As per the last few years, 2019 saw no urbex and a continuing focus on the industrial and urban landscape. After several years of waiting for a drone with the spec I wanted at the right price I finally took the plunge and bought a DJI Mavic Pro 2 and it’s seen a bit of…
Tag: Oil Rig
#536 – Brent Bravo and the Industrial Landscape of Teesside
Last year, I visited Teesside to see the Brent Delta oil rig at Able UK’s yard in Seaton Carew near Hartlepool. I wrote last time about the surreal landscape of the Tees, and how incongruous it is to see an oil rig. Actually, it blends in quite well, but it is still a massive lump…
#493 – Teesside Industrial Tourism 4 – Brent Delta Oil in Monochrome
A few snaps of Brent Delta in monochrome.
#492 – Teesside Industrial Tourism 3 – Brent Delta Oil Rig Demolition
Not being a native of the area, I wasn’t aware that the Brent Delta oil rig had been brought to Able UK’s port at Seaton Carew near Hartlepool to be scrapped. The yard and the firm hit the news a few years ago when it brought a number of old American reserve fleet ships to…
