Bringing Things Together St. Andrews
Offshore Decommissioning Conference 2016
November 2016
Jim Christie – Head of Decommissioning
Image courtesy of CNRI
What am I?
• I have been around for centuries
• I come in different shapes and sizes
• I help people connect
• I save time
• I bring things together
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Three centuries of bringing things together
Image Courtesy of Transport Scotland
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The OGA is like a bridge
• We have a wide span of responsibility
• We have a foot in both sides of a discussion
• We bring people together
• We help improve the journey
• We get you there quicker
• We are not always toll free!
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Good things come in threes
• Hear no evil
• Speak no evil
• See no evil
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Good things come in threes
• Snap, Crackle and Pop
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Good things come in threes
• The Hanson Brothers
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The Tripartite
Government
• Long standing
• Robust
• Globally recognised
UKCS Industry
• Been around decades
• Story of success
• Changing The OGA
• New kid on the block
• Almost joined up
• Showing promise?
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The OGA approach
• Collaborative focus
• Problem solving
• Regulatory powers
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Decommissioning Strategy
Cost Reduction
Delivery Capability
Regulatory Guidance
10 Decommissioning Status and Overview
Achieved in 2016 • OGA Team is in place
• MER UK Decommissioning Board
• Issued Strategy
• Issued Delivery Programme
• Working the strategic themes
• Decommissioning Expectations have been published
• Operator engagements have commenced
• Still to deliver this year
• Basis of Cost Estimate tool
• UKCS Cost Estimate Range
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MER UK Behaviours are being seen • Industry operators and service providers are tangibly beginning to collaborate
• Reversal of cost out turn increases are being seen on current projects
• The benefits of joint working are being demonstrated
• We are coming together, but there is still some way to go!
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Plan for 2017
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Cost Reduction
Delivery Capability
Regulatory Guidance
Plan for 2017
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Cost Reduction
Delivery Capability
Regulatory Guidance
What do we need to do?
• What scope is needed to be compliant?
• What do we not need to do?
• What can we do differently?
Plan for 2017
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Cost Reduction
Delivery Capability How do we
best do it?
• How have others done this?
• How do we organise ourselves?
• How do we contract?
Plan for 2017
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How much can we reduce the
cost?
How do we best do it?
Projects
What do we need to do?
Projects
• Decommissioning board members will identify focus areas
• We currently have three
• Focus area teams will identify projects within each area
• One for each theme has been identified for 2016
• Other potentials identified for 2017
• Projects will be formally managed with an execution plan, resources,
schedules and deliverables
• Monthly updates to the board who will provide an assurance role
• New projects will be identified as time progresses and priorities change
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We have the power to listen
• Several common themes arise at meetings and conferences
• These could potentially become 2017 projects
• They include:
• Residual and long term liability management
• Optimising subsea scope to achieve compliance, safety, HSE and cost
• Dismantling capability in the UK
• Creating the UK decommissioning factory
• Effective cost benchmarking
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In summation
• 2016 has been a year of forming and storming
• Changes are beginning to be seen in the industry from all sectors
• 2017 is going to be a year of performing and delivering
• A year of bringing things together
• Thanks for listening and enjoy the conference
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