Gareth Jones
Chair of Decom Mission & Decommissioning Division Manager, Xodus Group
Module: Decommissioning programme overview + permitting lessons learned
Biography
Gareth Jones serves as Chair of Decom Mission, the trade body for decommissioning, and as Decommissioning Division Manager at Xodus Group. He is a highly experienced Principal Consultant with a distinguished career in the environmental services sector. He leads the module Decommissioning Strategy & Environmental Considerations, offering in-depth knowledge grounded in over 20 years of industry practice.
Mr. Jones has an extensive background in environmental impact assessment, decommissioning planning, marine biology, and environmental risk management. His professional expertise is underpinned by a proven track record of delivering technically robust and environmentally responsible solutions across a wide range of offshore energy projects.
Experience & Expertise
- Chair of Decom Mission — the trade body for decommissioning
- Decommissioning Division Manager at Xodus Group
- Principal Consultant with 20+ years experience
- Expert in environmental impact assessment
- Specialist in decommissioning planning and marine biology
- Environmental risk management professional
Training Course Module
Gareth Jones delivers his Lean Decom training course module, ‘Decommissioning Programme’ where he provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the structure and construction of a Decommissioning Programme (DP), outlining the decision context required to navigate the roadmap from the Cessation of Production (COP) application through to final regulatory approval.
Gareth highlights the Materials Inventory as the backbone of the DP, the technical complexities of the Comparative Assessment for subsea infrastructure, and the scale of environmental impact quantification required for the Environmental Statement. He also shares professional guidance on managing public consultations and navigating the cost and schedule discussions between operators and regulators to ensure a robust, case-specific decommissioning strategy.
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