Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Brent-Spar-Oil-Platform-Dismantling-in-Norway-27MZIFIM0493.htmlConceptually similarBrent Spar Oil Platform Dismantling in NorwayGP02PS0Completed★★★★Brent Spar Oil Platform Dismantling in NorwayGP02PS4Completed★★★★Brent Spar Oil Platform Dismantling in NorwayGP02PS8Completed★★★★Brent Spar Oil Platform Dismantling in NorwayGP0AG6Completed★★★★★★Brent Spar Oil Platform Dismantling in NorwayGP0HNBCompleted★★★★Brent Spar Towed in ErfjordGP06P8Completed★★★★Brent Spar Towed in ErfjordGP0W34Completed★★★★Brent Spar Towed in ErfjordGP08UYCompleted★★★★Brent Spar Oil Platform Dismantling in NorwayGP01FC1Completed★★★★View AllGP02PS6Brent Spar Oil Platform Dismantling in NorwayOil rig Brent Spar off the Norwegian coast. The Brent Spar will be wrecked at a Norwegian fjord and later become a part of a new harbor quai. During the OSPAR-Conference the environmental ministers of 15 European countries decided to prohibit the dumping of oil and gas rigs in the North Sea and Atlantic.In original language:Oelbohr-Plattform "Brent Spar" wird ZerlegtOil-Bohrplattform "Brent Spar" vor der norwegischen Kueste. Die "Brent Spar" wird von einem britisch-norwegischen Firmenkonsortium zerlegt und an Land verschrottet. Auf der OSPAR-Konferenz (Oslo-Paris-Kommission zum Schutz des Nordost-Atlantiks) wurde im Juli 1998 ein Versenkungsverbot fuer Oel- und Gasbohrplattformen in der Nordsee und im Atlantik beschlossen.Locations:North Sea-Norway-Scandinavia-YrkefjordenDate:25 Nov, 1998Credit:© Dick Gillberg / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4500px X 2928pxKeywords:Brent Spar-Coastlines-Copy space-Evening-Fossil fuel (energy)-KWCI (GPI)-Landscapes-Mountains-Oceans (campaign title)-Offshore drilling-Oil (fossil fuel)-Oil (Industry)-Oil rigs-OSPAR-Outdoors-Recycling-Shell (commercial business)-Toxics (campaign title)-TreesShoot:Brent Spar Oil Platform Dismantling in NorwayBrent Spar is dismantled after three year process with protests by Greenpeace against the dumping of the installation in North Atlantic Ocean in 1995. During the protests Shell gave up its dumping plans and started a long consultation and decision making process which resulted in a solution for re-use and recycling. At the OSPAR conference environmental ministers of Europe banned the dumping of oil and gas installations onshore.
