Wood Review of UK offshore oil and gas recovery

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The Wood Review of UK offshore oil and gas recovery is a landmark 2014 report that reshaped the UK’s North Sea oil and gas strategy by recommending a new regulatory framework to maximize economic recovery from remaining reserves.

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instanceOf energy sector review
government-commissioned review
policy report
abbreviation Wood Review NERFINISHED
addresses declining investment in UK offshore oil and gas
fragmented operator behaviour on the UK Continental Shelf
inefficient use of offshore infrastructure
aimedAt UK energy policymakers
UK oil and gas industry
commissionedBy UK Department of Energy and Climate Change NERFINISHED
UK Government NERFINISHED
commissioningYear 2013
country United Kingdom
documentType independent review report
focusesOn North Sea oil and gas
UK Continental Shelf NERFINISHED
geographicScope UK Continental Shelf petroleum provinces NERFINISHED
UK North Sea NERFINISHED
hasAuthor Sir Ian Wood NERFINISHED
influenced Energy Act 2016 NERFINISHED
UK offshore oil and gas regulatory framework
introducedAbbreviation MER UK NERFINISHED
language English
ledTo establishment of the Oil and Gas Authority
policyTheme exploration and production optimisation
industry collaboration
infrastructure access and efficiency
maximising economic recovery
regulatory reform
primaryObjective maximizing economic recovery of UK petroleum resources
proposedConcept Maximising Economic Recovery UK
publicationDate 2014-02-24
publicationYear 2014
recommended better access to shared offshore infrastructure
clearer long-term strategy for late-life assets and decommissioning
creation of a new arm’s-length oil and gas regulator
enhanced data sharing among industry participants
greater collaboration between operators on the UK Continental Shelf
improved stewardship of existing oil and gas fields
more effective exploration of remaining reserves
stronger regulatory powers over offshore licensing and infrastructure
regulatoryOutcome creation of a more proactive offshore regulator
resultedIn formal adoption of MER UK strategy by UK Government
sector offshore oil and gas
sponsoredBy UK Department of Energy and Climate Change NERFINISHED
subjectMatter hydrocarbon resource management
offshore petroleum regulation
timeContext mature basin with declining production

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Sir Ian Wood notableWork Wood Review of UK offshore oil and gas recovery