Plugging Away

In this episode, CEO Francis Norman speaks with Dawn Robertson, Global Director for Oil & Gas at Bureau Veritas, about looking at decommissioning through a different lens. Dawn has worked across the decommissioning sector for more than a decade, developing Bureau Veritas' global decommissioning offering and working with operators, contractors, regulators and others across the supply chain. With a background in business rather than engineering or science, she brings a commercial perspective to a

In this episode of Plugging Away, recorded at ONS 2026 in Stavanger, Francis Norman is joined by Kristine Wille Hilstrøm of Square Advisory and Tim Croucher of Go Radical P&A to discuss the International Well Decommissioning Collaborative (IWDC) and the challenge of improving plug and abandonment (P&A) around the world. The IWDC brings together organisations from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and the UK to share knowledge, identify technology gaps and support the development of more effici

In this episode, CEO Francis Norman and General Manager Rean Gilbert are joined by Kelly Smith, Group Head of Environmental and Decommissioning at ASCO, to explore the complexities of waste management in offshore decommissioning. The conversation covers the importance of early planning, the wide range of waste streams generated during decommissioning, and the risks created by fragmented supply chains and poor handovers. Kelly also shares insights into managing NORM, applying circular economy pri

In this episode, CEO Francis Norman sits down with Sue McCarrey, CEO of NOPSEMA, to discuss the regulator's role in Australia's evolving offshore decommissioning industry. The conversation explores the significant progress being made across Australia's decommissioning landscape, the importance of planning and risk management, and how NOPSEMA assesses new technologies and approaches while maintaining safety and environmental standards. Sue also shares her perspective on major upcoming projects,

CODA General Manager Rean Gilbert is joined by CODA CEO Francis Norman, CODA Board Member Pia Turcinov, XODUS Decommissioning Manager Carrie McIntosh, CB&I Commercial Director APAC Simona Chady, and CODA Communications Lead Pawel Rybczynski to discuss the launch of CODA's new Women in Decommissioning Special Interest Group. Together, they explore why diversity of thought, experience and discipline is essential to Australia's growing decommissioning industry, the importance of visible role model

CEO Francis Norman is joined by Tommy Angell and Rachael Brand from Offshore Network to discuss the evolution of decommissioning conferences and the growing momentum across the offshore decommissioning sector. The conversation explores how Offshore Network first entered the decommissioning space, the role conferences play in bringing together operators, regulators, contractors, and the wider supply chain, and how industry collaboration has evolved over recent years. Tommy and Rachael reflect on