It would have been enormously cheaper to cap, decommission, and then abandon. Shell was almost certainly forced to do this, likely due to environmental reasons pushed by “greenies.”
See here, for Berlin’s specific complaints about Shell’s partial removal, and also the policy that mandated removal of decommissioned sites.
Absolutely amazing when mankind uses its resources to make the world a better place without politics getting involved.
That was impressive.
and not a fucking greenie in sight!
This is what happens when you give an engineer a problem, they solve it.
(Unlike giving a politician a problem so solve)
It would have been enormously cheaper to cap, decommission, and then abandon. Shell was almost certainly forced to do this, likely due to environmental reasons pushed by “greenies.”
See here, for Berlin’s specific complaints about Shell’s partial removal, and also the policy that mandated removal of decommissioned sites.
https://m.dw.com/en/berlin-to-shell-remove-old-oil-platforms-in-north-sea/a-50862566
The whole damn thing is shot through with politicians and greenies.
true, the for-runner to this was the bullshit and lying over Brent spar by the green brigade