Conflict prevention for the oil and gas platform decommissioning process in Thailand | |
| Author | Khan, Waqar Ali |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ST-02-22 |
| Subject(s) | Drilling platforms--Decommissioning--Thailand Conflict management--Thailand Oil platforms--Thailand |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The Petroleum industry has brought enormous benefits to society. Petroleum reserves located under the seabed have resulted in the development of offshore installations throughout the world. At the end of their economic production lives, these installations are required to be decommissioned to ensure safety of navigation and to protect the rights of other users of the sea. Offshore platform decommissioning raises many complex issues in terms of environment, safety, technology and economics. The industry has tried to develop and implement decommissioning strategies such that these issues are balanced. After 1995 the issue of decommissioning received global media attention with the successful disruption of plans to decommission the Brent Spar. This indicates the level of public interest and concern for the environment. The issue of public acceptability is therefore considered as an important factor in preparing decommissioning strategies. Currently, Thailand's oil and gas industry must face this challenge as offshore installations in the Gulf of Thailand reach the end of their economic production lives. This study was designed to understand and help resolve the issues involved in the platform decommissioning process for the Gulf of Thailand. The major deliverable of the research is a set of guidelines that can be used by companies needing to decommission their platforms. A high level process consisting of Planning, Review and Approval, Execution, Closeout and Ongoing Monitoring was developed and potential stakeholders were interviewed for their requirements and role perceptions in the process. The study found that planning and ongoing monitoring stages are crucial and have potential for stakeholder conflicts. However, an early resolution of issues raised by the stakeholders will help to minimize the conflict. A set of guidelines for the decommissioning process has been developed and the mitigations for conflict points and other general issues have been recommended. The results may be used by the government to further develop guidance notes for the industry for the decommissioning of offshore installations. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Structural Engineering (STE) /Former Name = Structural Engineering and Construction (ST) |
| Chairperson(s) | Ogunlana, Stephen O. ;Dryden, Graham D. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Chotchai Charoenngam |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Japan |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2002 |