Events

Conference Agenda
Tuesday 4 OctoberEvening Drinks Reception |
Drinks Reception Sponsored by
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Wednesday 5 October
SESSION 1 Feedback on the Outcomes of 2010 Conference
Keynote Address
UKCS Decommissioning 2011 Market Report and Fiscal Implications
Industry Cooperation
Decommissioning Baseline Study ( Joint Industry Project ) Update
Wider Decommissioning Market Place: Nuclear, Salvage and Defence
The Competing Demands on Vessels From a Lifting Perspective
Interactive Panel Session to provide Industry Feedback
Session will include:
Round table discussion on the following themes:
- How has the decommissioning environment changed since 2010?
- Are there other issues that the industry should be addressing collaboratively?
Panel session with the speakers
SESSION 2 How the Decommissioning Sector Works in Practice
Cooperation – The Expectations of Government and Industry
Decommissioning – Current Challenges
Workshop sessions including the following presentations:
- Contracting strategies
- Communicating market opportunities - a view of the southern North Sea market over the next five years
- Multi client campaigns - well abandonment and the joint wells campaign
Conference Discussion – issues arising from workshop sessions
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Pre-Dinner Drinks
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Pre-Dinner Drinks Reception
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Conference Dinner |
Conference Dinner Sponsored by
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Thursday 6 October
SESSION 3 Decommissioning and the Environment – Challenges and Topical Issues
Legislative Requirements for Decommissioning
Implications of the New Marine Bill and Radioactive Materials Legislation
Waste Management
The Subsea Story
Offshore Topside Cleaning and Removal
Gravity Base Structural Cleaning and In-situ Disposal
Panel Session
SESSION 4 Technology – Current Developments and Future Opportunities
Workshop Session
Session 1 Identifying technologies currently being developed
Session 2 Pinpointing any existing technologies, currently on hold, which merit revisiting
Session 3 Which technologies does the industry require? Are there any gaps in the sector’s toolbox? What are the technologies that could potentially deliver the maximum benefits to the sector
Session 4 Which obstacles does the sector face in achieving sustainable development of technologies and identifying solutions?

