Top 10 videos of 2014

December 24, 2014

Today, we are bringing you videos our readers watched the most on Offshore Energy Today during the course of 2014. Enjoy!

1. VIDEO: World’s largest semi-submersible taking shape

With topside dimensions of 150 metres by 110 metres, the Ichthys offshore processing facility will be the world’s largest semi-submersible platform. Once complete, it will be towed around 6,000 kilometres to the Ichthys field in the Browse Basin, offshore Western Australia.

2. VIDEO: How Auger platform escaped decommissioning

Shell launched a short movie, explaining why Auger, a tension leg platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico is special. Back in 1994, Auger was the world’s first tension-leg platform, operating in the US Gulf of Mexico, but when production from its fields started to slow, Auger looked destined for decommissioning. But in 2010 its fate took a dramatic turn.

3. Video: Greenpeace blocks two rigs destined for Arctic waters

The environmental group said that the threat to the rapidly melting Arctic from a group of international oil companies requires ‘a truly global response’.

4. Hejre field: Largest O&G project in Danish North Sea (VIDEO)

The development of the Hejre field will be the largest oil and gas project in the Danish sector of the North Sea for many years, and is expected to significantly boost Denmark’s status as being self-sufficient in oil and gas.

5. Statoil: Gudrun field worth the wait (VIDEO)

At 07.25 on April 7, 2014 Statoil and its partners (GDF SUEZ and OMV) started production on the Gudrun oil and gas field in the North Sea.

“Gudrun is the first new Statoil-operated platform to come on stream on the Norwegian continental shelf since 2005. This is a red-letter day for the company,” saidArne Sigve Nylund, Statoil’s executive vice president for the Development and Production Norway business area.

6. Greenpeace calls for Lego to rescind Shell deal (VIDEO)

Greenpeace, protesting against Shell’s arctic drilling plans, alleges that LEGO is “helping Shell to threaten this beautiful and fragile place” by making toys carrying Shell’s logo, and has asked the Danish company to stop selling Shell-branded bricks and kits.

7. Offshore rig burning in Alaska (VIDEO)

An offshore rig caught fire in Alaska in October. Subsequent investigation revealed the fire started and remained in the living quarters area of the platform.

8. VIDEO: Ultra harsh jack-up Maersk Interceptor named in Norway

Maersk Interceptor is the second in a series of four ultra harsh environment jack-up rigs to enter Maersk Drilling’s fleet. The four jack-up rigs represent a total investment of USD 2.6bn.

9. Solan oil tank offloaded (VIDEO)

Lerwick Port Authority Harbour Master, Captain Calum Grains, said: “The successful handling of the Solan tank is another example of Lerwick’s ability to provide sites and support for major offshore projects. To accommodate two vessels the size of Xiang Yun Kou and Thialf simultaneously while servicing other oil and gas projects, cruise ships and daily operations is a clear demonstration of Lerwick’s scope.

10. Canary Islands: Two injured in protest against offshore drilling

One activist was hospitalized and another injured as Spanish Navy boats rammed Greenpeace boats engaged in a protest by Greenpeace against oil drilling in the Canary Islands, Spain in November.

Offshore Energy Today Staff