Decommissioning Insight 2019
7.1 Forecast Activity in the UKCS — A Detailed Snapshot
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Figure 20: UKCS Activity 2019, to 2028
Northern North Sea & West of Shetland Central North Sea Southern North Sea & Irish Sea
Total UKCS
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Number of Fields with Decommissioning Activity Number of Wells to be Decommissioned
230
41
93
96
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1,630
547
568
515
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Percentage Platform Wells
68%
73%
48%
84%
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Number of Topsides for Removal
87
16
16
55
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Number of Substructures for Removal
79
11
12
56
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Topside Weight to be Removed (Tonnes)
879,011
425,208
265,021
188,782
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Substructure Weight to be Removed (Tonnes) Subsea Structures to be Removed (Tonnes)
341,548
150,122
86,543
104,883
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59,610
21,325
34,282
4,003
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Number of Mattresses for Removal
16,033
3,015
8,131
4,887
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Length of Pipelines, cables and umbilicals to be Decommissioned (km)
6,234
1,197
2,476
2,541
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