Offshore Decommissioning Market Growth Analysis | 2022-28

Market Insights

The offshore decommissioning market is likely to grow from USD 5.04 billion in 2021 to reach USD 8.32 billion by 2028 at a healthy CAGR of 7.4 % during the forecast period

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What is offshore decommissioning?

Offshore Decommissioning is a process that involves clogging of the hole in the earth’s surface and disposal of the equipment used in offshore oil production. The process appertains ten steps, which are project management, engineering, and planning; permitting and regulatory compliance; platform preparation; well plugging and abandonment; conductor removal; mobilization and demobilization of derrick barges; platform removal; pipeline and power cable decommissioning; materials disposal; and site clearance

Drivers

The impressive growth of the market is attributable towards:

• Growing focus on aging offshore platforms and mature oil and gas fields, particularly in shallow-water operations.
• An increasing number of orphaned wells and the presence of big mature offshore oilfields.

Key Players

Some of the major players in the market are-

• Aker Solutions
• Ramboll Group
• AF Gruppen ASA
• Technifmc Plc
• John Wood Group Plc
• Tetra Technologies Inc.

Segment Analysis

By Service Type

The market is segmented as project management, engineering and planning, permitting and regulatory compliance, platform preparation, well plugging and abandonment, conductor removal, mobilization and demobilization of derrick barges, platform removal, pipeline and power cable decommissioning, materials disposal, and site clearance.

The well-plugging & abandonment segment is estimated to lead the market during the forecast period, driven by demand from the European market. Well-plugging & abandonment holds up to 45% share of the total decommissioning cost of a project.

By Depth Type

The market is segmented into shallow water and deep water. The shallow water segment is estimated to capture the larger share of the market and is projected to maintain its edge over the deepwater segment, owing to its lower operational costs. Regardless, in the future, the deepwater segment would compete with the shallow water segment as many platform installations are now, at deepwater and ultra-deepwater depths.

By Structure Type

The market is segmented into topsides, substructures, and subsea infrastructure. The topsides segment captured the largest share of the market in 2021 and is estimated to maintain its dominance during the forecast period. The growth of the segment is attributed to offshore platforms and decommissioning of topsides and related equipment that need specialized heavy lift vessels and removal equipment.

By Removal Type

The market is segmented into partial, leave-in-place, and complete removal types. The complete removal segment is estimated to lead the market during the forecast period. The growth of the segment is due to the enactment of brassbound regulations for complete offshore platform removal to restore marine life and seafloor to its pre-production conditions.

Regional Analysis

Europe accounts for the largest share of the offshore decommissioning market followed by North America. The European market is also expected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period. Factors driving the region’s market are mature oil and gas fields, particularly in the UK and the North Sea. Further, the imminent cessation of production in major oil and gas fields offers lucrative growth opportunities in the European market. North America and Asia-Pacific are also expected to offer considerable growth opportunities during the forecast period.

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Segmentation

This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market

The market is segmented into the following categories. 

By Service Type:

• Project Management 
• Permitting & Regulatory Compliance 
• Platform Preparation 
• Well Plugging & Abandonment 
• Conductor Removal 
• Mobilization & Demobilization of Derrick Barges 
• Platform Removal 
• Pipeline & Power Cable Decommissioning 
• Material Disposal 
• Site Clearance 

By Depth Type:

• Shallow Water
• Deepwater 

By Structure Type:

• Topsides 
• Substructures 
• Subsea Infrastructure 

By Removal Type:

• Complete Removal 
• Partial Removal 
• Leave in Place 

By Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico) 
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

Research Methodology

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools.

More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data.

We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

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Market Segmentation

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Competitive Benchmarking

• Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances

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