Topsides & Substructure Decommissioning

Commissioning Service
Written By GATE Energy
Topsides Decommissioning

GATE provides decommissioning and abandonment support for oil and gas facilities. Our employees have managed the removal of over 500 structures and have been instrumental in developing technology for severing platform legs and piles. We have expertise in B.O.E.M. Permitting and the Rigs to Reef Program. Other expertise includes:

Decommissioning and abandonment practices are critical for the protection of the environment. Planning for the disposal of equipment, sealing of the well safely, and recycle and reuse purposes must be performed within the regulation authority.

PLANNING & MANAGEMENT

  • Topsides and Substructure Decommissioning

  • Subsea Infrastructure and Pipeline Decommissioning

  • Reuse, Recycle, Disposal Planning

  • Provide Abandonment Options

  • Expertise in the Corps of Engineers Rigs to Reef Program

  • Contractor Bid Preparation / Analysis

  • Provide Offshore Quality Control of Contractor Activities

  • Assist in Project Planning, Development and Coordination of Removal Procedures

  • Perform Cost Estimating on Asset Retirement Obligations for Shallow Water and Deepwater Installation

OVERSIGHT

  • Provide Offshore Quality Control of Contractor Activities

  • Monitor Contractor Safety

  • Provide Daily Cost Accounting & Reporting

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