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7.5.1 Central and Northern North Sea/West of Shetland
Between 2015 and 2024, 492,200 tonnes are forecast to come onshore from these regions, an increase of over
130,000 tonnes on the 2014 report. Around two-thirds of this is due to new projects and the remainder comes
from more detailed forecasts for existing projects.
In line with topside and substructure removal, onshore recycling and disposal is forecast to take place across
the decade (see Figure 26). There are high activity levels later in the timeframe, with a peak in 2023 at nearly
95,000 tonnes. The annual average over the next decade is 50,000 tonnes.
Figure 26: Forecast of Tonnage Coming Onshore for Recycling and Disposal
in the Central and Northern North Sea/West of Shetland
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
100,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Weight (Tonnes)
Topsides
Substructure
Other Subsea Infrastructure
Increased Uncertainty
in Forecasts
Source: Oil & Gas UK
Weight (Tonnes)
2015 to 2024
Total Expenditure
2015 to 2024
Onshore recycling and disposal
492,200
£137million
Topsides
288,000
Substructure
105,100
Subsea infrastructure
99,100
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