North Sea: Farewell to Brent Alpha platform

The Brent Alpha platform has become the third installation to be removed from Shell’s famous North Sea field. Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit vessel carried out the single-lift removal of the 17,000tonne topsides in a decommissioning operation lasting just nine seconds. Brent Alpha, a 44-yearold installation, follows similar removal jobs for Brent Bravo last year and Brent Delta in 2017, also by Pioneering Spirit, leaving only Charlie in place on the field 115 miles northeast of Shetland.