4th International Seminar 2023 (Hybrid) – “Challenges and Opportunities in Offshore Decommissioning in South East Asia and Beyond”

Hosted by PetroVietnam University (PVU) on 21 November 2023

We are delighted to announce that the SEELOS project consortium is organizing its Annual Seminar on 21st of November 2023, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM (UTC +7). This event encompassing both physical attendance at the Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and virtual participation via an online meeting/conference platform. Building on the success of last year’s seminar, this year’s event promises to bring together distinguished speakers and scholars who are actively involved in the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas structures in the ASEAN region.


Invitation to all Academia, Industry Player, and Regulator

Engineering X funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, United Kingdom, and Lloyd’s Register Foundation has awarded funding to a consortium of partners in ASEAN and South Asia to undertake a study on decommissioning of offshore structures in the regions commencing from March 2020 until February 2024.

This consortium involves the following partners:

  • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Malaysia) – Project Coordinator
  • Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (Malaysia)
  • PetroVietnam University (Vietnam)
  • Newcastle University in Singapore (Singapore)
  • Liverpool John Moores University (UK)
  • Sea Sentinels Pte Ltd (Singapore)
  • Mahidol University (Thailand)
  • Institut Teknologi Bandung (Indonesia)
  • R.L.Kalthia Ship Breaking Pvt. Ltd. (India)

The Seminar is intended to provide a platform for exchange of best practices in the decommissioning of offshore oil & gas structures; an insight of the challenges faced by the industry and regulators as well as solutions for transboundary movement of hazardous waste from decommissioned offshore oil and gas structures (with particular attention to NORM and mercury wastes). These will help towards achievement of safe and sustainable decommissioning of offshore installations in Southeast Asia.

You are cordially invited to attend this event. There is no registration fee.

This is a hybrid event. Attendance via physical session limited to the first 20 registered participants. There is unlimited slots for online session. Please complete the full details on the following link provided for registration before 17th of November 2023.

SEMINAR VENUE: Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


HOSTED BY: PetroVietnam University (PVU), Vietnam


Related Information

Nearby Hotel

Muong Thanh Luxury Saigon Hotelhttps://luxurysaigon.muongthanh.com/ (less than 5 mins. walk to Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon)

Golden Crown Hotelhttps://goldencrownhotel.com.vn/ (less than 5 mins. walk to Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon)

Tan Son Nhat Hotel Saigonhttps://www.tansonnhatsaigon.com/ (5 mins. drive or 10 mins. walk to Eastin Grand Hotel Saigon)


For more information, please contact Mr. Mohd Arif Ismail (phone: +60 13-628 8556 / email: [email protected]) or Mr. Mohammad Nabil Jainal (phone: +60 12-770 7478 / email: [email protected])

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