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Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market 2026 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2032
- RnM4673085 |
- 16 February, 2026 |
- Global |
- 115 Pages |
- GIR |
- Service & Software
According to our (Global Info Research) latest study, the global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market size was valued at US$ 808 million in 2025 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 1205 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 5.7% during review period.
Shallow Water Decommissioning Service refers to the specialized engineering work involving the systematic removal, disposal, or partial conversion of offshore oil platforms, wellheads, pipelines, and auxiliary facilities located in shallow waters such as the continental shelf. Its core processes include complete well sealing, facility cutting, seabed clearing, waste disposal ashore, and environmental remediation, and must strictly comply with International Maritime Organization and regional regulations. This service aims to completely eliminate the long-term risks posed by abandoned facilities to navigation safety, fishing activities, and marine ecosystems, and to maximize the recovery of asset residual value. It addresses the significant technical, environmental, and legal compliance challenges faced by oil and gas companies at the end of their oilfield lifecycle, and is a crucial link in achieving a "green exit" and fulfilling environmental responsibility in the offshore oil and gas industry.
Shallow Water Decommissioning Services vary significantly globally, with single-platform decommissioning projects typically costing tens to hundreds of millions of US dollars. The core costs stem from the extremely high daily rates of specialized offshore vessels and equipment (such as large crane vessels and underwater robots), complex engineering planning and project management manpower, and stringent waste disposal and environmental remediation costs. Due to the high complexity of these projects, extremely high professional barriers, and long contract cycles, successful service providers can achieve a gross profit margin of 15%-30%. Their premium arises from their technical capabilities in handling complex conditions, the trust built on past project records, and the core value of ensuring clients fully fulfill their legal and environmental responsibilities.
The global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market is driven by both aging facilities and maturing regulations. In traditional core areas like the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, platforms developed over decades are entering their decommissioning phase, making this the most mature market. Demand is primarily for complete removal, fostering specialized engineering contractors and a complete industry chain. Emerging markets such as Southeast Asia, West Africa, and Brazil are seeing decommissioning demands emerge as early oil fields deplete, but face challenges such as incomplete local regulations and weak supply chains. Current global trends exhibit three main characteristics: technology is evolving towards modular, high-efficiency underwater robotic cutting; business models are seeing financial innovations such as decommissioning funds and EPC contracts to manage massive costs; and some structures are being locally converted as a cost- and environmentally balancing solution, gaining regulatory approval and gradually being promoted in specific regions.
This report is a detailed and comprehensive analysis for global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market. Both quantitative and qualitative analyses are presented by company, by region & country, by Type and by Application. As the market is constantly changing, this report explores the competition, supply and demand trends, as well as key factors that contribute to its changing demands across many markets. Company profiles and product examples of selected competitors, along with market share estimates of some of the selected leaders for the year 2025, are provided.
Key Features:
Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market size and forecasts, in consumption value ($ Million), 2021-2032
Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market size and forecasts by region and country, in consumption value ($ Million), 2021-2032
Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market size and forecasts, by Type and by Application, in consumption value ($ Million), 2021-2032
Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market shares of main players, in revenue ($ Million), 2021-2026
The Primary Objectives in This Report Are:
To determine the size of the total market opportunity of global and key countries
To assess the growth potential for Shallow Water Decommissioning Service
To forecast future growth in each product and end-use market
To assess competitive factors affecting the marketplace
This report profiles key players in the global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market based on the following parameters - company overview, revenue, gross margin, product portfolio, geographical presence, and key developments. Key companies covered as a part of this study include Exxon Mobil, Royal Dutch Shell, John Wood Group Plc, Helix Energy Solutions, Chevron, British Petroleum, Equinor, Technifmc, Unique Group, Acteon, etc.
This report also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals.
Market segmentation
Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market is split by Type and by Application. For the period 2021-2032, the growth among segments provides accurate calculations and forecasts for Consumption Value by Type and by Application. This analysis can help you expand your business by targeting qualified niche markets.
Market segment by Type
Well Plugging and Abandonment
Conductor Removal
Mobilization and Demobilization of Derrick Barges
Platform Removal
Pipeline and Power Cable Decommissioning
Materials Disposal
Market segment by Disposal Methods
Complete Removal
Partial Removal
On-Site Conversion
Relocation to Another Location
Others
Market segment by Facilities
Fixed Platforms Decommissioning
Pipelines and Wellhead Facilities Decommissioning
Auxiliary Facilities Decommissioning
Others
Market segment by Application
Topside Decommissioning
Substructure Decommissioning
Sub infrastructure Decommissioning
Market segment by players, this report covers
Exxon Mobil
Royal Dutch Shell
John Wood Group Plc
Helix Energy Solutions
Chevron
British Petroleum
Equinor
Technifmc
Unique Group
Acteon
Veolia
Bluestream
DEME Group
Stowen Group
Market segment by regions, regional analysis covers
North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia, Italy and Rest of Europe)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
South America (Brazil, Rest of South America)
Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Rest of Middle East & Africa)
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 13 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe Shallow Water Decommissioning Service product scope, market overview, market estimation caveats and base year.
