A destructive run of three hurricanes has been a catalyst for a flurry of innovations in decommissioning shallow-water wells in the US Gulf of Mexico. Faced with the costly job of removing more than 30 damaged platforms and other damaged structures, Chevron, began a series of technology development partnerships that changed how it removes old structures, That backlog has passed but the need for more efficient methods remains strong for Chevron, and the industry, which is faced with thousands of structures on the continental shoif for fields that are played out. The goal has been to "engineer out risk" said Don Stalling, president of Chevron Environmental Management Co.
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