Decommissioning Insight 2016 - Oil & Gas UK

Figure 16: Combined Topside Removal Forecast for the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves

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140,000

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

Increased Uncertainty in Forecasts

2

120,000

100,000

3

80,000

60,000

4

40,000 Tonnes to be Removed

20,000

5

0

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

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Source: Oil & Gas UK

Figure 17: Combined Substructure Removal Forecast for the UK and Norwegian Continental Shelves

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70,000

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

Increased Uncertainty in Forecasts

60,000

8

50,000

9

40,000

30,000

20,000 Tonnes to be Removed

10,000

0

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: Oil & Gas UK

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