Nonconcrete gravity-based platform refloated successfully

摘要

Last June, the largest and heaviest nonconcrete structure in the North Sea was refloated and towed to Aker Offshore Partner AS's Stord facility in Norway to await final disposition (Fig.1). Phillips Petroleum Co. UK Ltd. operated the 110,000-tonne steel, gravity-based Maureen Alpha platform in UK Block 16/29a.