Decommissioning Insight 2015

DECOMMISSIONING INSIGHT 2015

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

35,000

Increased Uncertainty in Forecasts

30,000

Topsides

25,000

Substructure

20,000

Other Subsea Infrastructure

15,000

10,000 Total Weight (Tonnes)

5,000

0

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Source: Oil & Gas UK

Weight (Tonnes) 2015 to 2024

Total Expenditure 2015 to 2024

Onshore recycling and disposal

127,300 78,900 46,200

£38million

Topsides

Substructure

Subsea infrastructure

2,200

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