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Figure 16: Combined Topside Removal Forecast for the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves
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Norwegian Continental Shelf
Source: Oil & Gas UK
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Figure 17: Combined Substructure Removal Forecast for the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves
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Northern North Sea and West of Shetland
Central North Sea
Norwegian Continental Shelf
Source: Oil & Gas UK
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in Forecasts
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