In an effort to reduce unneeded drilling capacity in the North Sea, Royal Dutch Shell is decommissioning its four platforms in the Brent oil and gas fields.
As a part of this ongoing process, the topside Brent Delta was brought onshore intact at Hartlepool, U.K. last month in a complex feat of engineering. The final lift of the 24,000 ton topside was performed on May 7 by Mammoet for offshore contractor Allseas. The lift involved the use of 436 skid tracks, 64 skid shoes and 36 push-pull units to move the topside from a custom-built barge onto land at the ABLE UK dismatling yard.