Report Code : CVMI24071669 | Published Date : July 16, 2024
The Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market is experiencing steady growth, driven by aging offshore infrastructure, stricter environmental regulations, and an increasing number of decommissioned end-of-life oil and gas wells. The market was valued at USD XX billion in 2019 and reached USD XX billion in 2023. It is projected to grow at a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2031, reaching USD XX billion by 2031.
Key Market Insights
Oil and gas decommissioning includes the plugging and abandonment (P&A) of wells, the removal of platforms, and the dismantling of subsea infrastructure. There is a growing demand for cost-effective, environmentally friendly decommissioning solutions rising.
Growth Drivers
- Rising Number of Mature and Abandoned Oilfields – The increased closure of offshore wells and platforms is driving the market expansion.
- Stringent Environmental and Regulatory Compliance – Governments and environmental agencies are enforcing strict safety and emissions control requirements policies.
- Advancements in Subsea Plugging and Abandonment Technologies – The development of automated well plugging, robotics, and deepwater decommissioning solutions is enhancing efficiency.
- Growing Investments in Offshore Wind and Reusing Decommissioned Assets – Offshore wind expansion is repurposing old oil rigs for clean energy projects.
Regional Trends
- North America excels because of strict environmental mandates and an increase in offshore wells abandonment.
- Europe is growing with North Sea decommissioning and the transition to green energy initiatives.
- Asia-Pacific is experiencing growth, fueled by maturing offshore fields in Malaysia and Australia China.
- Latin America and MEA are emerging markets benefiting from government-led well abandonment programs and the repurposing of offshore energy projects.
Conclusion
The Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market is poised for ongoing growth, propelled by regulatory enforcement, cost-effective decommissioning techniques, and sustainability-oriented oilfield closures. Companies that invest in robotic well plugging, offshore structure repurposing, and AI-driven decommissioning strategies will lead this evolving sector.
Reasons To Buy

Scope

Key Players
- TechnipFMC plc
- Saipem S.p.A.
- Subsea 7 S.A.
- Petrofac Limited
- Aker Solutions ASA
Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Report
- 1. Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Research Report
- 1.1 Study Objectives
- 1.2 Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market - Overview
- 1.3 Reason to Read This Report
- 1.4 Methodology and Forecast Analysis
- 2.1 Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Research Report – Detailed Scope and Definitions
- 2.1.1 By Service Type
- 2.1.2 By Application
- 2.1.3 By Water Depth
- 2.1.4 By Region
- 3.1. Drivers - Macro-Economic Based, Supply Side, and Demand Side Drivers
- 3.2. Restraints – By Service Type, By Application, By Water Depth, By Country
- 3.3. Opportunities – By Service Type, By Application, By Water Depth, By Country
- 3.4. Trends – By Service Type, By Application, By Water Depth, By Country
- 3.5. PEST Analysis
- 3.6. Porters Five Rule Analysis
- 3.7. Company’s Share Analysis (CSA) by Region or By Country
- 3.8. Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Research Report – DROTs Impact Analysis
- 4.1. Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 4.2. Annual Market Trend Assessment – Year-on-Year (YoY) Growth Analysis (%)
- 4.3. Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and 2024 - 2031
- 4.4. Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.1 Well Plugging and Abandonment
- 5.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.2 Platform Removal
- 5.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.3 Conductor Removal
- 5.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.4 Site Clearance
- 5.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 5.5 Material Disposal
- 5.5.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 5.5.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 5.5.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 5.5.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.1 Offshore Decommissioning
- 6.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 6.2 Onshore Decommissioning
- 6.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 6.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 6.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 6.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.1 Shallow Water
- 7.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.2 Deep Water
- 7.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 7.3 Ultra-Deep Water
- 7.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 7.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 7.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 7.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.1 North America
