19 July 2012
At the end of last year the BBC joined us to follow progress as we began the decommissioning of eight disused gas platforms from the North Sea. It was a mammoth task that proved we can recycle objects of any size!
The gas platforms formed part of the Indefatigable Gasfield that was located in the North Sea. Each one was individually removed from the seabed by our partner company Peterson SBS and transported to our decommissioning site at the historic Swan Hunter Shipyard, Wallsend.
Each of the giant structures stood at 17 stories in height and a team of 35 pulled them a part piece by piece to achieve a 98% recycling target.
The hour long show will be aired on BBC 2 at 8pm this Sunday, 22 July.
If you can’t wait until then, view our own behind the scenes footage of the Kilo Jacket being demolished. Also, check out the latest guest blog on our website from the shows presenter, Rob Bell,
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Notes to the editor
Veolia Environmental Services, part of the Veolia Environnement Group, is the UK’s leading waste management company. With a sizeable presence throughout the UK, mainland Europe and the world, Veolia Environmental Services employs over 77,000 people in 33 countries and serves more than 800,000 business clients worldwide. Veolia Environmental Services is the only global provider of a full range of services for handling hazardous and non-hazardous solid and liquid waste. It provides waste management and logistics services as well as materials recovery and recycling. Veolia Environmental Services generated revenue of €9.08 billion in 2012.
We are committed to protecting the environment and improving the lives of the communities in which we operate and have been awarded Platinum Rating in Business in the Community’s Corporate Responsibility Index for 2013.
Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE and NYSE: VE) is the worldwide reference in environmental services. The company has operations all around the world and provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in three complementary segments: water management, waste management and energy management. Veolia Environnement recorded revenue of €29.4 billion in 2012.
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