Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia

The decommissioning activities for shallow-water oil platforms in Malaysia are expected to rise significantly. For many of these 249 oil platforms, their service life is approaching the end. Thus far, only 2 offshore platforms in Malaysian waters have been decommissioned mainly due to lack of regula...

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Main Authors: Wan Abdullah Zawawi, Noor Amila, Liew, M. S., Na, Kai Lun
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Published: 2012
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TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
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spelling utp-eprints.83872017-03-20T01:59:27Z Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia Wan Abdullah Zawawi, Noor Amila Liew, M. S. Na, Kai Lun TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) The decommissioning activities for shallow-water oil platforms in Malaysia are expected to rise significantly. For many of these 249 oil platforms, their service life is approaching the end. Thus far, only 2 offshore platforms in Malaysian waters have been decommissioned mainly due to lack of regulatory framework and weak decommissioning plans. The shortage of decommissioning yards provides another major challenge in managing onshore disposal. With a number of options viable in decommissioning our used platforms, a review of these possibilities is timely. The scope of this paper entails the decommissioning methods particularly in the Gulf of Mexico, where conditions are similar to Malaysian waters. Evaluations of methodology as well as sustainability implications are discussed. The usual methods of decommissioning involve any of these options: complete removal, partial removal, reefing or re-using. Employing the aspects of sustainability as a pillar of the study, a conceptual framework of a viable decommissioning scheme is drawn. It was conceptually found that refurbishing the whole of the structure as a livable hub has its own unique potentials. Given the calm conditions of Malaysian waters and the sturdy design of the platforms, the restored structures hold possibilities either as ocean townships or futuristic cities such as a ‘sea-stead’. This novel idea of decommissioning is presented and further discussed in the paper. 2012-10-02 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8387/1/Published_APSEC2012.pdf application/pdf http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8387/2/Table_of_Contents_APSEC2012.pdf Wan Abdullah Zawawi, Noor Amila and Liew, M. S. and Na, Kai Lun (2012) Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia. In: 8th Asia Pacific Structural Engineering & Construction Conference (APSEC2012), 2-4 October 2012, Surabaya Indonesia. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8387/
institution Universiti Teknologi Petronas
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topic TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
spellingShingle TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Wan Abdullah Zawawi, Noor Amila
Liew, M. S.
Na, Kai Lun
Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia
description The decommissioning activities for shallow-water oil platforms in Malaysia are expected to rise significantly. For many of these 249 oil platforms, their service life is approaching the end. Thus far, only 2 offshore platforms in Malaysian waters have been decommissioned mainly due to lack of regulatory framework and weak decommissioning plans. The shortage of decommissioning yards provides another major challenge in managing onshore disposal. With a number of options viable in decommissioning our used platforms, a review of these possibilities is timely. The scope of this paper entails the decommissioning methods particularly in the Gulf of Mexico, where conditions are similar to Malaysian waters. Evaluations of methodology as well as sustainability implications are discussed. The usual methods of decommissioning involve any of these options: complete removal, partial removal, reefing or re-using. Employing the aspects of sustainability as a pillar of the study, a conceptual framework of a viable decommissioning scheme is drawn. It was conceptually found that refurbishing the whole of the structure as a livable hub has its own unique potentials. Given the calm conditions of Malaysian waters and the sturdy design of the platforms, the restored structures hold possibilities either as ocean townships or futuristic cities such as a ‘sea-stead’. This novel idea of decommissioning is presented and further discussed in the paper.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Wan Abdullah Zawawi, Noor Amila
Liew, M. S.
Na, Kai Lun
author_sort Wan Abdullah Zawawi, Noor Amila
title Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia
title_short Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia
title_full Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia
title_fullStr Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Conceptual Framework of a Sustainable Decommissioning Alternative for Offshore Platforms in Malaysia
title_sort conceptual framework of a sustainable decommissioning alternative for offshore platforms in malaysia
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utp.edu.my/8387/1/Published_APSEC2012.pdf
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