The Beauty And Scale Of Deep-Sea Oil Rigs

Today, we have the privilege of witnessing the grandeur of deep-sea oil rigs. These towering structures are nothing short of awe-inspiring, and their sheer size and impressive presence can evoke strong emotions in those who behold them.

In a world that values aesthetics, these monstrosities may not be conventionally beautiful, but they command respect and admiration nonetheless.

1. Brage oil field, located in the North Sea 120 km northwest of the city of Bergen

2. The Cormorant Alpha platform, located 161 kilometres north east of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland

3. Franklin Field, central North Sea. Photograph by Peter Iain Campbell

4. The Troll: A platform off the west coast of Norway

5. The Draugen platform, Norway

6. Oil platform seen from Devereux Lagoon – [Photograph by Nandaro]

7. The Goliat field, one of the biggest offshore oil fields in the world, located in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea. Photographs by Evgenia Arbugaeva

10. Hibernia platform, Canada

13. The Berkut platform, especially designed for working in harsh subarctic conditions, is the biggest oil and gas platform in the world. It is located in the Sea of Okhotsk off the Russian Pacific Coast

16. A petroleum drilling site near Port Fourchon, La. Photograph by Chris Carmichael

17. Statoil’s Heidrun Platform, Norwegian Sea. Photograph by Anna Henly

18. Total Alwyn platform and connecting bridge to accommodation. Photograph by Anna Henly

19. West Alpha drilling rig, and supply vessel, in rough conditions in the North Sea as photographed by Anna Henly.