State of California

Mineral Resources Management Division — Belmont Island Decommissioning Project

Removal of Island Structure Begins, May 2000

Conductors (oil well pipes) were cut by abrasive jet cutting tool 5' below ocean floor and were removed using hydraulic pulling unit.
Abrasive Jet Cutting Tool (click photo to enlarge)	Hydraulic Pulling Unit (HPU) (click photo to enlarge)
November 2000
Removal of fill material inside caisson using conveyor system.
Conveyor System (click photo to enlarge)

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