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Norne production ship and the oil tanker Navion Hispania.

The Norne oil field lies at a water depth of 380 metres. The Norne vessel is tied to subsea templates with flexible risers that carry the wellstream to the ship. The vessel has a processing plant on deck and storage tanks for stabilised oil.

This oil rig stock photo was taken from the M/V Geofjord. Originally owned and operated by DOF Subsea, the Geofjord is now owned by Jas Marine in Malaysia.

  • Taken: 24-05-2008 15:52
  • Exposure: 0.001s at f/8, ISO100
  • Focal Length: 70mm
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Copyright: ©Leon Steber