Life On An Oil Rig – Do You Know What It Takes?
Life on an oil rig is not at all a bed of roses. Though an oil rig has all the amenities that a five star hotel has, the lifestyle one faces is extremely tough and hostile.
Shell Fined By Scottish Court For 2011 North Sea Oil Spill
Oil major Royal Dutch Shell was handed a 22,500 pound ($33,919) fine by a local Scottish court on Tuesday for a 2011 oil spill in the North Sea that was the largest in more than a decade.
Watch: ABB Installs World’s Most Powerful Offshore Converter Platform In The North Sea
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, achieved an important project milestone by installing DolWin beta, the world’s most powerful offshore converter station in the North Sea.
Watch: Terrifying Footage Of North Sea Oil Rig Swaying In Massive Storm
Watch a terrifying footage recorded by offshore worker James Eaton, showing huge waves crashing against a swaying oil rig, as a severe storm hits the North Sea.
Watch: Fishing Vessel Caught in Rough Weather in North Sea
Watch this video of a Scottish Pelagic Fishing Vessel caught in extreme rough weather while crossing the North Sea.
Photos: World’s Largest Jack-Up Rig – Maersk Interceptor
Maersk Interceptor, the world’s largest jack-up rig, is the second in a series of four ultra harsh environment jack-up rigs. With a leg length of 206.8 m the rig is designed for year round operation in the North Sea, in water depths up to 150 m. Checkout photos and video of the rig inside the article.