Harbour Motorway Rail Basement Sustainable Foundation Specialist Work > Shell Pierce C1 Development - NORTH SEA (2012) UNDERWATER PILE DRIVING The Shell Pierce C1 Development lies some 150 miles due east of Aberdeen, 85 metres below sea level. The development will introduce a new oil production site approximately 3kms to the north west of the existing facility. A new WHPS (wellhead protection system) was installed during May 2012 and fixed in position. The WHPS is required as the wellhead is remote from the existing facilities and therefore protection is required to prevent damage to the asset due to dropped objects and interaction from fishing gear. As part of the offshore pile driving operations, Dawson Contract Piling supplied a complete primary & backup spread with

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