Decom North Sea readying for ‘upsurge’ in decommissioning campaigns

Decom North Sea readying for ‘upsurge’ in decommissioning campaigns

As strange as it may seem, the North Sea, in its current form anyway, is slowly but steadily entering its twilight years.

Without new fields coming on stream, production could wind up as soon as 2030, according to forecasts from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA).

And while debate continues to rage about the implications of calling time on North Sea production, that doesn’t take away from the size, and indeed opportunity, of the decommissioning challenge.