Oil decommissioning activities in the UK 2020-2021, by area

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 29, 2024
The United Kingdom has ramped up its decommissioning activity in recent years. In 2021, some 150 oil wells are expected to have been dismantled, up from 84 wells the previous year. The UK is looking to decommission nearly 600 more oil wells until 2024.

Number of offshore oil production units dismantled in the United Kingdom in 2020 and 2021, by area

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November 2021

Region

Europe

Survey time period

2021 to 2030

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