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Capturing the Energy: creating an archive of the

offshore oil and gas industry

Siobhán ConveryUniversity of Aberdeen

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Capturing the Energy

•Early discussions

•Key supporters

•Conference, University of Aberdeen, March 2006

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Ekofisk Industrial Heritage

• Discovered in 1969, Ekofisk was the first oil and gas field on the Norwegian continental shelf.

• With the encouragement of the Norwegian Cultural Heritage Directorate, Ekofisk was the focus of the first pioneering project, funded by ConocoPhillips Norge.

• Main themes: the fields in the area, the platforms, living and working environment, important incidents and the influence of Ekofisk on Norwegian society.

Kulturminne Ekofisk

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Frigg Industrial Heritage

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FRIGG UK

• First project for CTE, sponsored by Total and Gassled

• Co-operation and liaison with Norwegian Frigg team

• Remit is platform MCP-01, the 32” pipelines connecting Frigg to St Fergus, and St Fergus Gas Terminal

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Frigg Archive

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Private donations

Clockwise from left: Cartoon satirizing life on MCP-01; Christmas dinner 1985; Festive menu 1987; Maintenance crew on MCP-01’s helipad

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Scoping Survey

• identify the different categories of companies and organisations generating records

• survey a sample to establish the records produced and retained

• offer advice on the management, storage and archival provision of records

• identify organisations that already maintain an historical archive and/or records management function

• propose future work priorities and areas of further research or survey

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BERR support

•Amendments to BERR guidance

•List of target installations and fields

•Financial support

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The Oil and Gas Archive

•Creating capacity

•An information hub

•Building on expertise

•Consultation process

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