Norwegian Continental Shelf Decommissioning Report 2016

Figure 2: Number of Wells Forecast to be Plugged and Abandoned

1

50

2

45

Subsea Exploration, Appraisal, and Development Wells Platform Wells

40

35

3

30

25

4

20

Number of Wells

15

5

10

5

6

0

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Source: Oil & Gas UK

Number of Wells 2015 to 2024

Proportion of Platform Wells

Total

284 281

95% 96%

Norwegian North Sea

Norwegian Sea

3

0%

Barents Sea

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No activity

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