Dp 1
Oil Drilling Platform (Modern), Obstruction
Site Name Dp 1
Classification Oil Drilling Platform (Modern), Obstruction
Canmore ID 321361
Site Number JR21NE 8001
NGR JR 27642 17479
Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/321361
- Council Maritime
- Parish Maritime - Offshore
- Former Region Not Applicable
- Former District Not Applicable
- Former County Not Applicable
Reference (19 April 2012)
UKHO Identifier : 000674
Feature Class : Obstn
State : LIVE
Classification : Unclassified
Position (Lat/long) : 59.87955,2.06625
Horizontal Datum : WGS (1984)
WGS84 Position (Lat/long) : 59.87955,2.06625
WGS84 Origin : Original
Previous Position : 59.87783,2.08000
Position Quality : Precisely known
Depth : 25.0
Depth Quality : Least depth unknown, safe clearance at value shown
Water Depth : 105
Water Level Effect : Always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum : Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name : DP 1
Type : PRODUCTION PLATFORM
Flag : BRITISH
Date Sunk : ??/10/1974
Contact Description : Other
Original Sensor : Reported Sinking
Last Sensor : Other
Original Detection Year : 1974
Last Detection Year : 2012
Original Source : Other
Last Source : Other
Markers : Y PILLAR BUOY, FL.Y.5S, CLOSE SE
Circumstances of Loss : **SANK WHILE BEING TOWED INTO POSN IN FRIGG FIELD.
Surveying Details : **24.1.75 IN CALM SEAS ABOUT 3FT OF PLATFORM IS VISIBLE NEAR MERIDIAN LINE MIDWAY BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND NORWAY. MAY BE ABLE TO REFLOAT IN 2-3 MONTHS. (LLOYDS 219).
**28.4.75 FRENCH OIL COMPANY ELF ARE TO TRY TO RAISE PLATFORM AS SOON AS WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVOURABLE. (LLOYDS 219).
**21.5.75 POSITION AFTER ACCIDENT WAS 595254N, 020354E [EUR]. (PROPOSED POSN FOR PLATFORM WAS 595226N, 020338E). (NORWEGIAN NM 1046/74).
**17.7.75 POSITION BY TRANSIT 595240.9N, 020448.41E [EUR]. THE PLATFORM WILL REMAIN THERE FOR AT LEAST ONE OR TWO MONTHS WHILST WORK IS CARRIED OUT ON IT. (TELECON 16.7.75 NC1/TOTAL OIL MARINE LTD). NCA YET, AWAIT FINAL POSN.
**H3882/73 27.11.75 REMAIN IN PRESENT POSITION TILL 1 MAY 1976. FUTURE OF PLATFORM UNDER DISCUSSION. (TELECON 27.11.75 TOTAL OIL/NC.10). INS AS PRODUCTION PLATFORM (DISUSED).
**H3882/73 5.3.76 SITUATION UNCHANGED. FUTURE OF PLATFORM STILL UNDER DISCUSSION. (TELECOM 5.3.76 TOTAL OIL/NC10). SHOWN AS PRODUCTION PLATFORM DP1 (DISUSED). BR STD.
**H4851/75 23.3.77 FIXED FROM DCS3 TRACE. OTHER STRUCTURES IN CLOSE VICINITY. (HMS HERALD, HI 17/76).
POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
**HH314/442/02 4.11.05 CENTRE OF STRUCTURE IS IN 5952.67N, 0204.80E [EUR]. UPPER PART OF STRUCTURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY REMOVED. LOWER PART REMAINS IN SITU AND PROJECTS TO 30MTRS BELOW THE SURFACE. TWO SUB-SEA BASKETS WITH DIMENSIONS 40 X 19 X 11MTRS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE SEABED, ONE TO THE N AND ONE TO THE S OF THE STRUCTURE. BUOY HAS BEEN PLACED TO THE SE IN 5952.65N, 0204.90E [EUR]. THE REMOVAL OF THE LOWER PART OF THE STRUCTURE IS PLANNED FOR SUMMER 2007. (NORWEGIAN NM 19/971(T)/05). AMEND OBSTN USC 25MTRS, (BUOYED). - NM 5819/05.
**19.9.08 APPROX 60% REMOVED TO DATE. (A HARVEY, TOTAL E&P NORGE, EMAIL DTD 11.9.08). NCA.
**SEP 2010/000135229 7.9.10 JACKET, ALL DEBRIS AND MARKER BUOY HAVE BEEN REMOVED. (K A RUGELDAL, TOTAL E & P NORGE AS, CESSATION PROJECT SERVICE MANAGER, EMAIL DTD 23.8.10). WAIT FINAL CLEARANCE SURVEY DETAILS. NCA.
**SEP 2012/000006123 6.2.12 SHOWN IN 5952.773N, 0203.975E [WGD] ON NO2B0804 [EDN 2.0].
Chart Symbol : OB USC 25.0
Charting Comments : (BUOYED)
Date Last Amended : 06/02/2012
Date Position Last Amended : 06/02/2012