Chapter 2, to profile the top players of Shallow Water Decommissioning Service, with revenue, gross margin, and global market share of Shallow Water Decommissioning Service from 2021 to 2026.
Chapter 3, the Shallow Water Decommissioning Service competitive situation, revenue, and global market share of top players are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4 and 5, to segment the market size by Type and by Application, with consumption value and growth rate by Type, by Application, from 2021 to 2032.
Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, to break the market size data at the country level, with revenue and market share for key countries in the world, from 2021 to 2026.and Shallow Water Decommissioning Service market forecast, by regions, by Type and by Application, with consumption value, from 2027 to 2032.
Chapter 11, market dynamics, drivers, restraints, trends, Porters Five Forces analysis.
Chapter 12, the key raw materials and key suppliers, and industry chain of Shallow Water Decommissioning Service.
Chapter 13, to describe Shallow Water Decommissioning Service research findings and conclusion.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Overview and Scope
- 1.2 Market Estimation Caveats and Base Year
- 1.3 Classification of Shallow Water Decommissioning Service by Type
- 1.3.1 Overview: Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Type: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.3.2 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value Market Share by Type in 2025
- 1.3.3 Well Plugging and Abandonment
- 1.3.4 Conductor Removal
- 1.3.5 Mobilization and Demobilization of Derrick Barges
- 1.3.6 Platform Removal
- 1.3.7 Pipeline and Power Cable Decommissioning
- 1.3.8 Materials Disposal
- 1.4 Classification of Shallow Water Decommissioning Service by Disposal Methods
- 1.4.1 Overview: Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Disposal Methods: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.4.2 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value Market Share by Disposal Methods in 2025
- 1.4.3 Complete Removal
- 1.4.4 Partial Removal
- 1.4.5 On-Site Conversion
- 1.4.6 Relocation to Another Location
- 1.4.7 Others
- 1.5 Classification of Shallow Water Decommissioning Service by Facilities
- 1.5.1 Overview: Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Facilities: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.5.2 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value Market Share by Facilities in 2025
- 1.5.3 Fixed Platforms Decommissioning
- 1.5.4 Pipelines and Wellhead Facilities Decommissioning
- 1.5.5 Auxiliary Facilities Decommissioning
- 1.5.6 Others
- 1.6 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market by Application
- 1.6.1 Overview: Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Application: 2021 Versus 2025 Versus 2032
- 1.6.2 Topside Decommissioning
- 1.6.3 Substructure Decommissioning
- 1.6.4 Sub infrastructure Decommissioning
- 1.7 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size & Forecast
- 1.8 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast by Region
- 1.8.1 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 1.8.2 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Region, (2021-2032)
- 1.8.3 North America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Prospect (2021-2032)
- 1.8.4 Europe Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Prospect (2021-2032)
- 1.8.5 Asia-Pacific Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Prospect (2021-2032)
- 1.8.6 South America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Prospect (2021-2032)
- 1.8.7 Middle East & Africa Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Prospect (2021-2032)
2 Company Profiles
- 2.1 Exxon Mobil
- 2.1.1 Exxon Mobil Details
- 2.1.2 Exxon Mobil Major Business
- 2.1.3 Exxon Mobil Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.1.4 Exxon Mobil Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.1.5 Exxon Mobil Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.2 Royal Dutch Shell
- 2.2.1 Royal Dutch Shell Details
- 2.2.2 Royal Dutch Shell Major Business
- 2.2.3 Royal Dutch Shell Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.2.4 Royal Dutch Shell Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.2.5 Royal Dutch Shell Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.3 John Wood Group Plc
- 2.3.1 John Wood Group Plc Details
- 2.3.2 John Wood Group Plc Major Business
- 2.3.3 John Wood Group Plc Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.3.4 John Wood Group Plc Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.3.5 John Wood Group Plc Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.4 Helix Energy Solutions
- 2.4.1 Helix Energy Solutions Details
- 2.4.2 Helix Energy Solutions Major Business
- 2.4.3 Helix Energy Solutions Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.4.4 Helix Energy Solutions Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.4.5 Helix Energy Solutions Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.5 Chevron
- 2.5.1 Chevron Details
- 2.5.2 Chevron Major Business
- 2.5.3 Chevron Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.5.4 Chevron Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.5.5 Chevron Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.6 British Petroleum
- 2.6.1 British Petroleum Details
- 2.6.2 British Petroleum Major Business
- 2.6.3 British Petroleum Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.6.4 British Petroleum Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.6.5 British Petroleum Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.7 Equinor
- 2.7.1 Equinor Details
- 2.7.2 Equinor Major Business
- 2.7.3 Equinor Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.7.4 Equinor Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.7.5 Equinor Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.8 Technifmc
- 2.8.1 Technifmc Details
- 2.8.2 Technifmc Major Business
- 2.8.3 Technifmc Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.8.4 Technifmc Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.8.5 Technifmc Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.9 Unique Group
- 2.9.1 Unique Group Details
- 2.9.2 Unique Group Major Business
- 2.9.3 Unique Group Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.9.4 Unique Group Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.9.5 Unique Group Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.10 Acteon
- 2.10.1 Acteon Details
- 2.10.2 Acteon Major Business
- 2.10.3 Acteon Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.10.4 Acteon Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.10.5 Acteon Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.11 Veolia
