Decommissioning Insight 2017

Figure 14: Decommissioning Expenditure Broken Down by Activity, 2017 to 2025

Onshore disposal, remediation and monitoring

Subsea and pipeline decommissioning • Pipeline flushing • Subsea operations

Platform removals • Offshore lifting operations • Vessel, sea-fastening, transportation and load-in

• Onshore disposal, remediation and monitoring

• Field debris clearance • Monitoring programme

Topside preparation • Cleaning and flushing of hydrocarbons • Offshore construction • Separation of processing equipment

2%

12%

15%

Well P&A

6%

• Wells project

management services

• Specialist wells services • Rig upgrades

5

49%

Project management and facility running costs • Offshore operations • Project management services • Preparation of decommissioning programme

16%

Estimated Cost - £17 Billion

3,000

Project management and facility running costs Well P&A Topsides preparation

Platform removals

Subsea and pipeline decommissioning

Onshore disposal, remediation and monitoring

2,500

2016 Actuals

2,000

1,500

1,000

Expenditure (£ Billion - 2016 Money)

500

0

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Source: Oil & Gas UK, Asset Stewardship Survey

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