Satellite and aerial maps of Ringhorne platform with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
---|---|---|---|
Balder A platform , Offshore Norway | 8.9 | 202 | ENBE |
Heimdal HMP1 platform , Offshore Norway | 35.4 | 345 | ENHM |
Ivar Aasen platform , Offshore Norway | 42.0 | 202 | WI |
Edvard Grieg platform , Offshore Norway | 48.4 | 193 | ENWE |
Johan Sverdrup complex , Offshore Norway | 53.2 | 166 | JS |
Beryl A platform , Offshore UK | 60.2 | 301 | KY |
Ringhorne platform |
2003 to present | ||
59° 15' 55'' N 2° 26' 52'' E | ||
Northern North Sea, Block 25/8, Ringhorne field, Offshore Norway | ||
ICAO: ENXO | IATA: | Local: XO |
Discovered in the 1970s but not brought into production until 2003, the Ringhorne field produces oil from the Jurassic Statfjord sandstone formation, from nearly 2km down. The platform stands in c 130m of water and sends its oil and gas condensate southwestwards to Balder for processing.