Beatrice - Britain's First Inshore Oilfield (1982)

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  • Release Date: 1st January 1982
  • Asset ID: 802331
  • Synopsis: A Britoil film showing the construction and completion of the first in-shore oilfield - Beatrice, including the planning and consultation of the project with locals and environmental groups to ensure that oil and the environment can mix successfully and safely.
  • Shotlist: 10:02:25:00 - A Britoil film 10:02:40:00 - Inauguration on 02/10/82 of 'Beatrice Project' by Princess Alexandra 10:03:20:00 - Pans of Scotttish coastline and houses 10:03:55:00 - Gvs of drilling rig 'Penrod 65'; aerial of platform and derrick, huge flame visible, and drillers (although blue subtitles obscure footage of drillers) 10:05:05:00 - GVS of Moray Firth coastline; boats, beachfront, seagulls, shops, mudflats, beach 10:07:25:00 - Pipeline being laid on land and at sea, bulldozers, storage tanks 10:09:20:00 - Construction of jackets at docks 10:10:15:00 - Sailaway and launch of drilling jacket 10:11:25:00 - Construction of deck and helicopter sections 10:11:50:00 - Production jacket being launched 10:13:30:00 - Piles driving legs into seabed 10:13:55:00 - Production decks section being constructed at docks 10:14:15:00 - Production decks being lowered onto jacket 10:15:25:00 - Aerial of Beatrice platform, and pans of deck 10:16:00:00 - Drilling gvs and graphics showing beatrice's pipeline system 10:17:30:00 - Trials of oil containment at sea 10:18:10:00 - Loading jetty, process area and control room at Nick bay, aerials of terminal, tanker at jetty and storage tanks 10:19:55:00 - Moving footage of refinery and environmental observations at beaches 10:21:33:00 - Beatrice shots - Night-time aerial, cafeteria, laundry room, playing pool, reading a paper, flame CU and also terminal LS 10:22:35:00 - New beatrice jacket being launched to support smaller drilling platform, integrated deck section being loaded for sailway for 'Balder' platform, and deck being loaded onto jacket at night in the rain 10:27:05:00 - End
  • Production Company: None
  • Licensing Restrictions: None
  • Viewing Restrictions: Public
  • Format: BetaSP_Small
  • Alternative Language Notes: None