16,000-Tonne Oil Giant Arrives in Shetland: The End of a 42-Year North Sea

The North Sea’s North Cormorant oil platform, a 16,000-tonne giant that produced 467 million barrels of oil over 42 years, has arrived in Shetland for decommissioning. The world’s largest heavy-lift vessel, Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit, delivered the platform topsides to Lerwick Harbour early on Saturday, marking the beginning of an 18-month dismantling project. The 382-metre (1,253-foot) Pioneering Spirit, a twin-hulled vessel designed for offshore platform removals, transported the North Cormorant topsides from the East Shetland Basin, 110 nautical miles northeast of Lerwick. The journey, which began at 8 p.m. on Friday,…

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