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The Polar Prince vessel passing in front of the Statfjord C oil rig platform.

Statoil Statfjord C Gas Platform has a concrete gravity base structure incorporating storage cells. Statfjord is one of the oldest producing fields on the Norwegian continental shelf, and the largest oil discovery in the North Sea.

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: 28-05-2008 17:57
  • Exposure: 0.003s at f/8, ISO100
  • Focal Length: 165mm
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Copyright: ©Leon Steber