Gullfaks Field
Discovered 1978, Norwegian sector, a Tampen Spur workhorse.
Overview
Gullfaks produced from 1986 through three concrete platforms in harsh conditions. Its reservoirs confused geologists with rotated fault blocks. Production drilling kept extending life past early predictions.
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