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Gas Rig Strip-Down
Revealing the secrets of the world's biggest machines. The story of a North Sea gas platform as it is pulled from the sea to be dismantled and recycled.
Engineer turned comedian Tom Wrigglesworth and Rob Bell, rising star of mechanical engineering, tell the story as an entire North Sea Gas installation, the Lima Platform, is pulled from the sea by floating cranes, brought back to Newcastle, and then torn into tiny pieces for recycling.
But the platform is not just thousands of tons of steel. It was once home to the men and women called the North Sea Tigers. They pioneered gas and oil exploration in the UK and now some of them are ending their careers as part of the decommissioning process. As the gas platform is stripped down, these engineers reveal the secrets of this vital part of our energy supplies, but they also reveal the emotional bonds to the engineering marvel that formed such an important part of their lives.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Tom Wrigglesworth |
Series Producer | Lindsay Keith |
Executive Producer | Jeremy Mills |
Presenter | Rob Bell |
Broadcasts
- Sun 22 Jul 2012 20:00±«Óãtv HD & ±«Óãtv Two
- Tue 24 Jul 2012 23:30±«Óãtv HD
- Thu 26 Jul 2012 23:55
- Tue 28 Aug 2012 01:15±«Óãtv One except Wales
- Thu 1 Jun 2017 22:30
- Mon 5 Jun 2017 02:00
- Sun 7 Oct 2018 19:00
- Sun 9 Jun 2019 19:00
- Mon 10 Jun 2019 02:00
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