The Gloria platform was successfully transported to Agigea harbor in Constana. This is the first removal of an offshore production platform in
The platform was used in oil and gas production operations in the Sinoe field, in the shallow waters of the
This marks the end of a 40 year history as drilling and production platform in the
The production from the Sinoe field is currently suspended and the wells remaining on the wellhead platform are preserved in safe conditions.
The Gloria offshore platform has reached the end of its economic lifetime after more than 40 years in service.
History of the Gloria platform
The Gloria platform was the first offshore drilling platform in
Between 1976 and 1986, Gloria operated as a drilling rig, drilling 17 wells with a total cumulated length of approx. 50,000 meters.
Between 1987-1998, Gloria was used as a production platform for the first developed Romanian offshore field - Lebada East.
Since 1998, the Gloria platform has been located in the Sinoe field, approximately 30 km from the shore, in a water depth of around 40 meters and was used as a production platform. Its cumulated production over the last 20 years is equivalent to over 20 million car refuels and the energy for heating 170,000 homes.
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