Automation

How Aberdeen Operators Can Cut Decommissioning Documentation Time with AI

A practical framework for reducing manual decommissioning reporting overhead without compromising compliance.

Human-approved by Steve on 22/02/2026

Why this matters now

Engineering teams are spending too much time writing and formatting documentation instead of solving real operational problems.

The practical shift

  • Standardise recurring sections once
  • Auto-populate evidence tables from structured inputs
  • Keep human sign-off for final compliance submission

What to do this quarter

  1. Pick one recurring report type.
  2. Create a reusable template and quality checklist.
  3. Measure cycle time before/after for 4 weeks.

This is where AI is strongest: reducing repetitive effort while preserving accountable human review.