Oil and Gas – Innovation Programme
Oil and Gas Decommissioning Funding Call 2016
Case for Support Template
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Please fill in the case for support form using Arial, font size 11pt, single-line spacing. Please
read all questions first to ensure only relevant information is included in each section. Please
be clear and succinct – there is no need to write up to the limit of allowed text.
1. APPLICANTS
Role
Title
Name
Organisation
Division
Department
2. TITLE OF PROJECT
(Titles should clearly demonstrate the purpose of the work. Acronyms not required!)
3. FIT TO OIL AND GAS DECOMMISSIONING INNOVATION CALL
(a.) Theme(s) addressed by proposal (please tick all that apply)
Development of baselines (proxies) and innovative
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monitoring techniques and approaches
Data management, sharing, access and
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collaboration
Impact of man-made structures on the natural
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environment and options for decommissioning
or
4. OUTCOMES & IMPACT
(Total must not exceed 1 page)
(a.) Briefly describe the partner(s)’ (i.e. industry/policy/third sector stakeholder) challenge
the project will address?
(b.) What are the main expected impacts, (i.e. benefits and outcomes) for the partner(s),
e.g. how it will inform policy or decision-making, how will it affect business
operations? Please include an estimate of the impact on the partner(s), e.g. what is
the scale of the asset portfolio or the size of the investment under consideration.
(c.) Explain how these impacts will be measured and reported by the project.
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES
(Total must not exceed 2 pages)
(a.) What are the aims and objectives of the project?
(b.) Describe the proposed activities including milestones and outputs. A work plan
should be inserted, including interim milestones, against which progress should be
reported. Outputs must include time for: completion of the innovation report;
dissemination material in which the outcomes and application of the project are
explained in simple language and attendance at Oil and Gas Innovation Programme
dissemination events.
(c.) How does this project build on and translate existing knowledge, data or skills? (Note
– the project should not include research activities.)
(d.) How applicable/transferable is the learning in this project to oil and gas
decommissioning in other geographical areas?
6. CONTRIBUTION OF PARTNERS
Involvement of partners should be secured and agreed. (Total must not exceed 1 page)
(a.) Explain what support is being received from partners (e.g. access to data, in-kind,
etc.) and how this will contribute to the project. Details of any specific activities to be
undertaken by the project partners should be provided here.
(b.) Explain how partners will be engaged throughout the project and how partners will
influence and apply the outputs & outcomes.
7. SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
(Total must not exceed 1 page)
(a.) Explain how the track record, skills and scientific expertise of the applicants will
contribute to the proposed project.
(b.) Describe past examples of successful working with stakeholders and achievement of
impact (example should be relevant to type or approach to work proposed in this
project.)