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LS552J: DECOMMISSIONING OF OFFSHORE INSTALLATIONS: COMMERCIAL ASPECTS (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 Jul 2023 11:19


Course Overview

The course provides students with a comprehensive overview of the commercial issues which arise when decommissioning offshore installations.  The course will focus in particular upon the UK example.  It will consider standardised documentation including LOGIC and BIMCO contracts,  key contractual clauses, innovative contracting models and the legal (including tax) issues which arise as a result of decommissioning costs.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Greg W. Gordon

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Master Of Science In Decommissioning (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course will address the following topics:-

  1. The commercial context (including MER, supply chain and operator and contractor perspectives)
  2. Decommissioning contracts – including key commercial issues and the allocation of risks
  3. Decommissioning contracts – alternative contracting models, including turnkey and campaign contracting strategies
  4. Decommissioning costs: tax implications of decommissioning including tax stability, portability of tax history and decommissioning cost deeds

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 67
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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 33
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Formative Assessment

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Resit Assessments

Resit Failed Element in same format if due to extenuating circumstances

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Course Learning Outcomes

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