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Oil and Natural Gas: Decommissioning

Question for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

UIN HL2368, tabled on 6 November 2024

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that artificial intelligence could save taxpayers and the oil and gas industry £10 billion in decommissioning costs.

Answered on

18 November 2024

The Government is interested in opportunities to reduce decommissioning costs in the North Sea/UK Continental Shelf. We work closely with the North Sea Transition Authority, Oil and Gas industry partners, and those working on new and emerging technologies in support of this aim.