- 2.11.1 Veolia Details
- 2.11.2 Veolia Major Business
- 2.11.3 Veolia Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.11.4 Veolia Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.11.5 Veolia Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.12 Bluestream
- 2.12.1 Bluestream Details
- 2.12.2 Bluestream Major Business
- 2.12.3 Bluestream Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.12.4 Bluestream Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.12.5 Bluestream Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.13 DEME Group
- 2.13.1 DEME Group Details
- 2.13.2 DEME Group Major Business
- 2.13.3 DEME Group Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.13.4 DEME Group Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.13.5 DEME Group Recent Developments and Future Plans
- 2.14 Stowen Group
- 2.14.1 Stowen Group Details
- 2.14.2 Stowen Group Major Business
- 2.14.3 Stowen Group Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Product and Solutions
- 2.14.4 Stowen Group Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue, Gross Margin and Market Share (2021-2026)
- 2.14.5 Stowen Group Recent Developments and Future Plans
3 Market Competition, by Players
- 3.1 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Revenue and Share by Players (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Market Share Analysis (2025)
- 3.2.1 Market Share of Shallow Water Decommissioning Service by Company Revenue
- 3.2.2 Top 3 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Players Market Share in 2025
- 3.2.3 Top 6 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Players Market Share in 2025
- 3.3 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market: Overall Company Footprint Analysis
- 3.3.1 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market: Region Footprint
- 3.3.2 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market: Company Product Type Footprint
- 3.3.3 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market: Company Product Application Footprint
- 3.4 New Market Entrants and Barriers to Market Entry
- 3.5 Mergers, Acquisition, Agreements, and Collaborations
4 Market Size Segment by Type
- 4.1 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value and Market Share by Type (2021-2026)
- 4.2 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Forecast by Type (2027-2032)
5 Market Size Segment by Application
- 5.1 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value Market Share by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2 Global Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Forecast by Application (2027-2032)
6 North America
- 6.1 North America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 North America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Application (2021-2032)
- 6.3 North America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Country
- 6.3.1 North America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 6.3.2 United States Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 6.3.3 Canada Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 6.3.4 Mexico Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
7 Europe
- 7.1 Europe Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Europe Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Europe Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Country
- 7.3.1 Europe Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 7.3.2 Germany Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 7.3.3 France Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 7.3.4 United Kingdom Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 7.3.5 Russia Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 7.3.6 Italy Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
8 Asia-Pacific
- 8.1 Asia-Pacific Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 8.2 Asia-Pacific Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 8.3 Asia-Pacific Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Region
- 8.3.1 Asia-Pacific Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Region (2021-2032)
- 8.3.2 China Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.3 Japan Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.4 South Korea Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.5 India Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.6 Southeast Asia Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 8.3.7 Australia Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
9 South America
- 9.1 South America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 9.2 South America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 9.3 South America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Country
- 9.3.1 South America Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 9.3.2 Brazil Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 9.3.3 Argentina Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
10 Middle East & Africa
- 10.1 Middle East & Africa Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Type (2021-2032)
- 10.2 Middle East & Africa Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Application (2021-2032)
- 10.3 Middle East & Africa Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size by Country
- 10.3.1 Middle East & Africa Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Consumption Value by Country (2021-2032)
- 10.3.2 Turkey Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 10.3.3 Saudi Arabia Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
- 10.3.4 UAE Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Size and Forecast (2021-2032)
11 Market Dynamics
- 11.1 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Drivers
- 11.2 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Market Restraints
- 11.3 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Trends Analysis
- 11.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 11.4.1 Threat of New Entrants
- 11.4.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 11.4.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 11.4.4 Threat of Substitutes
- 11.4.5 Competitive Rivalry
12 Industry Chain Analysis
- 12.1 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Industry Chain
- 12.2 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Upstream Analysis
- 12.3 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Midstream Analysis
- 12.4 Shallow Water Decommissioning Service Downstream Analysis
13 Research Findings and Conclusion
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Methodology
- 14.2 Research Process and Data Source
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