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DECOMMISSIONING INSIGHT
2015
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7.5.2 Southern North Sea and Irish Sea
Between 2015 and 2024, 127,300 tonnes are forecast to come onshore from these regions, a decrease by over
65,000 tonnes on the 2014 report as projects are deferred and shift outside the survey timeframe.
The peak year for onshore recycling and disposal of material from these areas is 2017 (33,221 tonnes), in line with
the peaks in topside and substructure removal. There are also high activity levels forecast later in the decade,
again corresponding to removals activity.
Figure 27: Forecast of Tonnage Coming Onshore for Recycling
and Disposal in the Southern North Sea and Irish Sea
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5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
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
127,300
£38million
Topsides
78,900
Substructure
46,200
Subsea infrastructure
2,200