Sabeur, Dr Z, A and Batt, P, I (2005) Environmental Management of Fixed Industrial Offshore Structures: The Long Term Assessment Approach. In: "Offshore Development - New Frontiers of Opportunity" - CoastNet conference, 15 Sep 2005, London, UK.
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Summary
A substantial number of offshore industrial structures have been built in the North Sea over the past forty years. These were built with the highest and rigorous structural integrity of engineering technologies by the energy industrial sector over the years. Nevertheless, many of these installations are coming to the end of their operational life cycles and require decommissioning. Over the years, BMT marine consultants and research scientists have provided expert environmental impact assessments of the decommissioning of offshore platforms. In particular, the short and long term environmental impact of the decommissioning programme are achieved with advanced environmental modelling scenarios to assist management-decision making (BMT, UKOOA* I, II, III projects 1999-2005). While taking on board the specific nature of marine environmental conditions, ecosystem, habitats and long term environmental impact, the re-use of offshore structures requires the adoption of modern integrated coastal information management methods and spatial planning. In this conference presentation, BMT provides a holistic numerical modelling approach for decision making and best practices in the re-use of fixed industrial offshore platforms. Modern concepts of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) are highly emphasized and recommended in the approach (BMT, Orchestra project 2004-2007). This assures the safeguard of coastal environments, economies, societal requirements and consensusl among coastal zone stakeholder communities.
*UKOOA: UK Oil Operators Association
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Coastal natural environment > Coastal habitats Coastal areas > North West Europe > North Sea Coastal management > Coastal Planning > Coastal spatial planning > Marine spatial planning Coastal human activities > Coastal energy production > Coastal energy infrastructure Coastal management > Integrated coastal zone management |
| Deposited By: | Dr T Redding |
| Deposited On: | 28 Jun 2006 |
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