An "Olympic" framework for a green decommissioning of an offshore oil platform

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-123

  Lakhal, Salem Y ^a   Khan, M I ^b   Islam, M Rafiqul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECOMMISSIONING (NUCLEAR REACTORS); DRILLING PLATFORMS; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; EXPLORATORY OIL WELL DRILLING; LIFE CYCLE; OFFSHORE OIL FIELDS; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; OIL WELL DRILLING; PETROLEUM REFINERIES; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

INTERNATIONAL (CO); LEGAL FRAMEWORKS; LIFE CYCLE (LC); MARINE ENVIRONMENTS; OIL AND GAS; OIL DRILLING; PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT (PD);

OFFSHORE OIL WELLS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEEP WATER; OFFSHORE APPLICATION; OIL PLATFORM;

EID: 58649094182     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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