Decommissioning and Abandonment Services

MPM has extensive experience with the decommissioning and abandonment of subsea facilities, particularly in the environmentally sensitive waters off of California and Alaska. Our experience includes:

Subsea Wells

Aerial photograph of a jack-up rig used for well abandonment off of California

MPM personnel have served as prime contractor, project managers, or client representatives for all US West Coast subsea well tiebacks and decommissioning requiring underwater intervention since 1983. Projects have included routine maintenance, tieback, wire line operations from DSV’s, and decommissioning of more than 100 near-shore and subsea wells. Water depths have ranged from the surf/splash zone to (-) 300 FSW. MPM completed the “SWARS Project” which included abandonment of 23 sub-sea wells for six different operators at depths ranging between (-) 65 FSW and (-) 290 FSW along with abandonment of 53 suspended wells. Other significant projects have included abandonment of wells for CUSA, ARCO, Exxon, and the State of California.

Pipelines

MPM has abandoned over 60 pipelines ranging in sizes from 4-1/2” to 24” diameter in the environmentally sensitive California and Alaskan waters. Customers include Arco, CUSA, Exxon, Phillips, Texaco, Unocal, and Shell.  MPM specializes in the front-end planning and engineering work critical to the success of removing old and sometimes damaged facilities from service.  MPM is able to work with State and Federal agencies to develop quality permit applications and can work with internal Customer processes to successfully navigate HAZAN/HAZID reviews and ultimately develop an accurate AFE budget prior to implementation.  Once permits are secured, MPM has the field experience to manage offshore operations safely, efficiently, and effectively.

Structures & Facilities

MPM personnel have been involved in planning and decommissioning California offshore oil facilities since the early 1970’s.  Facility types varied widely and have included the removal of six offshore oil platforms, one offshore oil island, one oil production pier complex, and twelve  nearshore oil piers from (-)15-ft El through the surf/tidal zone.

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