Decommissioning Insight 2018

DECOMMISSIONING INSIGHT 2018

The Netherlands

Figure 23: Well Decommissioning Activity in the Netherlands

100

Suspended Subsea E&A Wells Subsea Development Wells Platform Wells

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

Number of Wells to be Decommissioned

10

0

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

Source: Nexstep

Number of Wells

Percentage PlatformWells

419

81%

Well decommissioning on the Dutch Continental Shelf continues to show an increase in activity, albeit at a steadier rate than reported in 2017. There are 340 platform wells, 21 subsea wells and 58 suspended E&A wells expected to be decommissioned in the sector over the forecast period.

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