Offshore wind decommissioning

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Offshore wind decommissioning
Aug 12, 2025
Cathal Leigh-Doyle, Uisdean Vass and Professor John Paterson

Offshore Energy Partner Cathal Leigh-Doyle is joined by market-leading experts Uisdean Vass of Vass Petro and Professor John Paterson from the University of Aberdeen to explore the critical topic of offshore wind decommissioning. Together, they discuss the key regulatory issues parties need to understand, the available contracting models, and the practical challenges stakeholders will face as the industry prepares for the decommissioning of offshore wind farms.

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