Type:
Gas
Facility:
Production
Water Depth:
70
Installed:
1996
meters
Block:
46342
Design:
Fixed steel
Sub Structure:
7844
Topsides Wgt:
0
tonnes
tonnes
Intro
Draupner S is a bridge-connected riser and living quarters platform in the Draupner complex of the southern Norwegian North Sea. Installed in 1984, it provides riser terminations, pipeline interconnection and monitoring for multiple gas trunklines feeding Norwegian and European markets.
Field
The Draupner system sits ~160-km offshore in ~70-m water depth, acting as a central hub for major gas pipelines such as Statpipe, connecting fields and trunk systems to export paths. Its role is system routing and monitoring rather than field production.
Facilities
Draupner S supports risers from pipelines including Statpipe and links via a bridge to Draupner E. Onboard living quarters accommodate operations personnel managing metering, flow control and monitoring of pressure, volume and gas quality. There is minimal processing; main functions centre on manifold and riser management, emergency shutdowns, and communications with the broader Gassled network. Power systems support the living quarters and control systems, with safety utilities such as flare and emergency power. Combined with Draupner E, it provides a stable pipeline junction hub across multiple transmission routes into continental Europe.
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