This statistic provides the number of offshore oil and gas asset structures that required decommissioning from 2000 to 2016, with forecasts for 2017 to 2040. It is estimated that between 2031 and 2040, 45 subsea tie back structures will need to be decommissioned globally.
Number of offshore oil and gas assets that will require decommissioning worldwide from 2000 to 2040, by structure type
Structure type
Steel platform
Subsea tie back
Other
2000-2016
103
10
5
2017-2030*
64
19
15
2031-2040*
80
46
24
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