- 8.1.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.1.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.1.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.1.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.2 Europe
- 8.2.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.2.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.2.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.2.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.3 Asia-Pacific
- 8.3.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.3.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.3.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.3.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.4 Latin America
- 8.4.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.4.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.4.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.4.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.5 Middle East & Africa
- 8.5.1 Market Performance Review & Future Outlook: Assessing 2019 - 2023 and Predicting 2024 - 2031 Trends (USD Millions)
- 8.5.2 Annual Market Trend Assessment – Yearly Growth Observation (Y-O-Y)(%)
- 8.5.3 Incremental Market Value/Volume Opportunity between 2019 - 2023 and From 2024 to 2031
- 8.5.4 Market Shares Analysis in Years - 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2031
- 8.6 Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market - Opportunity Analysis Index, By Service Type, By Application, By Water Depth, and Region, 2024 - 2031
- 9.1 By Service Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 9.1.1 Well Plugging and Abandonment
- 9.1.2 Platform Removal
- 9.1.3 Conductor Removal
- 9.1.4 Site Clearance
- 9.1.5 Material Disposal
- 9.2.1 Offshore Decommissioning
- 9.2.2 Onshore Decommissioning
- 9.3.1 Shallow Water
- 9.3.2 Deep Water
- 9.3.3 Ultra-Deep Water
- 9.4.1 United States
- 9.4.2 Canada
9.6 Regional Trends Analysis
9.7 North America Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 9.7.1 Company 1 (United States)
- 9.7.2 Company 2 (Canada)
- 9.7.3 Company 3 (Canada)
- 10.1 By Service Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 10.1.1 Well Plugging and Abandonment
- 10.1.2 Platform Removal
- 10.1.3 Conductor Removal
- 10.1.4 Site Clearance
- 10.1.5 Material Disposal
- 10.2.1 Offshore Decommissioning
- 10.2.2 Onshore Decommissioning
- 10.3.1 Shallow Water
- 10.3.2 Deep Water
- 10.3.3 Ultra-Deep Water
- 10.4.1 Germany
- 10.4.2 United Kingdom
- 10.4.3 France
- 10.4.4 Spain
- 10.4.5 Italy
- 10.4.6 Russia
- 10.4.7 Netherlands
- 10.4.8 Poland
- 10.4.9 Rest of Europe
10.6 Regional Trends Analysis
10.7 Europe Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 10.7.1 Company 1 (Germany)
- 10.7.2 Company 2 (United Kingdom)
- 10.7.3 Company 3 (United Kingdom)
- 11.1 By Service Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 11.1.1 Well Plugging and Abandonment
- 11.1.2 Platform Removal
- 11.1.3 Conductor Removal
- 11.1.4 Site Clearance
- 11.1.5 Material Disposal
- 11.2.1 Offshore Decommissioning
- 11.2.2 Onshore Decommissioning
- 11.3.1 Shallow Water
- 11.3.2 Deep Water
- 11.3.3 Ultra-Deep Water
- 11.4.1 China
- 11.4.2 Japan
- 11.4.3 India
- 11.4.4 South Korea
- 11.4.5 Australia & NZ
- 11.4.6 ASEAN
- 11.4.7 Rest of Asia-Pacific
11.6 Regional Trends Analysis
11.7 Asia-Pacific Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 11.7.1 Company 1 (China)
- 11.7.2 Company 2 (Japan)
- 11.7.3 Company 3 (Japan)
- 12.1 By Service Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 12.1.1 Well Plugging and Abandonment
- 12.1.2 Platform Removal
- 12.1.3 Conductor Removal
- 12.1.4 Site Clearance
- 12.1.5 Material Disposal
- 12.2.1 Offshore Decommissioning
- 12.2.2 Onshore Decommissioning
- 12.3.1 Shallow Water
- 12.3.2 Deep Water
- 12.3.3 Ultra-Deep Water
- 12.4.1 Brazil
- 12.4.2 Mexico
- 12.4.3 Argentina
- 12.4.4 Peru
- 12.4.5 Colombia
- 12.4.6 Rest of Latin America
12.6 Regional Trends Analysis
12.7 Latin America Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 12.7.1 Company 1 (Brazil)
- 12.7.2 Company 2 (Mexico)
- 12.7.3 Company 3 (Mexico)
- 13.1 By Service Type Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2031 by Market Assessment (USD Mn), Yearly Growth Rate (%), and Market Presence (%)
- 13.1.1 Well Plugging and Abandonment
- 13.1.2 Platform Removal
- 13.1.3 Conductor Removal
- 13.1.4 Site Clearance
- 13.1.5 Material Disposal
- 13.2.1 Offshore Decommissioning
- 13.2.2 Onshore Decommissioning
- 13.3.1 Shallow Water
- 13.3.2 Deep Water
- 13.3.3 Ultra-Deep Water
- 13.4.1 Saudi Arabia
- 13.4.2 UAE
- 13.4.3 South Africa
- 13.4.4 Egypt
- 13.4.5 Israel
- 13.4.6 Rest of Middle East and Africa
13.6 Regional Trends Analysis
13.7 Middle East & Africa Global Oil & Gas Decommissioning Market Research Report - Company Profiles- 13.7.1 Company 1 (Saudi Arabia)
- 13.7.2 Company 2 (UAE)
- 13.7.3 Company 3 (UAE)
- 14.1 Strategic Dashboard of Top Market Players
14.2 Company Profiles (Introduction, Financial Assessments, Portfolio of Offerings, Milestones and Achievements, Strategic Initiative, and SWOT Analysis)- 14.2.1 TechnipFMC plc
- 14.2.2 Saipem S.p.A.
- 14.2.3 Subsea 7 S.A.
- 14.2.4 Petrofac Limited
- 14.2.5 Aker Solutions ASA
16. Principal Presumptions and Acronyms