Brent Spar, Oil storage buoy in North Sea, Great Britain.
The Brent Spar storage facility measured 147 meters in height and contained tanks with a capacity of 300,000 barrels of crude oil.
Shell constructed this offshore installation in 1976 as part of the Brent oilfield operations, positioning it 1.2 miles from the main platform.
The 1995 protests against Shell's disposal plans led to substantial changes in regulations regarding the decommissioning of offshore structures in Europe.
The structure underwent dismantling at Norwegian facilities near Stavanger in 1998, where materials were recycled for harbor construction projects.
Independent auditors confirmed that Greenpeace's claims about the oil content were incorrect, as the facility contained significantly less contamination than reported.
GPS coordinates: 61.05000,1.66667
Latest update: November 22, 2025 18:05
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