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DECOMMISSIONING INSIGHT
2015
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Figure 24: Forecast of Pipeline Decommissioning Activity in the
Central and Northern North Sea/West of Shetland
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Length (km)
Trunkline (Diameter >16 inches)
Other Pipelines (Diameter <16 inches)
Umbilicals
Increased Uncertainty
in Forecasts
Source: Oil & Gas UK
Number
2015 to 2024
Length (km)
2015 to 2024
Total Expenditure
2015 to 2024
Pipeline
decommissioning
2,190
£812million
Umbilicals
178
465
Trunklines
17
351
Other pipelines
403
1,374
2021
214
590
Peak year of pipeline decommissioning activity