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Subsea Plugging & Abandonment: Light Well Intervention Vessel Overview

Drillers

There is a significant focus on plug and abandonment decommissioning in today’s workscopes. I thought it would be pertinent to write something on the plug and abandonment (P&A) of subsea assets utilizing a Light Well Intervention Vessel (LWIV). Category D: Production Drilling, with focus on completion and intervention needs.

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Improving Plugging and Abandonment Procedures

Permian Basin Oil and Gas Magazine

How Abandoned Wells Hurt the Oil and Gas Industrys Image One of the most visible and negative images involves plugged wells that are leaking and flowing. A recent SMU study revealed a connection between rising pressures in saltwater disposal (SWD) injection formations and leaks/releases in abandoned wells. As of 2022, the U.S.