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A costly headache: the world’s ageing offshore oil and gas infrastructure
Much of the world’s offshore oil and gas infrastructure is reaching the end of its lifetime. But decommissioning rigs and platforms will cost billions, in what can be a dangerous and complex procedure. As the FT’s Myles McCormick explains, there is no global legally binding agreement when it comes to disassembling offshore infrastructure, and progress so far has been far from encouraging.
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FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.
Energy Source is FT's trusted destination on essential news, forward-thinking analysis and insider intelligence around the world's most indispensable business. The channel combines independent reporting by FT journalists with expert insights from global electricity group Iberdrola.