Byford & Borgny Dolphin Oil Rigs in Belfast
I'm back down at Belfast docks to take some footage of the newly in Byford Dolphin Oil Rig Platform being repaired/undergoing essential maintenance.The Borgny Dolphin Rig has been in Belfast docks for some tim e now undergoing similar work. she is now sitting seaward in the docks probably ready to go to Scotland's oil fields?
Byford Dolphin is a semi-submersible, column-stabilised drilling rig operated by Dolphin Drilling, a Fred. Olsen Energy subsidiary, and currently contracted by BP for drilling in the United Kingdom section of the North Sea.[3][4] It is registered in Singapore.[1] The rig has suffered some serious accidents, most notably an explosive decompression in 1983 that killed five workers and badly injured one.[
Byford Dolphin
Deep Sea Driller (1974-1978)
Owner: Byford Dolphin Pte. Ltd. (Fred. Olsen Energy)
Operator: Dolphin Drilling
Port of registry:
Singapore
Panama (1974-2005)
Builder: Aker Group
Yard number: Aker Verdal A/S (695)
Laid down: 31 October 1972
Completed: 1 February 1974
Identification:
Call sign: 9VDG7
DNV ID: 09092
IMO number: 8750584
MMSI no.: 563601000
Status: Operational
Notes: [1][2]
General characteristics
Class & type: DNV class: 1A1 Column-stabilised Drilling Unit UKVS
Tonnage:
11,792 GT
3,538 GT
Length: 108.2 m (355 ft)
Beam: 67.4 m (221 ft)
Depth: 36.6 m (120 ft)
Speed: 4.5 kn
Capacity:
Variable Deck Load: 3,021 t
Liquid Mud: 3,981 bbls (534 m3)
Bulk Mud/Cement: 547 t / 270 t
Crew: 102 berths
Пікірлер: 15
Accident aside, the Byford Dolphin is such a beautiful rig. I like the bright orange paint job. "Byford Dolphin" is a nice name too.
@TomMcClean
Жыл бұрын
Yes These rigs are magnificent constructions. I was sorry to see them eventually leave Belfast. Best wishes from the Belfast Castlereagh hills.
Was on the borgny for many years ,happy memories
@TomMcClean
2 жыл бұрын
WoW! That must have been a fascinating experience Gillian. Like living and working on another world! Bestwishes from the Belfast Castlereagh hills.
Love the oil rigs
@TomMcClean
3 жыл бұрын
Yes interesting structures.
Never knew the old harland and wolff owner owned the oil rigs
@TomMcClean
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes Lewis.
Terrible accident that happend in 1983 explosive decompression, poor divers, the divers got ripped apart, the tenders one got killed and the other was heavily injured
@TomMcClean
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks BP for this informtion. I didn't know about this accident. Best wishes from Belfast Northern Itreland
damn they should just decommission these things, terrible accidents.
@TomMcClean
9 жыл бұрын
Hi metalmaniac345, I'm not sure I follow you here. Are you saying these giants should be scrapped because of the oil spills/fires you've seen or heard about on them? I think a lot of them are sitting idle at the minute because the Saudis are producing lots of oil and flooding the market so these rigs become uneconomical. The trouble is that when the Saudis kill off all the competition by doing this they are likely to raise prices again. I would be interested to hear your viewpoint.Tom
@TomMcClean
9 жыл бұрын
***** Hey thanks for the info DJMacmillan. I didn't know about this. It explains a lot. Dreadful accident.
@downlink5877
9 жыл бұрын
Tom McClean ***** In fairness, that accident had nothing to do with this rig. It was a procedural failure on the part of the dive team on deck, helped by a technical flaw on the diving system itself. Good vid, Tom.
@TomMcClean
9 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks Downlink for taking the time to comment with your information here and thanks for the encouragement. These rigs are amazing structures and yet on the open sea they are like a pin head in size! Totally insignificant such is the size and power of the sea!!