Gullfaks B
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Concrete gravity base structure
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| Function / usage: |
Drilling, water injection and quarters platform with partial processing
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| Completed in: | 1988 |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
North Sea, Norway, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| total height | 262 m | |
| total weight | 490 000 t | |
| topside length | 108 m | |
| topside width | 40 m | |
| shaft height | 167 m | |
| water depth | 142 m | |
| living quarters (berths) | 160 | |
| Depth to shallowest reservoir | 1 900 m | |
| number of shafts | 3 |
Materials
| base |
high performance concrete
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Chronology
| 29 February 1988 | On-stream. |
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| 2013 - 2014 | Expected end of production. |
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0003249 |
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| Created: | 15/05/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |