--- title: The Plug and Abandonment Blog | Tom Leeson description: "Tom has over 30 years’ experience in the oilfield following obtaining a B.Sc. and Ph.D in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham. After running wellsite and production operations in Oman, the UK North Sea and the Netherlands for Shell, he has held a variety of business development and engineering positions for a number of service organisations. Specialising in the well abandonment sector since 2010, Tom has designed over 1,100 abandonments in 12 countries and been involved in executing 11 operational campaigns. Mobile: +44 (0)7920 848703" --- [![HydraWell home](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hs-fs/hubfs/hydrawell_logo_red_white_300.png?width=300&height=82&name=hydrawell_logo_red_white_300.png "HydraWell home")](https://www.hydrawell.no) [![HydraWell home](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hs-fs/hubfs/hydrawell_logo_red_black_300.png?width=300&height=82&name=hydrawell_logo_red_black_300.png "HydraWell home")](https://www.hydrawell.no) Search # The P&A Blog ### I want to read about Select Option *By Tom Leeson - November 21, 2022* #### Rigorous verification procedures must be embraced Quality assurance is an integral part of everything we do, yet little attention is sometimes paid to this crucial element of well abandonment. As a specialist technology developer responsible for the concept of Perf, Wash and Cement (PWC®), HydraWell’s key driver is the installation of... [Read More](https://blog.hydrawell.no/rigorous-verification-procedures-must-be-embraced) ![Well abandonment planning](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hs-fs/hubfs/Front%20page%203D-small.png?width=533&name=Front%20page%203D-small.png "Well abandonment planning") [![Download White Paper](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4835018/5d9a9eac-eac9-48b7-aae0-1d221e8a5d26.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4835018/5d9a9eac-eac9-48b7-aae0-1d221e8a5d26) [ *By Tom Leeson - November 23, 2021* #### Limited Entry is crucial for cup-based PWC® operations ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/limited-entry-is-crucial-for-cup-based-pwc-operations) [ *By Tom Leeson - June 07, 2021* #### Meet the team - Erlend Engelsgjerd ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/meet-the-team-erlend-engelsgjerd) [ *By Tom Leeson - July 22, 2020* #### Breaking down barriers with flexible pricing strategies for Well Operations ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/lets-put-short-term-win-lose-pricing-policies-on-ice) [ *By Tom Leeson - June 29, 2020* #### Environmental challenges for Plug & Abandonment ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/environmental-challenges-plug-abandonment) [ *By Tom Leeson - January 14, 2020* #### Common unknowns in Plug and Abandonment [P&A] and limiting their impact ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/common-unknowns-in-plug-and-and-abandonment-and-limiting-their-impact) [ *By Tom Leeson - October 29, 2019* #### What is the value of applying Management of Change to Plug and Abandonment of wells? ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/what-is-the-value-of-applying-management-of-change-to-plug-and-abandonment-of-wells) [ *By Tom Leeson - July 23, 2019* #### How to identify common risks associated with permanent plug and abandonment of wells ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/how-to-identify-common-risks-associated-with-permanent-plug-and-abandonment-of-wells) [ *By Tom Leeson - June 05, 2019* #### Data Requirements for Well Abandonment Design ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/data-requirements-for-well-abandonment-design) ### Sign Up for our Blog We promise that we won't SPAM you. #### [What's next?](https://www.hydrawell.no/) #### [Recent blogs](https://blog.hydrawell.no/) [![Offshore Well Abandonment Experts: The Role of Specialists in Well Decommissioning](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hubfs/3PS.jpg) **Offshore Well Abandonment Experts: The Role of Specialists in Well Decommissioning** 02 July 2025 ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/offshore-well-abandonment-experts-the-role-of-specialists-in-well-decommissioning) [![Our Track Record - A testament to excellence and evolution](https://blog.hydrawell.no/hubfs/7PS.jpg) **Our Track Record - A testament to excellence and evolution** 24 July 2024 ](https://blog.hydrawell.no/our-track-record-a-testament-to-excellence-and-evolution) #### Subscribe Get the latest knowledge articles and news right into your inbox. #### Subscribe to Blog or News [![Subscribe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4835018/d7232604-02c4-46a5-9009-b9d2e0a754a5.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4835018/d7232604-02c4-46a5-9009-b9d2e0a754a5) #### [Contact us](https://www.hydrawell.no/contact-hydrawell) HydraWell (HQ) Norsea Base, Bygg 104, N-4056 Tananger, Norway #### [Privacy Policy](https://www.hydrawell.no/privacy-policy) All rights reserved | 2026 | © Hydra Well Intervention AS | Made by [Leadify](https://leadify.no)