Plug and Abandonment Basics - George E King Petroleum ...

P&A Costs• On Shore: nothing to low expense.– Well equipment recovered often offsets cost ofP&A.• Off-Shore: $100k to millions.– Depends on whether isolated wells or wholecampaign to decommission a platform.– Depends on depth, pressure and potential toendanger fishing, shipping, coast line, etc.– Significantly increased by platform damage fromstorms, ship impact or corrosion.3/14/2009 4George E. King EngineeringGEKEngineering.com