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Block 31 PSVM (Plutao, Saturno, Venus and Marte) fields are located in the North East sector of Block 31 at a depth of approximately 2000m. The fields lay about 400 kilometres north west of Luanda in Angola and are operated by BP.

Shown is a stock image of the Heerema owned Deepwater Construction Vessel (DCV) Balder. The Balder was built as a semi-submersible crane vessel in 1978 and converted to a DCV in 2001. On stand by beside the Balder is the crew supply vessel Milton McCall.

This oil rig stock photograph was taken from the URS owned Union Manta vessel. The Union Manta is an anchor handling tug supply vessel. Shown is the Shilling UHD ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) being launched from the deck of the Union Manta to begin pipeline survey and construction work.

  • Taken: 25-02-2011 07:00
  • Exposure: 0.013s at f/5.6, ISO200
  • Focal Length: 24mm
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • Copyright: ©Leon Steber