Which include KPL & its marine logistics partner Ferguson Transport & Shipping supporting the preparation of the Ocean GreatWhite prior to drilling off the West Coast of Shetland. The UK leads the way in deep water drilling in harsh environments and KPL and its partners are delighted to have supported Diamond Offshore Drilling and the Oil & Gas Industry Sector. Check out below our promo video of some of the activities onsite:
KPL are delighted to this year continue our sponsorship for the 41st Lochcarron Highland Games. The games feature the traditional mixture of heavy events, track and field plus highland dancing and piping displays. This year’s games will be held on Saturday 20th July at Attadale Estate. Kishorn Port Ltd is proud to continue supporting the local event and look forward to attending on the day. For more information on the games please visit their website: https://www.lochcarrongames.org.uk/ Ferguson Transport & Shipping are also proud to continue sponsorship of the final event of the day – the famous tug of war event!!
Kishorn Port Ltd looks forward to attending All Energy Conference & Exhibition this week at Stand HIE50 in Glasgow’s SEC. All Energy is the UK’s largest renewable energy event, showcasing the latest technologies and services for the energy supply chain. If you would like further information on KPL or our attendance at this years All Energy, please get in touch on +44 (0) 1397 773 840 or enquiries@kishornportltd.com
Recently, KPL were delighted to welcome to site members of the KPL Community Liaison Group, pictured below. Since the last group meeting on site, there have been further improvements made as well as the company securing its first project – the Ocean GreatWhite’s visit at the start of this year. KPL Directors informed the committee of the most recent achievements including the recently secured Waste Management License from SEPA as well as planned works that will continue throughout 2019 and beyond.
Yesterday, Tuesday 9th April, KPL Directors Alasdair Ferguson and Simon Russell welcomed 30 students and senior academic staff from the University of Aberdeen on site at Kishorn. The students are studying towards a post graduate MSc qualification in Oil & Gas Enterprise Management, a one year full time course unique to the University. The attendees were interested in the attributes of the facilities and in particular the Dry Dock, lay-down area and the sites capacity and future plans within the Oil & Gas and Decommissioning sectors. The visit included a presentation by Simon Russell on the history of the site, […]
Kishorn Port Ltd (KPL) has secured a Waste Management Licence (WML) from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) for the decommissioning of off-shore oil and gas assets at Kishorn Yard and Dry Dock. This will allow KPL to engage in the growing North Sea decommissioning sector and is one of the first Scottish facilities to secure a WML for this purpose. KPL recently completed a further programme of investment on the site assisted by a grant from the latest round of the Scottish Government’s Decommissioning Challenge Fund (DCF). This included consultancy work for licence applications, additional upgrades and repairs to […]
Kishorn Port Ltd (KPL) commenced 2019 by welcoming its first major contract the Ocean GreatWhite. Owned by Diamond Offshore, a global offshore drilling contractor, the Ocean GreatWhite weighs in at 60,800 tonnes and is a 6th Generation Harsh Environment drilling rig capable of drilling down to 10,000m in 3,000m of water. With a draft of over 23 metres, the rig requires deep water for anchoring and Loch Kishorn provided the ideal sheltered conditions. At the beginning of January, after a five month journey from Singapore via the Canary Islands, Diamond Offshores Ocean GreatWhite arrived at Kishorn. During its station, preparations […]
Final preparations are being made for the imminent departure of the Ocean GreatWhite semi submersible drilling rig from Kishorn Port & Dry Dock. Planned for tomorrow, Monday 4th March 2019. Wishing the OGW, its crew and all the Diamond Offshore Drilling team all the very best from KPL, the Port staff and all at the Ferguson Transport & Shipping team, a very safe journey and transit to the West of Shetland and best wishes for a very successful drilling operation for Siccar Point Energy. Hopefully we will all see the return of the OGW to Kishorn sometime again in the future… […]
Drop-In Morning The Ocean GreatWhite at Kishorn Port Saturday 23 February 2019 Following the arrival of The Ocean GreatWhite, Kishorn Port Ltd would like to invite the people of Kishorn, Lochcarron and the surrounding areas to visit the site
Further stunning photos of the Ocean GreatWhite from a recent visit to Kishorn Port & Dry Dock, all support services and preparation has been going well at Kishorn, in advance of her getting ready to go drilling of the West of Shetland. Well done to all the team at Kishorn Port Ltd, Ferguson Transport & Shipping, Diamond Offshore Drilling team and the local supply chain, businesses and neighbours for all their support, co-operation and assistance to date. Images credited to: HeliPeP