Decommissioning Insight 2016 - Oil & Gas UK

Figure 8: Combined Facilities ‘Making Safe’ and Topside Preparation Forecast for the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves

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Norwegian Continental Shelf

Central North Sea

Northern North Sea and West of Shetlands

Southern North Sea and Irish Sea

2

120

Increased Uncertainty in Forecasts

100

3

80

60

4

40

20

Number of Topside Modules

0

5

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Source: Oil & Gas UK

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Figure 9: Combined Pipelines ‘Making Safe’ Forecast for the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves

1,400

Southern North Sea and Irish Sea Northern North Sea and West of Shetlands Central North Sea Norwegian Continental Shelf

Increased Uncertainty in Forecasts

8

1,200

1,000

9

800

600

Kilometres of Pipeline

400

200

0

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Source: Oil & Gas UK

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