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The Huge Oil Rig Sea Quest, The Biggest To Be Brought Into The North Sea Search For Gas, Has Arrived Off The East Coast

1966 , Norfolk (County)

Cat no. 111964

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Aerial views of the Sea Quest oil rig newly arrived off the Norfolk coast

Views of the BP Sea Quest drilling platform at sea filmed from above and the side by a helicopter, and three boats. The towers on the rig are yet to be raised. Keith Hatfield flew from Great Yarmouth to film the rig, and the shadow and sides of the helicopter are seen in some shots.

Keywords

Oil Rigs; Sea Quest; North Sea Gas; Drilling Rig

Background Information

The Sea Quest was a semi-submersible drilling rig. She discovered the UK's first North Sea oil on 14 September 1969 in the Arbroath Field. She also discovered the first giant oil field named Forties on 7 October 1970. The Sea Quest was built by Belfast shipbuilders Harland and Wolff for BP at a cost of £3.5 million and launched on 8 January 1966. The entire structure was 320 feet (98 m) high and weighed 150,000 tons, including three legs each 35 feet (11 m) in diameter and 160 feet (49 m) long that could be partially filled with water to control the height of the platform above the sea. Wikipedia

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The Huge Oil Rig Sea Quest, The Biggest To Be Brought Into The North Sea Search For Gas, Has Arrived Off The East Coast

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