Some of us remember the Brent Spar saga (1995). The subsequent Brent field decommissioning activities have been less controversial, including the removal of the Brent C topsides on July 9. The Allseas single lift technology is most impressive. Check out the video!
Posts Tagged ‘Pioneering Spirit’
Impressive Brent C decommissioning video – heaviest ever offshore lift – 31,000 tonnes
Posted in decommissioning, Offshore Energy - General, UK, tagged Allseas, Brent C decommissioning, Brent Spar, Pioneering Spirit, record lift, Shell on July 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Andrew wishes he had one of these back in the day 😀
Posted in decommissioning, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Energy - General, tagged Andrew Konczvald, decommissioning, Pioneering Spirit, safety, Thunder Horse on January 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The financial, technical, and regulatory aspects of decommissioning have received much attention on this blog. Andrew Konczvald sends this photo with regrets that the behemoth “Pioneering Spirit” wasn’t available when he was concerned with such matters.
For comparison (size only given the different missions), the massive Thunder Horse floating production platform (see below) in the Gulf of Mexico is 136 m x 112 m, only 12 m narrower but just over 1/3 of the Pioneering Spirit’s length.
Bud's Offshore Energy (BOE) 