North Sea oil and gas industry

Oil Rig.

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Hello,

How are you?

Today id like to share 4 images of an North sea oil and gas platform.

There have been a few images on this blog now and more to come.

I would like to know what your thoughts are on the camera used to take these images?

Ill reveal in the next rig post.

Have a good weekend.

Lee

Accommodation at sea

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Hello,

Id like to share a couple of images of the accommodation vessel the Safe Boreas attached to the side of the Mariner A platform.

Again as previously talked about, all about the timing. There is around 2 hours difference between these two images.

Have a good weekend.

Lee

Prosafe - Safe Boreas

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Hello,

I want to share some images taken of an accommodation vessel..

The Safe Boreas is the most advanced and efficient harsh environment accommodation vessel in the world, constructed to comply with Norwegian regulations.

The vessel has the capacity to accommodate 450 persons in single man cabins.

The layout of the unit is unique, with two large internal atriums allowing natural daylight into cabins, mess room and recreational areas.

The vessel is named after Boreas, the Greek god of the north wind and the bringer of cold winter air.

The name reflects that the vessel is designed for operating in the Norwegian and UK North Sea, a geographical area renown for its cold climate and harsh winters.

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The key is to wait...

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Hello how are you?

Have you had a good festive period.

Thats it all over and back to normal for me now.

Q. What is the difference with the above images?

A. About half an hour..

It is amazing how waiting can have such a difference to your images.

In half an hour the sky semi cleared, even look at the sea, waves calmed down and the setting sun caught the clouds nicely.

So please take your time, slow down, bag the image and then wait till the suns gone as you never know how mother nature will react…

Have a great weekend.

Lee

North Sea, Supply Vessels

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Good morning,

Today i want to show a vessel, this is one of many many vessels, that feed us, that bring us supplies and from the skippers and crews devotion and hard work keep the oil and gas industry working.

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This is the Sea Falcon, operated by Solstad Offshore.

She was created in 2013, Length of 88.9m, Width 19.7m and a total 8732 bhp.

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Have a good week

Lee

Oil and Gas platform.

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Hello,

Today i would like to share three images, all taken within a few minutes on one another,

I thought it gives a good visual on the setting sun and blue hour.

Sometimes there isn’t a spectacular sun set.

With these industrial beauties, blue hour is my favourite as the contrast against the warm flood lights look amazing.

I hope that you have a good weekend,

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Lee

Oil and Gas platform.

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Hello and welcome

Today i’d like to show these two images of the Mariner A, Uk North sea oil and gas platform.

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hope that you have had a great weekend.

and if you have not yet subscribed to my newsletter then please do below.

Lee

The last flight to the BP Miller.

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Today I want to show you the last ever flight to the BP Miller oil and gas platform. 

Also give you an insight in what happens during a routine Helicopter crew change. 

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The H.L.O gives permission for a flight to land on the deck. 

Sikorsky S92, landed on North Sea oil and gas, installation. 
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Offshore worker, happy to be returning to work. 

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Sikorsky, S92, helicopter, aviation, flight, oil and gas industry, offshore, north sea, Aberdeen, taxi 

Arriving offshore workers in their survival suits picking up their luggage and leave the helideck. 

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Bristows Helicopter pilot. 

Helicopter refuelling operations, North Sea oil and gas industry. 

Helideck team get ready the refuelling hose. 

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A Bristows, Sikorsky S92 Helicopter being refuelled on the oil and gas platform. 

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Departing offshore worker. 

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Button her up, time to leave. 

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Sikorsky, S92, helicopter, aviation, flight, oil and gas industry, offshore, north sea, Aberdeen, taxi 

As this was the last flight, the pilot was happy to conduct a fly by :)