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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 & […]

After a five month journey from Singapore via the Canary Islands, Diamond Offshore’s Ocean GreatWhite has arrived at Kishorn. The Ocean GreatWhite, the largest semi-submersible drilling rig in the world, will stay at anchor at Kishorn for the next couple of months as she prepares for her first drilling contract off Shetland.Kishorn Port Ltd, are […]