Definition(s)
Decommissioning
Decommissioning is the process followed by the owner/operator of an offshore oil and/or gas facility to plan for, gain approval, and then implement the removal, disposal, or reuse of the platform structure, equipment, and associated pipelines and wells.
Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Decommissioning
A process followed to plan, gain approval for, and implement the removal, disposal, or reuse of the platform structure, equipment, and associated pipelines and wells.
Source: API RP 2SIM, Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures, First Edition, November 2014. Global Standards
Decommissioning
Process of shutting down a platform and removing it from its current location at the end of its service life.
Source: ISO 19900:2013, Petroleum and natural gas industries – General requirements for offshore structures. Global Standards
Decommissioning
In relation to a facility, means activities conducted to remove a facility from service. Note that for some facilities there may not be a decommissioning stage – e.g. construction or accommodation vessels.
Source: NOPSEMA Guidance note: Safety Case Lifecycle Management, N04300-GN0087, Australia, Revision 5, December 2012. Regulatory Guidance
Decommissioning
Activity to bring a lifting appliance out of operation after it has served its purpose.
Source: Verification of Lifting Appliances for the Oil and Gas Industry, DNV-OSS-308, October 2010, Det Norske Veritas AS, Global Standards