*MEDIA ALERT*
MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA
WEDNESDAY 18 OCTOBER 2023
LAUNCH: REPORT INTO BEST PRACTICE FOR DISMANTLING, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL OF OFFSHORE PETROLEUM STRUCTURES
12:30PM - SENATE COMMITTEE ROOM 2R2
Australia is on the cusp of a $60 billion opportunity in the task of removing and recycling our retired oil and gas infrastructure (50% over the next decade).
The Maritime Union of Australia invites you to the launch of a significant piece of research which identifies the current regulatory gaps and makes recommendations on how to achieve the best safety, economic and environmental outcomes. The launch offers timely background as the government consults on Australia’s new Offshore Decommissioning Roadmap.
Wednesday 18 October 12:30pm
Parliament House, Canberra
Senate Committee Room 2R2
The event will feature :
- Professor Tina Soliman-Hunter, author of the new report ‘Best Practice for Dismantling, Recycling and Disposal of Offshore Petroleum Structures’, from Macquarie University’s Centre for Energy Natural Resources Innovation and Transformation.
- Mich-Elle Myers, Maritime Union of Australia (CFMMEU), Assistant National Secretary; Vice-President, Australian Labor Party.
- Liam O’Brien, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Assistant Secretary
The report focuses on the dismantling, processing, recycling and disposal of offshore oil and gas infrastructure – the necessary next step after structures are removed and come ashore. High standards onshore are essential to achieving excellent safety, economic and environmental outcomes offshore.
The report:
- Examines Australia’s international legal obligations and domestic law pertaining to dismantling, processing, recycling and disposal of offshore oil and gas infrastructure
- Identifies gaps in the existing legal framework
- Analyses best practice in mature jurisdictions and international legal instruments
- Provides a series of high-level recommendations for the development of effective government policy in Australia.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tom Harris-Brassil - 0401 834 924
