Decommissioning: Assets legally fit for repurposing?
Shirley Allen, partner at Pinsent Masons, takes a look at the legal questions surrounding decommissioning and repurposing of North Sea assets.
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UK Government builds up £1bn kitty to protect taxpayer from decom costs
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CNR International hit with enforcement notice over oil spill
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Regulator ‘worried operators lack appetite for decommissioning’
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Decom Conference: Rigs-to-Reefs a non-starter in UK North Sea
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