The paper builds on Quintessa’s extensive experience in providing leading-edge scientific, mathematical and strategic consultancy, scientific software development and research to facilitate a low carbon energy future, and provides background information on:

• general characteristics of wells and decommissioning principles;
• general requirements and timescales associated with well decommissioning, based on current regulations and guidance;
• current well decommissioning approaches and specific considerations; and
• key risk-relevant issues.

Quintessa’s core services that might be deployed to help achieve cost-effective decommissioning, conducted in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner, are outlined in the White Paper. Please contact Richard Metcalfe if you would like a copy of the Well Decommissioning White Paper and to discuss these issues further.