Platform suspension without flushing proves less costly than full-scale shutdown

摘要

Sometimes during offshore oil and gas operations, individual production systems are intentionally suspended: this can be to accommodate platform repairs, wells waiting on a workover, or difficulties sustaining viable production due to factors such as the oil price. Suspension allows operators to minimize costs and safety risks, with the option of re-activating their system at a later date after the repairs are complete, or when economic or other circumstances change (i.e. the opportunity to tie in a satellite field). But it is also critical to conduct suspension appropriately to avoid the deterioration that can set in when an asset is left idle for an extended period.