Total E&P 'Dunbar' Platform with Sedco 706 alongside
ManufacturerManufactured by
Total E&P
Object NameModel
Mediumplastic; perspex; wood
ClassificationsNorth Sea Oil and Gas Industries
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 629 × 464 × 339mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2017 by Total E&P.
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS095196
About MeThe Dunbar Field began production in December 1995. The model shows the entire installation, both over and underwater, and the piping that leading to the Ellon and Grant subsea satellites is visible. The model of the 'Dunbar' platform also displays a tendered platform (Sedco 706 drilling semi submersible) with bridge in place between the two installations.The drilling rig is used in Tender Assist Mode. Thist allows the accomodation, storage, power and so on to be available for use whilst the hazardous drilling activity takes place, leaving the main installation separate from the actual working activity. The linking of the two installations allows the workforce to pass between the two platforms and also allows one to be used as a refuge for the workforce should a major incident occur.
Shell UK Exploration And Production
mid 20th-late 20th Century
Sea Conquest
15-Nov-1977
