Draupner platform
Gas platform in the Norwegian North Sea
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::summary Gas platform in the Norwegian North Sea ::
NOTOC | North Sea | label=Draupner | lat_deg = 58 | lat_min = 11 | lat_sec = 19.60 | lon_deg = 2 | lon_min = 28 | lon_sec = 21.6 | region=XA | width=200 | caption=Location of Draupner Platform in the North Sea The Draupner platform is a gas platform for the extraction of natural gas in the North Sea consisting of the Draupner S and E riser platforms. It is located in the Norwegian North Sea block 16/11 160 km offshore from Norway. The complex consists of seven risers and two riser platforms standing in 70 m water depth and linked by a bridge. Draupner E is the first major oil platform using jacket-type construction supported on a bucket foundation and suction anchors. |editor1-last= Myrvoll |editor1-first= Frank |title= Field measurements in geomechanics: proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics : 15-18 September, 2003, Oslo, Norway |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=V40gBCU53nMC&pg=PA73 |publisher= Taylor & Francis |last1= Hansteen |first1= O.E. |last2= Jostad |first2= H.P. |last3= Tjelta |first3= T.I. |chapter= Observed platform response to a "monster" wave |isbn = 978-90-5809-602-9 |year= 2003 |page= 73 |accessdate= 2009-12-29
The Draupner platform is a key hub for monitoring pressure, volume and quality of gas flows in 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. | title = Gassled | journal = Scandinavian Oil-Gas Magazine | issn = 1500-709X | date = 2007-07-29 | url = http://www.scandoil.com/moxie-bm2/field/norway/pipeline_land_facilites/gassled.shtml | accessdate = 2009-12-29}}
1995 rogue wave
Main article: Draupner wave
The platform was built with an extensive array of instruments to monitor wave height, slope, acceleration and movement of the pillars and foundations. In 1995, a laser rangefinder monitoring instrument detected a rogue wave, which became known as the Draupner wave. This wave provided additional scientific evidence for the existence of rogue waves to a previous observation done on the Gorm Platform in the Danish sector in 1984.
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- "Factpages, Norwegian Petroleum Directorate". Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
- (2011-11-08). "Proof: Monster Waves are real". ScienceNordic.
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