Identification and valuation of decision criteria in offshore decommissioning projects

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v12i2.19781

Keywords:

Decommissioning, Oil and gas, Multiple criteria decision aid.

Abstract

The scenario of volatility in the price of a barrel of oil caused by the pandemic COVID-19 is not yet fully known because we are still experiencing the impacts of the abrupt change in demand. Among the countless impacts, macro and microeconomic factors can anticipate the decommissioning process of oil and natural gas exploration and production units. The objective of this study was to explore the order of preferences of criteria and sub-criteria applicable to methods of Multiple Criteria Decision Aid in selection of decommissioning alternatives for offshore oil and natural gas exploration and production units. In order to achieve the proposed objective, field research was carried out with team members of decommissioning projects. The results of preference between criteria and sub-criteria were applied in the decommissioning of the Alpha Jacket platform in the Brent field. There was an alignment of preferences with safety policies, preserving life and the environment, adhering to the incentive instruments of regulatory bodies, as well as the ethical values and strategic pillars of the company in which they operate.

 

 

Author Biographies

Yarly Queiroz de Lima, Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras

Graduado em Engenhenharia de Produção Mecânica e mestrando em Administração de Empresas. Atua em Gestão de Megaprojetos e Gerenciamento de Riscos.

Luiz Flávio Autran Monteiro Gomes, Centro Universitário Ibmec

Professor universitário e pesquisador desde 1972. Possui graduação em Engenharia Civil pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (1968), Master of Science in Engineering pela Michigan State University (1970) e Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering pela University of California, em Berkeley (1976).Atualmente é professor titular do Centro Universitário IBMEC desde 2000.

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Published

2021-06-15

How to Cite

Lima, Y. Q. de, & Monteiro Gomes, L. F. A. (2021). Identification and valuation of decision criteria in offshore decommissioning projects. Revista De Gestão E Projetos, 12(2), 9–27. https://doi.org/10.5585/gep.v12i2.19781