Decommissioning Insight 2018

DECOMMISSIONING INSIGHT 2018

6.3 Well Decommissioning

Figure 16: UKCS Well Decommissioning Activity

250

Platform Wells

Subsea Wells

Suspended Subsea E&A Wells

200

150

100

50

Number of Wells to be Decommissioned

0

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

Source: Oil & Gas UK, OGA

Number of Wells

Percentage PlatformWells

1,470

61%

In the UKCS, a total of 1,470 wells are expected to be decommissioned over the next ten years. This equates to a steady stream of almost 150 wells per year on average.

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