Offshore oil and gas decommissioning supply chain

Current state report and scoping study

Date published:
9 December 2024

About the report

This independent report analyses the offshore oil and gas decommissioning supply chain in Australia.

We commissioned KPMG in 2023 to research the decommissioning industry to help inform Australia’s Offshore Resources Decommissioning Roadmap.

KPMG assessed the span of the offshore oil and gas decommissioning supply chain in Australia.

This report looks at the supply chain from the preparation and planning stages through to the final material end-of-life management and their market viability. The final stage takes place once offshore infrastructure is decommissioned brought onshore and dismantled. 

This analysis of decommissioning covers aspects such as:

  • Australia's strengths and weakness in decommissioning
  • access to vessels and viable options for port selection
  • material recycling and end-of-life management
  • workforce readiness and capability
  • complexities of the Australian regulatory context.

The report offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities across all stages of the decommissioning supply chain.