Welcome to the world's first Google Street View tour of an offshore gas platform
Via this technology, it is now possible to get exclusive access to a selection of Cygnus’ most restricted areas, including the helipad, accommodation, the gym, the games and cinema rooms, the medical centre and the heart of the operation: the main control room. Through a series of video interviews with the onboard staff, Street View gives unique insights into the lives of those working offshore.
Key facts about the Cygnus Gas Platform
The Cygnus Alpha installation is located in the southern North Sea - 95 miles from the nearest coast.
Cygnus consists of two installations – Alpha & Bravo. The Alpha installation has three platforms: one for drilling and extracting gas; one for processing and exporting it; and one for accommodation and support services.
The platform has been producing enough gas to heat the equivalent of 1.5 million UK homes since the first gas started flowing in December 2016.
Discovered in 1988, Cygnus is the biggest discovery in the southern North Sea the last 25 years.
Cygnus has estimated gross 2P reserves of approximately 635 billion cubic feet of gas.
At peak, the field will contribute 5% of the UK’s total gas production
It exports gas via a new 55km connection to an existing pipeline, which ends at Bacton, Norfolk.
During construction the project generated £1.3billion for the UK economy, supporting 5,000 jobs across the UK supply chain.
The Cygnus gas field has an estimated production life of at least 20 years.
The accommodation platform can host 66 workers in hotel-style facilities that include en-suite bedrooms, a restaurant, a gym and a cinema.
To find out more visit: https://www.spirit-energy.com/cygnus/
Cygnus has become the first ever offshore platform to be accessible via Google Street View, giving a unique opportunity to explore the largest producing gas field in the southern North Sea.