There is debate about whether firms should remove the rigs entirely or leave parts of them in place.
The first area to be cleared of rigs is being conducted by Esso, a subsidiary of American resources giant ExxonMobil.
This has led to debate about whether firms should remove the rigs entirely or be allowed to leave some of the underwater infrastructure in place. It said it has already spent A$1 billion on decommissioning work, including plugging more than 120 wells connected to its rigs. Resources firms, which are required to pay for the decommissioning, face enormous bills over the coming decades as their rigs come to an end.
Roughnecks putting drill bits in place while drilling for gas on an offshore rig off the north-west shelf of Western Australia. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG In Malaysia, for instance, an old rig off the north-eastern coast of Borneo has been turned into Seaventures, a 41-room hotel for divers, complete with a restaurant, bar and games room and easy access to a coral reef.
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