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Figure 14: Historical Variation in Well Decommissioning Forecasts in the UKCS

Figure 15: Historical Variation in Topsides and Substructure Forecasts in the UKCS

10,000

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Average F orecast T opsides and S ubstructure R emoval C osts in the N orthern & C entral North Sea and W est of Shetland

Average F orecast W ell D ecommissioning C osts in the N orthern & C entral North Sea and W est of Shetland

9,000

Average=£4.59 Median=£3.70

Average=£2,764 Median=£2,838

13

Average=£2,877 Median=£3,032

Average=£8.38 Median=£9.01

Average=£4.50 Median=£3.37

8,000

Average=£5.12 Median=£5.12

11

7,000

9

6,000

Average=£2,190 Median=£2,304

Average=£2,189 Median=£2,362

5,000

7

Average=£9.52 Median=£9.15

Average=£4.28m Median=£4.28m

4,000

Average=£1,757 Median=£1,977

Average=£2.95 Median=£3.36

5

Average=£8.14 Median=£8.51

Average=£1,743 Median=£2,306

3,000

EstimatedCostperTonne (£ -2019Money)

3

2,000

Average=£2.85m Median=£2.74m

EstimatedCostperWell (£Million -2019Money)

1

1,000

2018

2019

2020

2018

2019

2020

2018

2019

2020

0

-1

8102

9102

0202

8102

9102

0202

mroftalP

aesbuS

A&E

edispoT

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Source:OGUK,OGA

Source:OGA,OGUK

Average F orecast W ell D ecommissioning C osts in the S outhern North Sea and Irish Sea

10

Average F orecast T opsides and S ubstructure R emoval C osts in the S outhern North Sea and Irish Sea

22,000

9

Average=£2.45m Median=£2.91m

Average=£2,970 Median=£3,298

8

17,000

Average=£2,020 Median=£2,568

7

Average=£2.33m Median=£1.07m

6

12,000

Average=£2.44m Median=£3.04m

5

4

Average=£6.00m Median=£6.28m

Average=£3,767 Median=£2,899

Average=£1.74m Median=£1.76m

Average=£5.47m Median=£5.50m

7,000

3

2

Average=£3.25m Median=£3.37m

EstimatedCostperTonne (£ -2019Money)

1

Average=£2.28m Median=£2.33m

2,000

Average=£5.42m Median=£4.99m

EstimatedCostperWell (£Million -2019Money)

0

8102

9102

0202

2018

2019

2020

2018

2019

2020

2018

2019

2020

mroftalP

aesbuS

A&E

-3,000

TopsideandSubstructure

Source:OGA,OGUK

Source:OGUK,OGA

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