2017

25 years of rust, in the North sea.

 

 

Here, are two images 25 years apart. 

The images are of the "pig launchers", on the cellar deck of the BP Miller platform,

one while the platform was being commissioned, and put together,

and the second, while decommissioning.

 

 

Thanks

 

 

Lee

Rig removal. North sea.

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BP Miller, decommissioning, Petrofac, Saipem, BP, buring, oxygen, acetylene, rig removal, industrial, north sea, photo taken by Lee Ramsden
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North sea oil and gas rig.

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Saipem 7000, heavy lifting, vessel