Swedish independent Lundin Petroleum is evaluating various floating production concepts for the development of its challenging Alta-Gohta gas project in the Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea, a region where sources said concrete platforms could be poised for a timely renaissance.

Giant ‘Condeep’ platforms were the mainstay of Norway’s huge, multi-platform field development projects in the 1980s, with Stat­fjord, Gullfaks, Oseberg and Troll leading the way.

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