Veolia partnership gears up to recycle former Shell oil rig

Michael Holder
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Veolia and Peterson aim to achieve a 97 per cent recycling rate from the rig, which was previously used as an offshore living quarters for Shell oil drillers

Veolia-Peterson is gearing up to recycle a former Shell offshore oil rig, after the top platform of the structure arrived for decommissioning in Great Yarmouth yesterday. The company, a joint venture...

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