A quarter of a century ago this week, Hibernia became Newfoundland and Labrador’s first producing offshore oilfield, marking a turning point for the province in its burgeoning offshore oil industry. | SaltWire
A quarter century and well over one billion barrels of crude later, the Grand Banks-based rig 315 klicks east-southeast from St. John's is still going strongJune 2009 photo of the Hibernia Platform, located on the Grand Banks, 315 km east southeast of St. John’s, Newfoundland. - SaltWire Network file photoST. JOHN'S, N.L.
Hibernia workers look over the controls in February 1997 in this Telegram file photo. - SaltWire Network file photo Gravity Base Structure lowered to allow mating of topside modules in February 1997. Telegram file photo - File photoSeptember 1992Fabrication of the M-20 wellhead module began at Bull Arm.Preparing for mating of topside modules and gravity base structure at Bull Arm in February 1997. Telegram file photo - file photoPlatform installed on the seabed at Hibernia field.NOVATEK CAMERA A closeup of the topside module at Bull Arm prior to mating in February 1997.
The project came in on budget and on time, with more than 6,000 Newfoundland workers from 17 unions working on it during the construction phase, all without a work stoppage.
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