Maximising opportunities from integration of decommissioning and offshore wind activities
Andrew Taylor A *A
Andrew Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and 20 years of experience in the energy sector, including currently as the Renewables and Advisory Lead for Xodus Group in Australia. Over the past 3 years, Andrew has supported multiple offshore wind clients, including as a secondee to Subsea7 as a Project Director. Prior to Xodus, Andrew was the General Manager Decommissioning at NERA where he led transformation of industry’s approach to decommissioning, through establishment of the National Decommissioning Research Initiative and the Centre of Decommissioning Australia. |
Abstract
The marine nature of both oil and gas decommissioning and offshore wind development creates clear opportunities for efficiencies between the two sectors. As explored by this paper, decommissioning will benefit from upgrades to port facilities for offshore wind, offshore wind will benefit from access to vessels servicing decommissioning activities over long periods of time, and both industries can collaborate to establish long-term career paths for local communities.
Keywords: decommissioning, energy transition, industry collaboration, offshore wind, supply chain, workforce transition.
Andrew Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours and 20 years of experience in the energy sector, including currently as the Renewables and Advisory Lead for Xodus Group in Australia. Over the past 3 years, Andrew has supported multiple offshore wind clients, including as a secondee to Subsea7 as a Project Director. Prior to Xodus, Andrew was the General Manager Decommissioning at NERA where he led transformation of industry’s approach to decommissioning, through establishment of the National Decommissioning Research Initiative and the Centre of Decommissioning Australia. |
References
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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (2024) Offshore wind in Australia. Retrieved from https://www.dcceew.gov.au/energy/renewable/offshore-wind
Esso Australia Pty Ltd (2022) Bass Strait Operations Decommissioning Report 2022. Retrieved from ExxonMobil: https://www.exxonmobil.com.au/-/media/australia/files/energy-and-environment/upstream-operations/2022-decommissioning-report.pdf
