Oct
5

Industrial Photography Oil and Gas drilling platform

Constructing an offshore drilling platform at sea must be a really difficult task compared to the convenience of buildingit on land. The sheer scale of the project and the size of the components would make this a logistical nightmare.

Here, OGN had booked a session to update their records and get some action shots of their build in progress for future marketing use. Convenient as it might be, constructing in parts and moving 300 ton structures to marry together is still no mean feat.

Preparing pipe surfaces for welding on a platform deck

Checking the lift area is clear from obstructions

In the massive sheds, further parts of the structure are taking shape and getting ready to be moved down to take their place on the growing platform in the yard. View the samples below for various aspects of the construction.


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			Surveyour setting out on the Oil and Gas platform
			
			Oil and Gas jacket support strut showing joint profile
			
			Cathodic protection. Welding sacraficial magnesium anodes to a support leg
			
			Cranes and Riggers on site
			
			Oil and Gas rig legs and struts ready for assembly
			
			A high access point provides a view over the site to the sea beyond
			
			A new platform approaching the Oil and Gas Jacket
			
			Platform being manouvered under supervision
			
			Positioning platform
			
			The platform skid team
			
			The platform skid team
			
			Crane lift of platform into pposition
			
			Crane lift of platform into position
			
			Checking alignment of platform
			
			Checking alignment of new platform
			
			Grinding the metal surfaces prior to fixing the new platform in position
			
			Aligning the new platform and winching the two parts together
			
			Removing shackles and slings
			
			Part of the platform takes shape inside the shed
			
			Indoor construction of Oil and Gas rig.
			
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