Decommissioning Insight 2018

5.1 Supply Chain Experience and Competition The steady flow of activity over the past few years has led to increased experience in the decommissioning market. More and more companies are using the skills and experiences gained from developing and operating offshore assets and transferring these to decommissioning projects. Repetitive gains have been seen on most decommissioning activities and these are being applied to future estimates; the more projects conducted, the greater our understanding and the more efficient we become. The supply chain is also reacting to the variety of decommissioning projects that are now emerging. Decommissioning consortia are forming across companies to provide a wider offering to operators. On one hand this increases the number of potential contracting strategies and allows operators a variety of options for tendering; on the other, it enables a greater body of contractors to participate, enhancing competition in the market. Figure 12: Decommissioning Reception Facilities Around the UK

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Orkney & Shetland Islands Dales Voe Greenhead Base Lyness North of Scotland Cromarty Firth Scrabster Wick / Ardesier

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West of Scotland Kishorn Hunterston Park Arnish

East of Scotland Peterhead / Aberdeen Montrose / Dundee Burntisland / Leith Energy Park Fife Rosyth

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Northern Ireland

Teeside/Tyneside

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Great Yarmouth

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Competition is increasing in the decommissioning supply chain. One example where this has happened is in onshore disposal. The UK now has multiple facilities around its coast which have capabilities in the dismantling, recycling and disposal of oil and gas assets. This network of facilities provides a range of capabilities which will be important in attracting work to the UK from Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and beyond.

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