Will Black
Decommissioning Project Manager, EnQuest
Chartered Project Professional, Registered Project Professional, Member of the Association for Project Management | ChPP RPP MAPM
Module: Decommissioning overview
Biography
Will Black is a Decommissioning Project Manager at EnQuest with over a decade of hands-on experience delivering complex decommissioning projects across the UK North Sea. He leads the module End-to-End Project Delivery in Offshore Decommissioning, offering learners a comprehensive view of managing decommissioning operations from initial concept through to final closeout.
With a background in engineering and extensive technical expertise in subsea control systems, Will has built a distinguished career by integrating engineering precision with project leadership. His responsibilities span the full project lifecycle, covering scope definition, risk management, regulatory engagement, and financial accountability for major decommissioning portfolios including Well Plug & Abandonment (P&A), removals, and operations.
Known for his calm, pragmatic approach under pressure, Will champions collaborative project delivery models, fostering a “One Team” culture across multi-disciplinary teams. He maintains active leadership roles within the OEUK Decommissioning Forum Steering Group and ECITB’s Project Management Steering Group, and frequently contributes to industry conferences as a speaker and subject matter expert.
Experience & Expertise
- Decommissioning Project Manager at EnQuest with 10+ years experience
- Background in engineering with expertise in subsea control systems
- Full project lifecycle management: scope definition, risk management, regulatory engagement
- Financial accountability for major decommissioning portfolios (P&A, removals, operations)
- Active leadership roles in OEUK Decommissioning Forum Steering Group
- ECITB Project Management Steering Group member
- Industry conference speaker and subject matter expert
- Champions collaborative “One Team” project delivery models
Training Course Module | Decommissioning Overview
Will Black joins his colleague Ean Paul to deliver essential strategic and project planning lesson in their Lean Decom training course module, the Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning Overview. In this module, he provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the sixteen key steps involved in decommissioning an offshore asset, outlining the decision context required to manage the project from early economic reviews to final site remediation.
Will covers major decision points regarding rig maintenance strategies. He also shares professional insight into significant efficiency drivers like the use of innovative cutting technology to reduce project duration. Will emphasises the importance of alignment workshops between different work streams and explains how early planning can significantly reduce the long term cost burden for operators.
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