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DECOMMISSIONING INSIGHT REPORT
2016
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Central and Northern North Sea and West of Shetland
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Operators forecast that close to 729,650 tonnes of offshore infrastructure will come onshore from the regions
for recycling and disposal between 2016 and 2025.
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This is an increase of close to 237,400 tonnes on the 2015 report, due to the inclusion of new projects and more
detailed forecasts on existing projects.
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The spread of activity across the decade reflects the topside and substructure removal activity – lower in the
near-term (from 2016 to 2019) and higher later in the decade, peaking at 125,600 tonnes in 2024.
Figure 30: Forecast of Tonnage Coming Onshore for Recycling and Disposal in the
Central and Northern North Sea and West of Shetland
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20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
140,000
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total Weight (Tonnes)
Source: Oil & Gas UK
Increased Uncertainty
in Forecasts
Onshore Recycling and Disposal (Tonnes) 2016 to 2025
Central North Sea
369,190
Northern North Sea
and West of Shetland
360,456