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Decommissioning strategy

Owners of offshore oil and gas infrastructure, including wells, must fulfil their obligations to decommission in accordance with statutory requirements and remediate the marine environment consistent with government policy.

Cost estimate - Decommissioning and Repurposing

The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) published its Decommissioning Cost and Performance Report on 9 August 2023, showing that the cost estimate for decommissioning remaining oil and gas infrastructure on the UK Continental Shelf is £40 billion.

Well decommissioning

The North Sea Transition Authority is the competent authority for all onshore and offshore well activity including well decommissioning.