Norwegian Continental Shelf Decommissioning Report 2016

NORWEGIAN CONTINENTAL SHELF DECOMMISSIONING INSIGHT 2016

Contents

1. 2. 3.

Foreword

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Summary of Key Findings

Introduction

3.1 3.2

Survey Methodology

Planning for Decommissioning and Activity Forecasting

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4.

Forecast Decommissioning Activity from 2015 to 2024

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4.1 4.2 4.3

Well Plugging and Abandonment

Pipeline Decommissioning Facilities ‘Making Safe’ and Topside Preparation

4.4 Topside and Substructure Removal 4.5 Onshore Recycling and Disposal

5. 6.

Glossary

Appendix – Work Breakdown Structure Categories

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