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Offshore wind decommissioning regulations and workflows in the Outer Continental Shelf United States

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  • Kaiser, Mark J.
  • Snyder, Brian

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Decommissioning regulations for offshore renewable energy facilities require that all facilities be removed and the seafloor cleared of all obstructions at the end of the life of the lease. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the expected workflows and stages of decommissioning that are likely to arise for offshore wind farms, to describe the exposure and liability of the parties involved and to compare offshore wind and oil and gas decommissioning. An alternative method for turbine removal is proposed which, if feasible, will reduce decommissioning cost. The objectives of a bonding program are motivated and discussed.

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  • Kaiser, Mark J. & Snyder, Brian, 2012. "Offshore wind decommissioning regulations and workflows in the Outer Continental Shelf United States," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 36(1), pages 113-121, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:marpol:v:36:y:2012:i:1:p:113-121
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    1. Mackie, Colin & Velenturf, Anne P.M., 2021. "Trouble on the horizon: Securing the decommissioning of offshore renewable energy installations in UK waters," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 157(C).
    2. Spielmann, Vanessa & Brey, Thomas & Dannheim, Jennifer & Vajhøj, Jesper & Ebojie, Mandy & Klein, Johanna & Eckardt, Silke, 2021. "Integration of sustainability, stakeholder and process approaches for sustainable offshore wind farm decommissioning," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 147(C).

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