Decommissioning Insight 2016 - Oil & Gas UK

Figure 20: Forecast Number of Topside Modules and Topside Weight to be Removed in the Southern North Sea and Irish Sea Split by Work Already Contracted

1

Topside Weight - Work Not Yet Contracted

Topside Weight - Not Defined by Operator

Number of Topside Modules

Topside Weight - Work Already Contracted

20,000

16

2

18,000

Increased Uncertainty in Forecasts

14

16,000

12

14,000

10

12,000

3

10,000

8

8,000

6

6,000

Tonnes to be Removed

4

4

Number of Topside Modules

4,000

2

2,000

0

0

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

5

N.B. Individual segments represent different projects

Source: Oil & Gas UK

Topside Removal

Weight (Tonnes) 2016 to 2025

Number 2016 to 2025

Total

90,260

83 modules on 67 platforms

6

Contracted activity Uncontracted activity

3,510

9 platforms 57 platforms

85,510

Not defined 1 platform Figure 21: Forecast Substructure Weight to be Removed in the Southern North Sea and Irish Sea Split by Work Already Contracted 1,240

7

14,000

Not Yet Contracted Not Defined by Operator Contracted Out

Increased Uncertainty in Forecasts

8

12,000

10,000

8,000

9

6,000

Tonnes to be Removed

4,000

2,000

0

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

N.B. Individual segments represent different projects

Source: Oil & Gas UK

Substructure Removal

Weight (Tonnes) 2016 to 2025

Number 2016 to 2025

Total

63,745

67 platforms 9 platforms 57 platforms

Contracted activity Uncontracted activity

6,125

56,770

Not defined

850

1 platform

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