Life on an oil rig is not at all a bed of roses. Though it has all amenities, workers are faced with a harsh working environment, which is dangerous and quite challenging. Read this article to know about the life of an oil rig worker.
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.
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 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 this video of a Scottish Pelagic Fishing Vessel caught in extreme rough weather while crossing the North Sea.
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.