Satellite and aerial maps of Tor platform with nearby locations
Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
---|---|---|---|
Ekofisk L platform , Offshore Norway | 12.4 | 209 | ENLE |
Ekofisk H platform , Offshore Norway | 12.6 | 213 | |
Eldfisk B platform , Offshore Norway | 25.7 | 195 | ENXB |
Eldfisk A platform , Offshore Norway | 29.7 | 187 | ENXL |
Embla platform , Offshore Norway | 34.7 | 188 | ENXM |
Valhall QP platform , Offshore Norway | 40.5 | 174 |
Tor platform |
1978 to 2015 | ||
56° 38' 29'' N 3° 19' 32'' E | ||
Central North Sea, Block 2/4, Tor field, Offshore Norway | ||
ICAO: ENXT | IATA: | Local: TR |
Elevation: 178 feet |
The Tor Field was discovered in 1970 in the Maastrichtian (uppermost Cretaceous) Tor Chalk, which is part of an extensively channelled feature around the margins of the Lindesnes Ridge, further south.
The platform is in c 70m of water. Production of oil and gas began in Jun 1978, but gas became a diminishing component of the output since c 1992. Output is piped c 15km south west to Ekofisk for onward processing and export. Production ceased in 2015.
The platform is in c 70m of water. Production of oil and gas began in Jun 1978, but gas became a diminishing component of the output since c 1992. Output is piped c 15km south west to Ekofisk for onward processing and export. Production ceased in 2015.