Interested in getting involved?
We are actively seeking further support to deliver solutions to the well decommissioning challenges identified by industry.
If you are an operator interested in joining the collaboration or a technology developer with a game changing solution, please get in touch.
We’re accelerating the pace at which well decommissioning technology is qualified and commercialised to reach the industry target of a minimum of 35% cost reduction and 50% emissions reduction in well decommissioning by 2035.
The Well Decommissioning Collaboration Initiative has been established by the Net Zero Technology Centre and actively supported by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) and Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) to achieve these targets.
Financial investment from the operator consortium enables new technologies to be trialled and tested in multi-operator collaboration field trials, enabling faster, lower-cost and wider industry adoption.
Annual funding (£M) is available to support field trials and test innovative well decommissioning technology ideas.
The multi-operator led initiative will aim to support a minimum of five field trials for per year with the goal of having a minimum of six technologies successfully qualified and adopted by year four of the collaboration.
Three technology focus areas have been identified by the consortium partners:
Alternative Barrier Materials
Inspection & Verification Technology
Well Decommissioning Enabling Technology
Alternative Barrier Materials
Inspection & Verification Technology
Well Decommissioning Enabling Technology
Partners:
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips is committed to the efficient and effective exploration and production of oil and natural gas. Producing oil and natural gas and getting them to market takes ingenuity, technology and investment. Our innovative, collaborative efforts yield products that improve quality of life globally while producing economic benefits with far-reaching influence.
Equinor
Equinor
Equinor, formerly Statoil and StatoilHydro is a Norwegian multinational energy company headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.
Every day, as we energise the lives of over 170 million people, Equinor is working to resolve the energy trilemma of climate, affordability, and security. We aim to be a net zero emissions company by 2050, creating value through the opportunities provided by the energy transition.
Harbour Energy
Harbour Energy
Harbour Energy is a self-sustaining full cycle E&P company, with a portfolio of assets balancing near term development with production growth, combined with significant gearing to appraisal and exploration success. We are focused on generating superior equity returns by developing and commercialising oil and gas incremental resources.
OKEA
OKEA
Petrobras
Petrobras
We are recognized worldwide for our oil and natural gas exploration and production technology in ultra-deep waters. However, our business goes beyond the reach of the field and oil and gas extraction. This means a long process where we transport oil and gas to our refineries and natural gas treatment units, which must be equipped and constantly evolving to supply the best products.
Repsol
Repsol
We are a global multi-energy company leading the energy transition. We strive to drive the evolution towards a decarbonized energy model, and with this ambition in mind, we have set ourselves the goal of becoming a net zero emissions company by 2050.
TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies is a global integrated energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity. Our more than 100,000 employees are committed to provide as many people as possible with energy that is more reliable, more affordable and more sustainable. Active in about 120 countries, TotalEnergies places sustainability at the heart of its strategy, its projects and its operations.
