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  • Marine engineering
  • Environmental science
  • Offshore energy infrastructure

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  • California has 27 offshore oil and gas platforms nearing end-of-life (2015-2030).
  • Existing regulations permit alternative uses beyond complete removal.
  • Deep water depths (up to 1200 ft) present unprecedented decommissioning challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a decision framework for decommissioning California's offshore oil and gas platforms.
  • To investigate and evaluate potential decommissioning alternatives.
  • To address complex technical, economic, legal, and environmental considerations.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of decommissioning alternatives.
  • Focus on complete removal versus artificial reefing (partial removal).
  • Evaluation based on technical feasibility, economic viability, legal framework, and stakeholder acceptance.

Main Results:

  • Complete removal and artificial reefing (partial removal) were identified as primary alternatives.
  • California's deep-water platforms exceed the scale of previous global decommissioning projects.
  • Past projects favored complete removal, with artificial reefing not implemented.

Conclusions:

  • Future decommissioning decisions require navigating complex challenges and tradeoffs.
  • Engineering differences between complete and partial removal are key for impact evaluation.
  • A comprehensive framework is needed to manage diverse options and regulatory landscapes.