Harding
The TPG 500 platform consist of three-leg jackup drilling unit that mounted on a concrete base. The concrete base provides support for the jackup and functions as a drilling template and provides a crude oil storage.
The Harding platform is a TPG-500 jack-up structure installed on top of the concrete foundation. The concrete base has 80 cells of which 3 extend to support the jackup. The base also has oil storage.
Scope of work:
- Engineering and construction management support of the design, construction and installation of the structure on the field.
- Design and construction of the installation systems.
- Mechanical Outfitting of the concrete gravity structure.
- Marine Operations for the tow and the installation of the structure on the field without the use of a heavy lift vessel (see gallery).
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Construction site
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Hunterston near Glasgow, Scotland (UK)
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Installation site
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Harding field, the North Sea, UK sector
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Base weight at tow to field
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104 279 tonnes
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Concrete
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71 149 tonnes
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Steel reinforcement
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16 322 tonnes
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Prestressing cables
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977 tonnes
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Mechanical outfitting
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844 tonnes
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Base dimensions
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114,0 m / 121,7 m / 34 m
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Water depth at installation site
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106 m
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Storage capacity
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570 000 bbls
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Well slots
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24
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Tow to field / installation on field
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June 1995
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