The offshore oil and gas industry is facing the prospect of de-commissioning thousands of
installations in the coming decades. In some parts of the world the issue is already pressing …

Offshore oil and gas platforms, pipelines and other ancillary offshore infrastructure are aging
in Australia and current regulatory frameworks favour complete removal at the end of life …

This article focuses on how the debate over the deep-water disposal of offshore oil and gas
installations has been central to shaping North Sea artificial reef policy. Through a close …

In the UK, artificial reefs are sometimes perceived by the public as an excuse for dumping of
waste materials. This negative perception, combined with the increased role (and statutory …

Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas platforms raises many complex issues to consider
before accomplishing a successful strategy to undertake these activities in an …

ABSTRACT In the North Sea, many oil and gas fields will reach the end of their productivity
and their associated structures will be decommissioned. OSPAR decision 98/3 prescribes …

Consideration of whether to completely remove an oil and gas production platform from the
seafloor or to leave the submerged jacket as a reef is an imminent decision for California, as …

Modern artificial reef projects are taking novel approaches to fishery habitat construction.
Development of these reefs may involve the use of obsolete oil platforms, concrete blocks …

The number of installations, reaching the end of their life-cycle, are increasing and many of
them can consist of an environmental hazard or area threat for other legitimate uses of the …

To develop the case as to whether or not the" Public/Private Sector" should build artificial
reefs, let's look at this overall question in terms of three (3) smaller questions:(1) Why are …