Abandonment of Offshore Structures and Installations in Nigeria

Abandonment, decommissioning and recommissioning are different words used interchangeably to mean the same thing. it is the process by which options are produced for physical removal and disposal of obsolete structures and installations at the end of oil and gas field life. The book discusses various conventions that govern physical removal and disposal of obsolete structures and installations at the end of oil and gas field life and obligations imposed on host states to ensure the structures are totally or partially removed. It also discusses decommissioning regime under various Nigeria Laws. It will be of great assistance to operators in the petroleum and maritime industry.