Draupner platform
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The Draupner platform is a complex consisting of the Draupner S and E riser platforms in the North Sea
. It is located in the Norwegian North Sea block 16/11 160 kilometres (99.4 mi) offshore Norway
. The complex consists of seven risers and two riser platforms standing in 70 metres (229.7 ft) water depth and linked by a bridge. It is a steel jacket founded on steel buckets sucked into the ground.
The Draupner platform is a key hub for monitoring pressure, volume and quality of gas flows in the Norway's offshore gas pipelines. Draupner S was installed in 1984 as part of the Statpipe
system. It connects the Statpipe lines from Heimdal
and Kårstø for onward transmission to the Ekofisk oil field
. In April 1985, first gas was transferred through the platform. Draupner E was installed in 1994 as part of the Europipe I pipeline
. Europipe I, Franpipe
and Zeepipe II B
are connected to the Draupner E, while Statpipe
and Zeepipe I
are connected to the Draupner S.
The complex is owned by Gassled
and operated by Gassco
. The technical service provider is Statoil
.
On 1 January 1995, a measuring instrument
on the Draupner platform detected the first instrument recorded rogue wave, known as the Draupner wave
.
North Sea
In the southwest, beyond the Straits of Dover, the North Sea becomes the English Channel connecting to the Atlantic Ocean. In the east, it connects to the Baltic Sea via the Skagerrak and Kattegat, narrow straits that separate Denmark from Norway and Sweden respectively...
. It is located in the Norwegian North Sea block 16/11 160 kilometres (99.4 mi) offshore Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The complex consists of seven risers and two riser platforms standing in 70 metres (229.7 ft) water depth and linked by a bridge. It is a steel jacket founded on steel buckets sucked into the ground.
The Draupner platform is a key hub for monitoring pressure, volume and quality of gas flows in the Norway's offshore gas pipelines. Draupner S was installed in 1984 as part of the Statpipe
Statpipe
The Statpipe pipeline is a natural gas system, which links northern North Sea gas fields with the Norway's gas export system. It transports gas from Statfjord, Gullfaks, Heimdal, Veslefrikk, Snorre, Brage, Tordis and Statfjord gas fields.-History:...
system. It connects the Statpipe lines from Heimdal
Heimdal gas field
Heimdal is an offshore natural gas field in the North Sea located northwest of the Stavanger, Norway. Heimdal serves as a connection hub for processing and distribution of natural gas from satellite fields....
and Kårstø for onward transmission to the Ekofisk oil field
Ekofisk oil field
Ekofisk is an oil field in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea about southwest of Stavanger. Discovered in 1969, it remains one of the most important oil fields in the North Sea. Production began in 1971 after the construction of a series of off-shore platforms by Phillips Petroleum Company...
. In April 1985, first gas was transferred through the platform. Draupner E was installed in 1994 as part of the Europipe I pipeline
Europipe I
Europipe I is a long natural gas pipeline from the North Sea to Continental Europe.-History:The feasibility study of the pipeline's project was conducted in 1990. On 20 April 1993, an agreement between Norway and Germany was concluded on the construction of Europipe...
. Europipe I, Franpipe
Franpipe
The Franpipe is a long natural gas pipeline from the Draupner E riser in the North Sea to the receiving terminal at Port Ouest in Dunkirk, France. The gas transported to France originates mainly from Sleipner East and Troll Vest gas fields...
and Zeepipe II B
Zeepipe
The Zeepipe is a natural gas transportation system to transport North Sea natural gas to the receiving terminal at Zeebrugge in Belgium.The total costs of Zeepipe system is around 24.2 billion NOK. It is owned by Gassled partners and operated by Gassco. The technical service provider is Statoil...
are connected to the Draupner E, while Statpipe
Statpipe
The Statpipe pipeline is a natural gas system, which links northern North Sea gas fields with the Norway's gas export system. It transports gas from Statfjord, Gullfaks, Heimdal, Veslefrikk, Snorre, Brage, Tordis and Statfjord gas fields.-History:...
and Zeepipe I
Zeepipe
The Zeepipe is a natural gas transportation system to transport North Sea natural gas to the receiving terminal at Zeebrugge in Belgium.The total costs of Zeepipe system is around 24.2 billion NOK. It is owned by Gassled partners and operated by Gassco. The technical service provider is Statoil...
are connected to the Draupner S.
The complex is owned by Gassled
Gassled
Gassled is a partnership to own the offshore natural gas transportation infrastructure on behalf of oil and gas companies operating at Norwegian continental shelf of North Sea. Gassled was created on 20 December 2002 and it became operational on 1 January 2003...
and operated by Gassco
Gassco
Gassco is a Norwegian state owned company that operates of natural gas pipes transporting annually of 88.5 billion cubic meter of natural gas from the Norwegian continental shelf to Continental Europe and the United Kingdom....
. The technical service provider is Statoil
Statoil
Statoil ASA is a Norwegian petroleum company established in 1972. It merged with Norsk Hydro in 2007 and was known as StatoilHydro until 2009, when the name was changed back to Statoil ASA. The brand Statoil was retained as a chain of fuel stations owned by StatoilHydro...
.
On 1 January 1995, a measuring instrument
Measuring instrument
In the physical sciences, quality assurance, and engineering, measurement is the activity of obtaining and comparing physical quantities of real-world objects and events. Established standard objects and events are used as units, and the process of measurement gives a number relating the item...
on the Draupner platform detected the first instrument recorded rogue wave, known as the Draupner wave
Draupner wave
The Draupner wave or New Year's wave was the first rogue wave to be detected by a measuring instrument, occurring at the Draupner platform in the North Sea off the coast of Norway on January 1, 1995...
.