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The APEC Workshop on
Assessing and Maintaining the Integrity of Existing Offshore Oil and Gas
Facilities was held in Beijing, China, October 9-11, 2000.
The workshop was the
product of the APEC Marine Resources Conservation Working Group. It was
held pursuant to the APEC Action Plan for the sustainability of the Marine
Environment in which APEC recognized the value of reviewing the issue of the
integrity of offshore oil and gas platforms in the APEC context.
The workshop was
designed to provide practical guidance to address the issues faced by
industry as well as regulatory authorities in dealing with aging offshore
oil and gas facilities. This workshop allowed for an exchange of
information and experience APEC-wide Practical cost-effective solutions
were explored, with the goal of understanding the programs currently in
effect in the region and avoiding duplication of effort. In all cases,
there was understanding of what the value added aspect of APEC could be in
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