Offshore Oil & Gas Facilities Decommissioning

PIPELINE CLEANING

Operations Input
Preparation &
Engineering Phase
Documentation & Workshop Session – 4
History

CONSIDER

ACCESS REQUIREMENTS OFTEN

REDUCED BY MODIFICATIONS

LAYDOWN AREA REQUIREMENTS Establish

Likely Condition
HISTORY OF PIGGING / STATUS OF Remnants Requiring
PIPELINE Treatment
Criteria to be met
WASTE DISPOSAL ROUTES Procedures to interface
with existing operational
ESTABLISH CLEANLINESS practices
REQUIREMENTS

THINK PHYSICAL &/OR CHEMICAL

TREATMENT

TIE IN POINTS TO EXISTING SYSTEMS

– UTILITIES & WASTE

EARLY SITE VISIT Execute

LEAKING VALVES

OTHER PLATFORM ACTIVITIES

IMPACT

BE AWARE OF CORROSION
PRODUCTS eg. BLACK POWDER Dispose of Waste

USE OF PLATFORM PUMPS &

CHEMICAL STORAGE TANKS

OPPORTUNITY
OPPORTUNITY Key
PIG AT EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY PRODUCTION TO Green – Opportunities
MAKE BEST USE OF OPERATIONAL PIGGING IN
AVOID CHANGES TO REMNANTS AND REDUCED
LATE LIFE STAGES
SERVICES
Pink – Observation / Consideration
(Based on Current Experience)