Australia's biggest decommissioning and abandonment summit powered by Offshore Network, D&A 2026 AUS that was held in partnership with the Centre of Decommisioning Australia (CODA) saw engaging exchanges and knowledge sharing on industry hot topics

With CEO and Managing Director Francis Norman, General Manager Rean Gilbert, and Brand Leader Pawel Rybczynski, among others, CODA's esteemed presence on the exhibition floor was hard to miss. 

As Australia's decommissioning challenges continue to grow, operators are having to adapt to smoothly deliver complex campaigns. There were insightful sessions led by spokespersons from the Department of Industry, Science and Resources; Chevron; ExxonMobil and Woodside Energy, who shared first hand experiences on the challenges of tackling complex projects such as FPSO removal or onshore reception centre development, to name a few. 

Industry experts from the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA), Unity and Archer to name a few, spoke on their challenges while delivering plug and abandonment projects. In such cases operators have to bear in mind the tactful balancing of factors such as costs, risks and regulations. 

Representatives from NOPSEMA spoke on how the body's expectations are evolving with the needs of an ever-changing industry. There were talks on South Australia’s environmental liability management policy and a closer look at the regulatory updates from the NCS. 

There were insightful sessions on regulatory priorities shaping P&A programmes, proven intervention strategies from real campaigns, and technologies improving efficiency and well integrity. 

The conference reflected how Australia is building a robust, safe, responsible and economically sound decommissioning industry characterised by mature, repeatable execution models in the long term.