Course objectives: To provide students with knowledge, skills and expertise in the oil and gas exploration and production (in further text: O&G E&P) facilities decommissioning process, covering technical aspects, project management, legal requirements, and the required measures in the field of health, safety, and environmental protection.

Course content:

• Criteria for wells and other oil and gas facilities decommission;
• Requirements and recommendations of international organizations in the field of decommissioning;
• National legislation in the field of decommissioning;
• Decommissioning methods regarding onshore/offshore oil and gas exploration and production facilities - detailed overview of the steps in the decommissioning process;
• Safety measures, which exclude the occurrence of danger to people, property and the environment;
• Soil sampling and analyses;
• Preparation of agroecological study;
• Soil and groundwater monitoring in line with the measures defined by the Decisions on environmental acceptability.

Learning outcomes at the level of the course:

• Select the best decommissioning option for a particular installation;
• Carry out decommissioning process optimization through consideration the complex interactions between, cost, technical feasibility, environmental and societal considerations and safety;
• Create a project solution for any oil and gas E&P decommissioning project.