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JANICE DECOMMISSIONING St Andrews, 16 November 2016

Background

Janice History

• Central North Sea

• 175 miles SE of Aberdeen

• Field discovered in 1990

• First production in Feb 1999

• Over 70 million barrels production over its lifetime

• Asset reached its economic end of field life in 2015

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Decommissioning Strategy

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Full removal of Janice FPU, risers, flowlines, umbilicals, control jumpers and spool

pieces.

Complete removal of James pipeline

and umbilical.

Oil, Gas and Affleck Pipelines to be

remain in situ with rock dump at ends.

Commencement of approx 400 days P&A campaign :

Janice – 13 Wells

James – 2 Wells

Affleck – 2 Wells (TBC)

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Phase 1

•Pipeline cleaning

•FPU Clean down

•FPU Departure

Phase 2

•Clearance of seabed for arrival of Rig

Phase 3

•Well P&A

Phase 4

•Seabed Clearance in compliance with decommissioning programme

Q2/Q3 2016 Q3/Q4 2016 2018 - 20 Q4 2016 – Q2 2018

Activities to Date

Project Key Dates

17th Aug 2015 Maersk announce intention COP the Janice FPU

Project team initiated

10th March 2016 COP of Janice FPU approved by the OGA

20th May 2016 FPU Shutdown

15th July 2016 Plant Hydrocarbon Free

11th Sept 2016 FPU commenced sailaway to disposal site

24th Oct 2016 Decommissioning programme approved by BEIS

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Fast track programme

• Early, open and honest engagement with the regulator and stakeholders helped deliver this project.

• An integrated project team made up of Operator and Contractor personnel set up at both Company and Contractor sites.

• All contractors aligned and engaged with the project goals and company way of working.

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Contracting Strategy

• As an E&P Operator Maersk Oil’s primary focus is not decommissioning

• Maersk Oil relied on its strength as a Project Integrator to optimise the supply chain in support of the delivery of the decommissioning programme and Project Activities .

• Existing frame agreements used as far as possible

• Financial stability of suppliers a focus area

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Key Success Factor 1 People, People, People

• Engagement with operations crew:

• Your offshore crew are your #1 stakeholder

• Humbleness – Recognise the operations team face uncertainty

• If you think you’ve done enough communication, you’re probably wrong.

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Phase 1 DFPV & Sail Away

Phase 2 Subsea Clearance

Phase 3 Well P&A

Key Success Factor 2 Supply Chain Collaboration

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Key Success Factor 2 Operator Collaboration

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MER UK Awards

Success Factor 3 Humbleness & Expecting the unexpected

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Known Knowns Data within your knowledge repository, but does it tell you the whole story?

Unknown Knowns Offshore operations team and supply chain have a wealth of experience you don’t know. How will you access this information?

Known Unknowns Be 100% honest with yourself, your team and supplier. What skill / knowledge gaps do you have?

Unknown Unknown There will be surprises, but the right team will react to these surprises proactively and diligently.

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Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.

Henry Ford

Thank you for listening

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