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Dunlin Platform
The Dunlin Alpha platform is a concrete gravity platform of the Condeep type. It has four legs and storage capacity for 838,200 barrels of oil. It's total weight is over 240,000 tonnes. The base is shown during construction in picture #201.
Photo Courtesy of Shell Photographic Services, Shell International Ltd
Picture Added on 04 December 2006.
Comments
"Sunny Dunny". Went there in '83, had a break to the Tern Hook-up in '88, but it still dragged me back in '91 to 99. Long live Dunlin.
Added by Geoff on 22 August 2007.
Added by Geoff on 22 August 2007.
Frightened me too! Too many rusty bits....!! Can't imagine why Shell are selling it now ;-)
Added by John on 12 February 2008.
Added by John on 12 February 2008.
I'm here now, and yes rusty is the appropriate word
Added by Jimbo on 04 April 2008.
Added by Jimbo on 04 April 2008.
Is the Auk Alpha still on the go, that WAS a rust bucket,
Added by Alf Cooke. Ex Medic The Finder on 08 April 2008.
Added by Alf Cooke. Ex Medic The Finder on 08 April 2008.
John from Canterbury worked on Dunlin with Deutag drilling 1980/1983, looking for any more from Deutag contact me.
Added by John Gaylor on 27 April 2008.
Added by John Gaylor on 27 April 2008.
Just starting a career in the oil industry and heading to the Dunlin on the 23rd May.
Added by Neil on 01 May 2008.
Added by Neil on 01 May 2008.
I'm on the Dunlin and I like it! People who get fightened by rust shouldn't work offshore..
Added by Matias on 03 June 2008.
Added by Matias on 03 June 2008.
No, picture #201 ain't the Sunny Dunny under construction. Dunlin has 9x9 storage cells, picture #201 has 6x6. Think it is of Cormorant.
Added by Anon on 13 June 2008.
Added by Anon on 13 June 2008.
Added by Jim Clark on 02 April 2007.