Decommissioning of offshore oil and gas platforms: A systematic literature review of factors involved in the process

PCJ Vidal, MOA González, RM de Vasconcelos… - Ocean …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper aims to identify the relevant factors to consider in the decommissioning process
of offshore oil and gas platforms. In five databases, using a systematic literature review of …

Ecotoxicological effects of decommissioning offshore petroleum infrastructure: A systematic review

A MacIntosh, K Dafforn, B Penrose… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Successful decommissioning of subsea oil and gas infrastructure requires a safe and
effective approach to assess and manage waste products. These products, often present as …

Offshore decommissioning horizon scan: Research priorities to support decision-making activities for oil and gas infrastructure

SM Watson, DL McLean, BJ Balcom… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thousands of oil and gas structures have been installed in the world's oceans over the past
70 years to meet the population's reliance on hydrocarbons. Over the last decade, there has …

Enhancing the scientific value of industry remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in our oceans

DL McLean, MJG Parsons, AR Gates… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) are used extensively by the offshore oil and gas and
renewables industries for inspection, maintenance, and repair of their infrastructure. With …

Complementary molecular and visual sampling of fish on oil and gas platforms provides superior biodiversity characterisation

JB Alexander, MJ Marnane, TS Elsdon, M Bunce… - Marine Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Offshore oil and gas platforms have the potential to provide complex refugia for fish and
benthic colonisers. We compare two methods of biodiversity assessment for fish and …

Influence of offshore oil and gas structures on seascape ecological connectivity

DL McLean, LC Ferreira, JA Benthuysen… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Offshore platforms, subsea pipelines, wells and related fixed structures supporting the oil
and gas (O&G) industry are prevalent in oceans across the globe, with many approaching …

Science in support of ecologically sound decommissioning strategies for offshore man-made structures: taking stock of current knowledge and considering future …

SNR Birchenough, S Degraer - ICES Journal of Marine Science, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The blue growth agenda has spurred an accelerating exploitation and continued
development of the coastal and marine environment. This is also driven by the increasing …

Structure size may affect fish density around oil platforms

JM Lawrence, MR Heath, DC Speirs… - ICES Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Thousands of offshore oil and gas platforms have been installed worldwide and are known
to act as artificial reefs. Many platforms are nearing the end of their operational lives and will …

Underwater visual records of marine megafauna around offshore anthropogenic structures

VLG Todd, L Lazar, LD Williamson, IT Peters… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In oceans and seas worldwide, an increasing number of end-of-life anthropogenic offshore
structures (eg, platforms, pipelines, manifolds, windfarms, etc.) are facing full or partial …

Using environmental DNA to better inform decision making around decommissioning alternatives for offshore oil and gas infrastructure

JB Alexander, MJ Marnane, TS Elsdon, M Bunce… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Artificial reefs are being utilised globally to aid in natural resource management,
conservation, restoration or the creation of unique marine habitats. There is discussion …