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A historic, highly collectable 1993 corporate petroleum artifact commemorating the monumental Schiehallion Oil Discovery West of Shetland.This substantial cylindrical acrylic paperweight is a premium piece of energy history, celebrating the initial discovery well UKCS 204/20-1 on 4 October 1993. The clear acrylic body is uniquely designed with moulded horizontal bands, giving it a distinctive, tactile oil-barrel appearance.Suspended inside the barrel is a clear capsule containing an authentic, two-tone liquid sample: a dense, dark crude layer beneath a contrasting amber-coloured upper section.The Rare Project Consortium Logo:
Unlike generic corporate giveaways, the base of this paperweight features the highly exclusive Schiehallion Project Alliance Emblem. Rather than the standard BP shield, it displays a black-and-white oval with a sharp black outline, housing a green "S" wrapped around a purple triangle (symbolising the famous Schiehallion mountain peak) and an inverted triangle detailed with a maritime sea-wave pattern. This logo was explicitly used by the dedicated project team during the intensive engineering, design, and yard construction phases.Historical Significance:
The Schiehallion field was a true deepwater pioneer. Its discovery in late 1993 opened up the ultra-challenging Atlantic Margin province. The project was engineered across several iconic UK industrial footprints—spanning the initial design offices in Wimbledon, the complex module skid pallet assembly at the Ardersier yard, and the massive new-build FPSO hull construction at Harland & Wolff in Belfast.DETAILS:
- Field/Well: Schiehallion Discovery (UKCS Block 204/20-1)
- Date: 4 October 1993
- Emblem: Official Schiehallion Project Alliance insignia (Green S / Mountain & Sea Triangles)
- Material: Solid clear acrylic with distinctive moulded barrel-style bands
- Visuals: Internal dark/amber dual-tone oil capsule and detailed milestone inscription.
- Dimensions: Substantial and heavy decorative display piece
CONDITION
This is a vintage item with noticeable age-related imperfections. The acrylic has a hazy or clouded appearance in places, together with surface dulling, scratches and numerous small mottled imperfections that appear to be within or beneath the acrylic. It therefore does not have the completely clear, highly polished appearance of some other acrylic paperweights. There may also be small bubbles, marks or natural imperfections within the acrylic and around the encapsulated sample.
The paperweight remains an interesting and attractive display piece. Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description and show the exact item you will receive
PACKAGING
Every paperweight offered, whether supplied with its original presentation box or not, will be placed inside a clear protective polythene bag, followed by a clear bubble-wrap bag. It will then be packed in a new die-cut cardboard box, which may also be retained for safe storage of the item. This box will be placed inside additional protective outer packaging for secure posting.
