Name: LUN- A
Location: 15 km off the north eastern coast of Sakhalin Island
Company: Sakhalin Energy
Platform statistics:
- The Lun-A platform is designed for year-round operation in harsh climatic conditions and is built to withstand rough seas, ice and high seismic activity.
- Located 15 km off the north eastern coast of Sakhalin Island, in a water depth of 48 m.
- The height is 174.5 m, that is higher than the great pyramid of Cheops.
- Four legged concrete gravity base substructure (CGBS) that was engineered and constructed in Vostochniy port by Aker Kvaerner Technology AS and Quattrogemini OY. PA-B CGBS was installed in June 2005.
- Fully integrated deck construction built separately in South Korea, Samsung Heavy Industries construction yard. The topsides were installed in August 2006 on the pre-installed CGBS by float over technique.
- The platform includes drilling and gas/hydrocarbon liquids/water separation facilities, storage for chemicals.
- The living quarters have a capacity for 100 permanent and additional 36 temporary staff.
- Production capacity: gas – 51 mln m3/d; condensate about 50,000 b/d (8,000 m3/d).
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