Objective In view of the growing importance of offshore oil and gas it was decided to develop a supporting structure (platform) which would be capable to carry a heavy weight gas processing plant, i.E. A facility for natural gas liquefaction or methanol production respectively.In order to obtain a more advanced state, the developers submitted a -second phase- and the work was carried out under project no. 03058-78.In 1976 there was little knowledge concerning platforms for deckloads of more than 2,500 tons. Thus the main task of the project was to develop supporting structures for plant weights of up to 15,000 tons. Since the product, lng or methanol, had to be intermediately stored offshore, a storage platform also had to be developed. In the course of the study a further problem came up, namely the transfer of the low temperature liquide lng (-162d.C.) from the platform of the tanker. Norwegian companies took part in the activities as subcontractors. Programme(s) ENG-HYDROCARB 1C - Programme (EEC) of Community projects in the hydrocarbons sector, 1973-1985 Topic(s) 1.9 - PRODUCTION SYSTEMS Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme DEM - Demonstration contracts Coordinator PREUSSAG AG (EX SALZGITTER AG) EU contribution No data Address ABTEILUNG FORSCHUNG ENTWICKLUNG POSTFACH 15 06 27 1000 Berlin Germany See on map Total cost No data