
Methodology
Learning approach
- Technical and regulatory presentations
- Case studies
- Options assessment workshops
- Cost estimation exercises
- Group planning
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Decommissioning Context
- Late-life asset management
- Regulatory frameworks
- Liabilities and obligations
- Market overview
- Coffee break
- Market overview (continued)
- Stakeholders
- Exercise: Obligations review
Day 2
Planning and Options
- Planning timeline
- Comparative assessment
- Re-use options
- Cessation of production
- Coffee break
- Cessation of production (continued)
- Decommissioning programmes
- Workshop: Options assessment
Day 3
Wells and Facilities
- Well plugging and abandonment
- Topsides removal
- Substructure removal
- Pipelines and subsea
- Coffee break
- Pipelines and subsea (continued)
- Heavy lift options
- Case study: Platform removal
Day 4
Environment and Waste
- Environmental assessment
- Waste management
- Recycling
- Seabed clearance
- Coffee break
- Seabed clearance (continued)
- Monitoring
- Exercise: Waste plan
Day 5
Costs and Execution
- Cost estimation
- Contracting strategies
- Risk management
- Coffee break
- Risk management (continued)
- Financial security
- Lessons learned
- Capstone: Decommissioning programme outline
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Facilities (OG-058) cover?
This course covers Oil and Gas through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 9 - 13 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Asset managers and late-life planners, Project managers and engineers, Environmental professionals
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Munich, Barcelona, London, Kuala lumpur, Amsterdam.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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