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Figure 2: Number of Wells Forecast to be Plugged and Abandoned
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2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Number of Wells
Subsea Exploration, Appraisal,
and Development Wells
Platform Wells
Source: Oil & Gas UK
Number of Wells
2015 to 2024
Proportion of Platform Wells
Total
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95%
Norwegian North Sea
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96%
Norwegian Sea
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Barents Sea
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