Submission to Victorian Inquiry into Decommissioning Oil and Gas Infrastructure

As the Australian decommissioning sector evolves, there is a role for state government to ensure the appropriate and timely decommissioning of facilities, uphold the safety of the sector’s working environment, and minimise the decommissioned facilities’ environmental impact. Alongside this, state governments have opportunities to bolster employment, including for displaced workers, and pursue meaningful engagement with Traditional Owners. Realising these opportunities requires using and enabling the development of the best possible technological innovations in the decommissioning sectors.

ATSE's submission to the Victorian Inquiry into Decommissioning Oil and Gas Infrastructure highlights the insights and recommendations provided by ATSE’s 2024 report into the decommissioning of Australian offshore oil and gas facilities.

Published in December 2024, this report explores the technologies and employment opportunities associated with Australian offshore oil and gas infrastructure. It includes a technology horizon scan for technologies that can support the decommissioning process in coming decades.