The Role of Oil and Gas Offshore Platform Reconversion in Creating Artificial Reefs

Vona, Roberto; Basile, Vincenzo; Capobianco, Nunzia; Loia, Francesca

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“…In the sustainable reusing of platform equipment, a proactive and innovative solution lies in the development of multi-use platforms at sea (MUPS) that integrate different activities within a specific marine area, for instance, energy production and aquaculture (Vona et al, 2022). The reuse of facilities on multipurpose islands presents several advantages for economic development and ecotourism initiatives (Zawawi et al, 2012).…”

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End-of-life management of oil and gas offshore platforms: challenges and opportunities for sustainable decommissioning

Capobianco¹,

Basile²,

LOIA³

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Sinergie Italian Journal of Management

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Purpose of the paper:The decommissioning of offshore platforms represents a significant and controversial challenge that has gained attention over the years due to its environmental, social, and economic impact. This work aims to investigate stakeholders' perceptions regarding the future of offshore platforms and to explore dimensions of sustainability related to decommissioning.Methodology: An analysis was carried out based on two rounds of empirical inquiry, a range of primary data collected through multiple-choice questionnaires and in-depth interviews.Findings: The analysis shows that stakeholders perceive reuse as an opportunity to minimise the impacts according to an environmental, economic, and social perspective. While the multipurpose platform represents an opportunity for the future, it also presents challenges. Research limitations: The study relies only on qualitative analysis techniques and on a limited sample and geographical area.Practical implications: The analysis offers several insights into the decommissioning scenario according to a sustainable and circularity perspective and contributes to the decommissioning debate by providing information about decommissioning programs, stakeholders' impacts, and future planning considerations. Originality of the paper:The study contributes knowledge to the field and useful managerial insights, highlighting stakeholders' perception in the Italian context and exploring dimensions of sustainability and main SDGs related to the issue.

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End-of-life management of oil and gas offshore platforms: challenges and opportunities for sustainable decommissioning

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Basile²,

LOIA³

et al. 2022

Sinergie Italian Journal of Management

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“…Once the environmental and technical implications have been assessed, the decision of reusing (total or partial) the offshore platforms can bring several social benefits (Vona et al, 2022), including from a socioeconomic point of view. Some reflections related to the reconversion of offshore platforms regard the possibility of increasing the workplaces in the territory.…”

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An ecosystems perspective on the reconversion of offshore platforms: Towards a multi‐level governance

Basile¹,

Loia²,

Capobianco³

et al. 2022

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The decommissioning of offshore platforms has been increasingly discussed due to its economic, social, and environmental impacts. The high complexity of this multilevel context pushes for the adoption of a service ecosystem view to explore the value propositions and actors' relations involved in resource exchanges. This study follows a mixed-method approach based on semistructured interviews conducted with oil and gas stakeholders and content analysis of the secondary data collected.The results highlight the ecosystem elements and identify the main drivers for sustainable growth in the process of the reconversion of oil and gas assets. A "meta" level is theorized to investigate how the actors' purposes can be harmonized with an ecosystem's goal to encourage the diffusion of a sustainable-oriented culture in the context of offshore decommissioning. In this sense, the study provides several insights for researchers and professionals in both the local and national governance field and the oil and gas industry.

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Exploring Offshore Platforms as Artificial Reefs: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study

Eslami Afrooz,

Rostami

2023

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The Role of Oil and Gas Offshore Platform Reconversion in Creating Artificial Reefs

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End-of-life management of oil and gas offshore platforms: challenges and opportunities for sustainable decommissioning

End-of-life management of oil and gas offshore platforms: challenges and opportunities for sustainable decommissioning

An ecosystems perspective on the reconversion of offshore platforms: Towards a multi‐level governance

Exploring Offshore Platforms as Artificial Reefs: A Computational Fluid Dynamics Study

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