Star Energy, Onshore Oil Field Pump, Nr Weston, Nottinghamshire - July 08

85 Vintage · Aug 29, 2008

Just got round to uploadng the pics of this place

From a bit of google bashing I've found that Star Energy, amongst other thing operate onshore oil & gas fields.

Star Energy is an energy company with a primary focus on developing and operating gas storage facilities via the conversion of oil and gas fields. In addition to our gas storage business, we own and operate 25 oil and gas fields onshore UK with oil, gas and electricity production activities.

Star Energy is split into 11 companies, the one dealing with this field is called, Star Energy Oil and Gas Limited

The name on one of the pics is listed as an area where they've got an oil filed, but the place named is a few miles away

From their site also discovered that Petronas have made an offer for the company, so it must be pretty big and have good resources. Here's their SITE, if you want anymore info.

View on approach

Nice Gauge

Not anytime soon, the electric supply had been taken out.

In the distance of this pic, there's another enclosure containing a pump. I didn't fancy trekking through a filed of crops just to see something the same.

anigel · Aug 29, 2008

Cool find.

I had to double check what the EX hazard sign was as I haven't come across that 1 before.

spacepunk · Aug 30, 2008

Cool.Liking those pipes.

cybergeek · Aug 30, 2008

These are popular in lincolnshire. there are 2-3 within a 5 mile radius of my house. never seen one up so close well done. ace pics

Foxylady · Aug 30, 2008

Oh, cool! I've always wanted to see one of these close to. There are a few dotted around my area, but not get-at-able for me. Cheers for that.

Sabtr · Aug 31, 2008

Nice one.

I don't think there are any of these in the North East. I think our oil went hard years ago.

SilentOne · Aug 31, 2008

The EX hazard is a explosive atmoshere warning, newish legislation called dsear dangerous substances & explosives atmoshere regulations states that if there is any chance of a build up of a product that could ignite/ explode these have to be displayed,you see alot of these in food factorys and other places that use any form of dust etc, strange to see one on a bit of equipment outside though, still suppose they have to warn you of the hazzard that gas or oil can explode or summat like that in a nut shell - duh... lol but you probably know that now anyway, lmao

fireblade · Aug 31, 2008

ASll these in notts were originally owned by bp their main offices were at eakring the offices are still there but now owned by powergen they train on pylons there also there is dukes field oil museum just up the road from eakring.In the 80s i worked up at eakring site insulating some big tanks full of boiling water that was tankered around the country for flushing the oil wells out.

Seahorse · Sep 5, 2008

SilentOne said:
The EX hazard is a explosive atmoshere warning, newish legislation called dsear dangerous substances & explosives atmoshere regulations states that if there is any chance of a build up of a product that could ignite/ explode these have to be displayed,you see alot of these in food factorys and other places that use any form of dust etc, strange to see one on a bit of equipment outside though, still suppose they have to warn you of the hazzard that gas or oil can explode or summat like that in a nut shell - duh... lol but you probably know that now anyway, lmao

It's an intrinsically safe standard, been around for decades, especially in the offshore oil and gas industry. Any equipment (mainly electrical/electronic) used in the vicinity needs to be rated at Ex standard. Something to be aware of if you come across it on an explore... NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY. Or high powered torches for that matter. Heck, NO potential sources of heat or ignition. Even disused installations have the potential for an explosive atmosphere, and just because you can't smell it, doesn't mean it isn't there.

Bax__ · Sep 5, 2008

This well will not actually flow on it's own that's why teh "nodding donkey" is there, it pumps the oil out of the well, the metal rod that goes into the well slides up and down through a rubber stripper,that creates a seal round the metal rod, they wear and eventually leak. So there's a chance that gas can leak and lie around the area. That's why the signs are there...

Squirrelking · Sep 5, 2008

Seahorse said:
Something to be aware of if you come across it on an explore... NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY. Or high powered torches for that matter. Heck, NO potential sources of heat or ignition. Even disused installations have the potential for an explosive atmosphere, and just because you can't smell it, doesn't mean it isn't there.

Something I keep saying every time I see someone exploring fuel tanks and the like. Doesn't matter how heavy or whatever the oil is the vapours can be ignited by any non-intrinsically safe electronic equipment.

The atmosphere is also something else to consider, sour crude (like Basrah) contains a high H2S content which is completely undetectable but minute quantities (12 PPM IIRC, have to check) can knock you on your back and kill you. Even in open air (we used to carry ELSA sets on deck and during cargo ops).

I've worked on tankers and the training leaves you a lot on the wary side, this stuff ain't worth messing around with...

Seahorse · Sep 5, 2008

Whilst on the subject, you should also note that your mobile phone should be switched off in Ex designated areas. The ONLY kit you should be using should be certified to EX standard, and will have the logo marked on both the equipment AND battery... There should also be a green spot prominent on the label.

You may also come across FM on warning signs, although this is less common. Ex approved kit is OK there, but FM aproved kit is not certified for Ex areas. The logo to watch out for is, unsurprisingly, this...

I do worry about casual explores in sewers too, where the potential for methane build up is high.

urbtography · Sep 5, 2008

I love the look of theese pumps, you should try and get some sunset pictures like in the movies with the sun shining through the arms of the pump i think that would look quite nice really, and that prestine shiny gauge in amongst all those old pumps is beautiful.

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