Appomattox makes its journey home

Title:  APPO_HOST_SAIL_AWAY_FINAL_070917

Duration: 2:04 minutes

Description:

Appomattox, one of Shell’s biggest deep-water platforms, left from Ingleside, Texas, USA and headed to its final location in the Gulf of Mexico. Here, meet the team that built it.

 

APPO_HOST_SAIL_AWAY_FINAL_070917 Transcript

 

[Background music plays]

Upbeat instrumental music with synthesized effects

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Time-lapse footage of the Appomattox host being completed at Ingleside, Texas. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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THIS IS APPOMATTOX

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Wide-angled drone footage of the host. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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29 STORIES TALL

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Further drone footage of the host. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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2 FOOTBALL FIELDS WIDE

THE LARGEST FLOATING PLATFORM OF ITS KIND SHELL HAS EVER CONSTRUCTED

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Quick close-ups of Gage Craig, Irvin Tyler, Jillian Hansen, Mark Kite, Shawanna Reed and Marno de Jong with text onscreen throughout as displayed below.

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NOW LET’S MEET THE TEAM THAT BUILT IT

Interviews with the Appomattox team

 

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Low-angled close-up looking upwards at Marno de Jong.

Marno de Jong

My name is Marno de Jong.

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Wide-angled shot of Jillian Hansen smiling into the camera, her arms crossed.

Jillian Hansen

I’m Jillian Hansen.

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Close-up of Sid Johnston smiling into the camera.

Sid Johnston

Sid Johnston.

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Close-up of an individual welding. Close-up of a gloved hand turning a wrench. Shot of workers assembling scaffolding. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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BUILT IN 35 MONTHS

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Shot of Gage Craig looking into the camera standing in front of the Appomattox.

Gage Craig

OVM Installation Engineer.

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Close-up of Irvin Tyler smiling to the camera.

Irvin Tyler

Construction HSE Lead.

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Close-up of Matt Winters nodding to the camera.

Matt Winters

Construction Engineer.

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Split-pane shot of the Appomattox at the top, cyclists on a road, and a close-up of part of the host on the bottom. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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ON THREE CONTINENTS

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Wide-angled shot of cyclists on their bikes. Shot of Gage Craig.

Gage Craig

On Shell Appomattox.

 

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Close-up of Kelly Bowen smiling to the camera.

Kelly Bowen

Appomattox.

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Shot of Marno de Jong smiling to the camera, his arms crossed.

Marno de Jong

Appomattox.

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Shot of Sid Johnston speaking to off-screen interviewer.

Sid Johnston

Amazing Appomattox.

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Wide-angled shot following an individual walking towards the host’s construction site. Series of quick shots of workers at the site. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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15 MILLION MAN HOURS

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Slow-motion footage of two men walking towards the Appomattox. Close-up of a man and Gage Craig smiling and looking upwards.

Gage Craig

I think I’ve managed to learn something new every day.

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Close-up of Mark Kite speaking to off-screen interviewer, the host in the background. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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MARK KITE

APPOMATTOX CONSTRUCTION LEAD

Mark Kite

Displaced weight is around 120,000 tons. It’s bigger than an aircraft carrier.

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Drone footage of the Appomattox. Shot following Wes Matai as he walks onto the platform. Close-up of Wes Matai turning and looking upwards around the platform.

Wes Matai

You’re walking up to the platform itself and you’re just in complete awe.

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Sequence of shots of the platform and inside the Appomattox. Close-up of Gage Craig speaking to off-screen interviewer. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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GAGE CRAIG

APPOMATTOX OFFSHORE ENGINEER

Gage Craig

It’s like a floating city. You really get an appreciation for all the hard work and the different people that come together to build a project like this.

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Close-up of Shawanna Reed laughing. Low-angled close-up of an individual. Shot of an individual looking out over the site. Time-lapse footage of the Appomattox being assembled. Close-up of Kelly Bowen speaking to off-screen interviewer, the host in the background. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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KELLY BOWEN

APPOMATTOX SITE LEAD

Kelly Bowen

I’ve known people that I’ve worked with on this project since I started at Shell 34 years ago.

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Wide-angled shot of materials being lowered down towards two workers. Shot of workers putting on safety gear. Close-up of Marno de Jong speaking to off-screen interviewer, the host in the background. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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MARNO DE JONG

APPOMATTOX PROJECT MANAGER

Marno de Jong

I think for a lot of people on the project, including myself, this is a highlight in our careers.

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Close-up shot panning around Marno de Jong as he looks upwards at the host. Drone footage of the Appomattox. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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THIS IS THE MOMENT THE TEAM HAS BEEN WAITING FOR

ITS FINAL TRIP TO THE GULF OF MEXICO

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Close-up of Shawanna Reed smiling and talking to an individual, then pointing her arm upwards.

Shawanna Reed

Oh, I’m super excited. I’m ready to go.

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Close-up of Marno de Jong and Kelly Bowen looking upwards.    

Marno de Jong

A big day. Fantastic day.

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Wide-angled shot of Marno de Jong and Kelly Bowen in front of the Appomattox as Marno de Jong points upwards. Close-up of Kelly Bowen speaking to off-screen interviewer, the host in the background.

Kelly Bowen

It’s time for it to go, but it’s always a strange feeling to see it leave. It’s sort of like, you know, a child leaving home and going off to college.

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Shot of a rope and pulley. Slow-motion footage of Wes Matai walking on the platform. Shot of three men standing on the platform as two of them shake hands. Wide-angled shot of part of the site with the sun setting in the background. Wide-angled shot of a group of men carrying a thick rope. Close-up of Shawanna Reed speaking to off-screen interviewer. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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SHAWANNA REED

APPOMATTOX INTEGRATION LEAD

Shawanna Reed

I’m proud to be a part of the team that helped push this through all the way around. It’s all about the people.

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Wide-angled shot of a group of individuals talking at an exterior location as the sun has set in the background. Close-up of the men as one of them laughs. Close-up of Marno de Jong speaking to off-screen interviewer, the host in the background.

Marno de Jong

The Appomattox team has truly been a family and you need that family feel to it to really get the intense collaboration that is needed to have an enormous project like this.

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Slow-motion footage of a man walking towards the Appomattox as the sun has set, the lights coming on on the host. Shot panning around Marno de Jong and Kelly Bowen looking at the host at night-time. Close-up of Mark Kite and others smiling and laughing, then looking towards the Appomattox. Wide-angled shot of the Appomattox lit up at night-time, the silhouettes of various individuals in the foreground. Shot of a group of individuals waving goodbye to the Appomattox as it sets sail in the distance. Wide-angled shot of the Appomattox leaving Ingleside as the sun has set. Text appears onscreen as displayed below.

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ONCE INSTALLED, THE APPOMATTOX IS DESIGNED TO HAVE A LIFESPAN OF DECADES,

ENSURING THAT THE APPOMATTOX FAMILY WILL CONTINUE TO GROW FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

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