Decommissioning Training Course
An Introduction to Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning
Understand Decommissioning | Industry. Drivers. Tasks. Risks. Opportunities.
Course Information
(LDP-01)
Duration
7 hours*
Category
Specialised Training, Decommissioning.
Sector
Offshore Oil & Gas.
Format
Computer-Based Training. Online Assessments. 18 Modular Courses. Instant Access.
Price
£1050 excl. local taxes
Enterprise
Bulk Discounts and Enterprise Licensing Options Available. Contact Us for More Information
*7 hours is the final content duration. There are still modules pending release, all upcoming modules will be made available to customers upon release
Industry-made Training
What you will learn
An introduction to offshore oil and gas decommissioning, where participants will gain an understanding of:
- The full lifecycle of offshore oil and gas decommissioning
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) overview
- Key decommissioning activities and how they interconnect
- The decommissioning-specific mindset required for optimised decommissioning
- Decommissioning programme development
- Safety and environmental considerations
- Preparation activities involved for optimising decommissioning
- Well plug and abandonment (Well P&A) phases
- De-energisation and engineering down and clean
- Subsurface considerations and optimisation
- Carbon capture and storage considerations for Well P&A
- Risk profile changes across decommissioning
- Topside preparation and removal strategies and activities
- Subsea removal activities, tools and challenges
- Substructure removal activities and challenges
- Onshore demolition activities and considerations
- Key regulatory drivers
- Material management; repurpose, recycle and reuse
- Decision-making context from decommissioning case studies
- Lessons learned, optimisation opportunities and pitfalls to avoid
Who this decommissioning training course is for
This training is designed for professionals that contribute to decommissioning projects and asset retirement.
- Engineering and operations
- Health, safety and environmental professionals
- Project and asset managers
- Commercial and business professionals
- Advisors, consultants and specialists
- Support functions
- Regulators
Oil and Gas Operating Companies
Supply Chain
Government and Regulatory Bodies
Format and delivery
- Format – self‑paced video lessons
- Time commitment – 7 hours
- Access – available on our online learning platform, with 24/7 access so you can learn around offshore rotations and work commitments
- Certification – digital certificate of completion issued upon successfully finishing all modules and assessments
Taught by decommissioning practitioners
The Lean Decom decommissioning training course is delivered by expert practitioners directly involved in offshore decommissioning projects.
Information that is grounded in real project challenges and practical decision-making rather than theory alone.
Roles and company names were accurate at time of filming.
David Ledingham
Head of Projects
Claxton
Module: Specialised tools
Ean Paul
Wells Decommissioning Superintendent
EnQuest
Module: Decommissioning overview
Lee Vettese
Head of decommissioning
ASCO
Module: Materials management
Mike McHardy
Field engineer
DOF
Module: Subsea infrastructure removal
Teresa Munro
Chief operating officer
Offshore petroleum regulator for environment and decommissioning OPRED
Module: Regulators and regulations
Graham Skinner
Health and Safety Manager
OEUK
Module: Health, safety, and risk
Ricky Thomson
Head of Decommissioning
OEUK
Module: Work breakdown structure
Joe Leask
Decommissioning Compliance & Strategy Manager
bp
Module: Commercial and contracting models
Will Black
Decommissioning Project Manager
EnQuest
Module: Decommissioning overview
Kevin McSweeney
Decommissioning Project Manager
TAQA
Module: Topside removal
Malcolm McCombie
Decommissioning Project Manager
TAQA
Module: Substructure removal and onshore demolition
Mark Wilson
Decommissioning Project Manager
TAQA
Module: De-energisation
Gemma Douglas
Associate Project Engineer
TAQA
Module: Disembarkation
Gareth Jones
Chair of Decom Mission & Decommissioning Division Manager
Xodus
Module: Decommissioning program
Emma Dawson
Principal Reservoir Geologist
Equinor
Module: CCS considerations
Ruth Thomas
Subsurface Manager
Well-Safe Solutions
Module: Subsurface and Well P&A
Bryce Read
Project Manager
DOF
Module: FPSO removal
Nigel Melling
Decommissioning Lead
Nexos
Module: Engineering down and clean
What learners say about the training
“The content is accessible, easy to follow even for non-technical professionals”
“The insights into the decision-making and where things can go wrong is valuable”
“The modular delivery makes it easy to dip in and out”
“It’s very credible, as you learn from the people who are actually doing the work”
“It’s refreshing learning from people and not animated slides”
Key learning outcomes
Participants develop the ability to:
- Recognise and describe the decommissioning lifecycle end to end
- Identify key decommissioning activities and how they interconnect
- Apply a decommissioning-specific, cost-conscious mindset
- Support informed decision-making during decommissioning activities
- Improve organisational and workforce readiness ahead of execution
Decommissioning is a high‑risk, high‑cost activity, where daily spend can exceed $1 million, and preparing teams with comprehensive knowledge of the activities and how to optimise them can help reduce avoidable delays and cost escalations while supporting safer operations and better environmental outcomes.
Benefits and return on investment
Learner
Learn a New Specialist Field: Offshore Decommissioning
- Perform more effectively in your role
- Contribute more confidently in discussions
- Strengthen decision-making quality
- Position yourself to be high value for an evolving industry
Organisation
Decommissioning is specialised and complex, where improving efficiency without compromising safety is critical. With Lean Decom you can enable your workforce to:
- Unlock efficiency gains on decommissioning projects
- Enable employees to contribute more effectively
- Reduce reliance and resource requirement of experienced team members to transfer knowledge
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Requirements
- Internet access – a stable connection to stream video lessons and download materials.
- Device – a laptop, desktop computer, or device capable of playing video and accessing a web browser
- Web browser – an up‑to‑date browser ideally Chrome or Safari
- Audio – speakers or headphones to listen to the training videos
- Time – sufficient time set aside to complete course content at your own pace.
How this course supports decommissioning readiness
Lean Decom provides decommissioning awareness and decision context rather than prescriptive procedural training.