All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 October When science and industry meet the sea When science and industry meet the sea 27/10/2020 | 2 MINS The influence of subsea infrastructure on fish and fisheries and the implications of decommissioning Decommissioning offshore infrastructure is a major global issue estimated to cost Australia $18 billion over the next 50 years. AustraliaΓÇÖs current policy favours the full removal of infrastructure that has reached the end of its life and is no longer being used. However, state and federal regulators may accept alternative options if it can be demonstrated that the alternative decommissioning approach delivers equal or better environmental, safety and integrity outcomes compared with full removal. My research assesses the value of in-situ infrastructure to fish ecology and fisheries on the North West Shelf of Western Australia, and will provide scientific evidence to assess decommissioning alternatives. Recently, I have been working with oil and gas operators on the North West Shelf to understand how fish may be interacting with th
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2020 October When science and industry meet the sea When science and industry meet the sea 27/10/2020 | 2 MINS The influence of subsea infrastructure on fish and fisheries and the implications of decommissioning Decommissioning offshore infrastructure is a major global issue estimated to cost Australia $18 billion over the next 50 years.
AustraliaΓÇÖs current policy favours the full removal of infrastructure that has reached the end of its life and is no longer being used.
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However, state and federal regulators may accept alternative options if it can be demonstrated that the alternative decommissioning approach delivers equal or better environmental, safety and integrity outcomes compared with full removal.
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My research assesses the value of in-situ infrastructure to fish ecology and fisheries on the North West Shelf of Western Australia, and will provide scientific evidence to assess decommissioning alternatives.
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