Decommissioning Insight 2020

Figure 17: Well Decommissioning Activity in the North Sea, 2020–29

Figure 18: Topsides Decommissioning Activity in the North Sea, 2020–29

Figure 19: Substructure Decommissioning Activity in the North Sea, 2020–29

160,000

180,000

UK Norway TheNetherlands Denmark

UK Norway TheNetherlands Denmark

UK

400

160,000

Norway

140,000

TheNetherlands

350

140,000

120,000

Denmark

300

120,000

100,000

250

100,000

150 NumberofWells tobeDecommissioned 200

80,000

80,000

60,000

60,000

Topsides tobeDecommissioned (t)

40,000

Substructures tobeDecommissioned (t)

100

40,000

20,000

50

20,000

0

0

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

Source:OGUK,OGA&Nexstep

Source:OGUK,OGAandNexstep

Source:OGUK,OGAandNexstep

Country

Topsides Mass (t)

Percentage

Country

Substructure Mass (t) Percentage

Country

Number of Wells

Percentage

UK

658,230 131,782

73% 15%

UK

372,439 184,429 107,918 40,214 705,000

53% 26% 15%

UK

1,616

66% 20%

The Netherlands

The Netherlands

The Netherlands

478 250

Norway Denmark

77,481 32,610

9% 4%

Norway Denmark

Norway Denmark

9% 4%

6%

92

TOTAL

900,103

100%*

TOTAL

100%*

TOTAL

2,436

100%*

*May not add to 100% due to rounding

*May not add to 100% due to rounding

*May not add to 100% due to rounding

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