Statfjord
Statfjord, oil and gas field in the North Sea, shared by Norway and the United Kingdom. It lies about 112 miles (180 km) west of Sogn Fjord, on the western coast of Norway, and about 118 miles (190 km) northeast of the Shetland Islands. When Statfjord was discovered in 1974, it was the largest oil discovery in the North Sea to date. It consists of three separate oil-bearing zones. Exploitation is facilitated by concrete platforms known as Condeeps, which are designed to integrate drilling, pumping, and storage of oil, along with the extraction of natural gas. The Statfjord A platform began production in 1979. The Statfjord B platform followed in 1982 and Platform C in 1985. Oil is transported from the field via tankers. Gas pipelines connect the platforms with Norway and the United Kingdom.