In this video, Statoil shows the Aasta Hansteen platform taking shape in the Norwegian Sea.
Earlier this month, the third mega block was lifted into place, weighing 5700 tons. The hull will be 200m long and have a diameter of 50m.
In 2017 the hull will be transported to Norway for mating with the topside.
The planned field development includes a SPAR platform, which will be the first such installation on the Norwegian continental shelf. SPAR is a floating installation consisting of a vertical column moored to the seabed. The installation features conventional topsides with processing facilities. The risers transporting the gas from the seabed to the platform and further to Polarled will be pure steel which will be first of its kind on the Norwegian continental shelf. The hull will be fitted with storage for condensate. The condensate will be loaded to shuttle tankers at the field.
The Statoil-operated Aasta Hansteen field is planned to start production in late 2018.
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