"Keith Willshaw" wrote in
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"Bjørnar Bolsøy" wrote in message
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Vince Brannigan wrote in
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Bjørnar Bolsøy wrote:

Well it is a natural resource. However, oil isn't just "pumped
out of the ground" here, it's pumped off the weather harsh
conditions on the continental shelf at depths of up to 1000ft.
It requires unique technology and huge investments to build
and maintain the collossus production platforms and to
transport the oil and gas to its customers on the European
continent.


High technology sure but hardly unique, there are offshore oil
platforms in equally harsh conditions the world over, I know I
used to work for one of the main contractors in the field.

Absolutely, I was refering to land and traditional shallow
water vs. deepsea offshore production.


As bad as conditions in winter in the North Sea are I'd hazard
they are less extreme than those found in Cook Inlet Alaska or
off Sakhalin.

Oh yes, extreamly challenging artic temperature, ice and
seimological conditions, though these are shallow water fields
compared to say Troll or Gullfaks. Deep sea drilling in tough
weather poses a whole different set of challenges.

And I'd vager that the sea conditions of the Northsea are
tougher, with 60ft waves not uncommon. That's what Sakhalin
expects once a century.


I was looking for a suitable group to post follow-ups, but
couldn't find any on my newsfeed, so I apologise for my
off-topic posting in here.



Regards...