Decommissioning and storage
The decision to decommission and abandonment of wells and storage facilities can be based on technical, economic, safety-related, or environmental factors. This is an important but often inconvenient task for operators. Proper decommissioning and storage is essential to ensure long-term environmental safety and minimise potential risks.
UGS is your expert for the safe decommissioning and abandonment of wells and storage facilities. Our long-established company offers comprehensive expertise in P&A of wells and the dismantling of complete storage facilities. Whether you need technical advice, problem solving, or a complete project takeover – we meet all official requirements.
Our services include:
- Consultancy, expert opinion
- Safety and risk analysis for the decommissioning process
- Expert opinion on provisions, including time and cost calculation
- Concept and feasibility studies for backfilling boreholes and dismantling storage facilities
- Development of complete P&A strategies (Plug and Abandonment Plan customised for the client)
- Well integrity evaluation
- Flooding of caverns with water, unsaturated brine, saturated brine and process water, including simulation of cavern contour and cavity development
- subsurface and surface planning of decommissioning and P&A projects as well as operational monitoring including reporting for customers and authorities
- Sustainability assessment and monitoring plans (long-term monitoring of decommissioning)
- Disposal concepts
- Project management, project control
- Permitting
- General contractor (combination of engineering and services)