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Troll A gas platform is an engineering feat
Those friendly gents above are standing inside the leg of the "tallest structure ever moved by humans over the surface of the Earth," the Troll A offshore gas platform in the North Sea. Standing nearly 1,650 feet tall, it's absolutely humongous.
Weighing over 1.2 million tons, the structure was built using 245,000 cubic meters of concrete and 100,000 tons of steel. Once it was constructed over the course of a week in Norway, it was towed 174 miles out into the sea. Yes, it was essentially like towing a skyscraper out into the middle of the ocean, but it seemed to go pretty well. Nice work, engineering. Hit the jump for a picture of the rig being towed out to sea.
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By Azgoroth at 6:24 PM ON 02/12/08
This is why your gasoline costs so much...
By Knut at 5:19 PM ON 02/26/08
This a GAS platform, and not OIL - making gasolin. And I guess you don't live in Norway where gasolin is expensive!
By yortsnave at 5:52 PM ON 05/01/08
Does anyone know the name of name of the fascinating Discovery-Channel-like program broadcast on American TV several years ago, where they showed Troll being towed out to sea?
By olger at 10:38 PM ON 05/28/08
It was called "Skyscraper at Sea."
By yortsnave at 9:11 PM ON 06/04/08
THANKS!
By yortsnave at 9:13 PM ON 06/04/08
THANKS!
By tullen at 8:01 AM ON 07/13/08
I made the second leg from the left ;-)Just kidding,but sure i`m proud to have been involved at that complex project.