# Aasta Hansteen gas field project from A to Z

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**Category:** Offshore\
**Created:** [November 2, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/aasta-hansteen-gas-field-project-from-a-to-z/78154 "2026-11-02T20:55:24Z")\
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Not news, but still and impressive story.

Loading the Aasta Hansteen Spar hull in South Korea:

> **[Field: AASTA HANSTEEN - Norwegianpetroleum.no](https://www.norskpetroleum.no/en/facts/field/aasta-hansteen/)**

> **[\#aastahansteen #sparplatform #offshoreengineering #marinetransport...](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adongsuzan_aastahansteen-sparplatform-offshoreengineering-ugcPost-7522894983364841472-tNLB/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAHaVEoB-OkSnPBC_o1SRKHcLnOhBKokdTw)**
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> 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗹𝗹
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> This is how they loaded the 46,000-tonne Aasta Hansteen spar hull onto a heavy-transport vessel for its journey from South Korea to Norway.
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> The Aasta Hansteen spar platform was developed for gas production in...

Offloading in Norway:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/2/7/277ccec11c16d3dee690e8ae5cd0a40b5d47acb5.jpeg "Aasta Hansteen Float off") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fl4VeG8YgkA)

Source: [VIDEO: Aasta Hansteen spar float off](https://www.oedigital.com/news/446187-video-aasta-hansteen-spar-float-off)

Upending:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/e/5/e5adee02093f3eff98567d5123870a29fa7681c2.jpeg "Aasta Hansteen rising!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9AunLq0Qfs&t=38s)

Source: [The Aasta Hansteen Spar upending is a master piece of engineering — OffshoreTech, LLC](https://www.offshoretechllc.com/2017/2017/7/26/gh2cyh44fivjui3nc5yiz63h2443ds)

Topside transportation and installation:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/f/f/ffee041f34949c907b45f2b2e5b0a7bc26aecbd7.jpeg "Boskalis - Aasta Hansteen Topside Transport and Installation") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIDow6c8GCw)

Tow-out and installation in the field:

> **[Aasta Hansteen Tow Out](https://content.jwplatform.com/previews/cSkTYzGH)**

Source: [https://www.energyvoice.com/all-news/182890/watch-highlights-of-huge-aasta-hansteen-tow-out/](https://www.energyvoice.com/all-news/182890/watch-highlights-of-huge-aasta-hansteen-tow-out/)

In place and first gas delivered:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/c/0/c0732f72016732f8dbba32a2b9f0441226be5b1a.jpeg)

Source: [https://oceannews.com/news/energy/first-gas-from-the-aasta-hansteen-field/](https://oceannews.com/news/energy/first-gas-from-the-aasta-hansteen-field/)

PS: Not bad for a “shithouse” country 🤣