Care and Maintenance
Care and maintenance refers to a phase when production has stopped and the site is managed to ensure it remains in a safe and stable condition. This way, production may resume or the site may be decommissioned and rehabilitated.
Placing a site in care and maintenance mode may be done in response to resources depletion, unfavourable economic conditions or low resource prices which are expected to improve at a later date. Safety, environmental and public risk aspects continue to be managed while sites are in care and maintenance.
The Mitsui E&P Australia (MEPAU) sites in care and maintenance include the Hovea Production Facility and the Woodada Production Facility. The Dongara Production Facility stopped production in 2016 and is being prepared for partial care and maintenance.
Decommissioning and Rehabilitation
When the exploration or production activity has finished it’s time to clean up. Read more about how we decommission and rehabilitate a well and its surrounding area.