The United Kingdom Continental Shelf is forecast to have a total of wells decommissioned between 2024 and 2033. Of these wells, more than half are located in the Central North Sea. The majority of wells to be decommissioned are platform wells.
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Offshore Energies UK. (November 11, 2024). Forecast number of oil wells to be dismantled on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) between 2024 and 2033, by well type and region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/749371/forecast-ukcs-oil-well-decommission/
Offshore Energies UK. "Forecast number of oil wells to be dismantled on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) between 2024 and 2033, by well type and region." Chart. November 11, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/749371/forecast-ukcs-oil-well-decommission/
Offshore Energies UK. (2024). Forecast number of oil wells to be dismantled on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) between 2024 and 2033, by well type and region. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/749371/forecast-ukcs-oil-well-decommission/
Offshore Energies UK. "Forecast Number of Oil Wells to Be Dismantled on The United Kingdom Continental Shelf (Ukcs) between 2024 and 2033, by Well Type and Region." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Nov 2024, /statistics/749371/forecast-ukcs-oil-well-decommission/
Offshore Energies UK, Forecast number of oil wells to be dismantled on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) between 2024 and 2033, by well type and region ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/749371/forecast-ukcs-oil-well-decommission/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Forecast number of oil wells to be dismantled on the United Kingdom Continental Shelf (UKCS) between 2024 and 2033, by well type and region [Graph], Offshore Energies UK, November 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/749371/forecast-ukcs-oil-well-decommission/
