OFFSHORE WIND FARM NEARING INSTALLATION NEAR THE TALISMAN OPERATED BEATRICE OIL PLATFORM. PICTURE OF NICOL STEPHEN DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER OF SCOTLAND WITH THE BARGE IN THE BACKGROUND.
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THE TURBINE BEING ASSEMBLED AT THE YARD IN NIGG NEAR INVERNESS.
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TALISMAN ENERGY PRESIDENT DR JIM BUCKEE (R) AND EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY COMMISSIONER ANDRIS PIEBALGS (L) WITH THE BARGE IN THE BACKGROUND.
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TALISMAN ENERGY PRESIDENT DR JIM BUCKEE INSPECTING ONE OF THE TURBINE BLADES AT THE YARD AT NIGG NEAR INVERNESS.
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TALISMAN ENERGY PRESIDENT DR JIM BUCKEE (R) AND EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY COMMISSIONER ANDRIS PIEBALGS (L) AND DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER FOR SCOTLAND NICOL STEPHEN (MIDDLE) WITH THE BARGE IN THE BACKGROUND.
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TALISMAN ENERGY PRESIDENT DR JIM BUCKEE WITH THE BARGE IN THE BACKGROUND.
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OFFSHORE WIND FARM NEARING INSTALLATION NEAR THE TALISMAN OPERATED BEATRICE OIL PLATFORM. PICTURE OF THE JACKET (YELLOW) BEFORE BEING LOWERED ON TO THE SEABED FROM THE BARGE.SHOWING BGEATRICE IN THE BACKGROUND.
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TALISMAN ENERGY PRESIDENT DR JIM BUCKEE (L) AND EUROPEAN UNION ENERGY COMMISSIONER ANDRIS PIEBALGS (MIDDLE) AND DEPUTY FIRST MINISTER FOR SCOTLAND NICOL STEPHEN (R) WITH THE BARGE IN THE BACKGROUND.
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TALISMAN ENERGY DINNER AT FYVIE CASTLE (with Alex Salmond, leader of SNP chatting to guests).
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TALISMAN ENERGY DINNER AT FYVIE CASTLE (with Andris Piebalgs, European Commissioner for Energy and MEP Alyn Smith).
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