Gullfaks C
Gullfaks C started production 4 November 1989. The platform mainly serves as a oil and gas recipient from platforms as Gullfaks A and other fields, such as Vigdis and Visund. At the time of construction, Gullfaks C was the world's largest offhore production, drilling and quarters platform designed for 220 m water depth. The base has 29m deep skirts piled into the clay on the site giving a secure foundation for the platform.
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Construction site
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Stavanger, Norway
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Topside, weight during tow
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43 000 tonnes
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Topside, operating weight
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54 000 tonnes
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Water depth
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220m
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Oil storage
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2 million bbls
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Concrete
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240 000 m³
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Reinforcement
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63 500 tonnes
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Prestressing cables
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3 550 tonnes
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Solid Ballast (sand)
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140 000 tonnes
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Soil conditions
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Clay
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Skirt depth
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29 m
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Mechanical outfitting
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15 000 tonnes
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Contract award
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March 1985
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Tow to field / installation on field
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May 1989
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