The Hibernia platform has three separate components – Topsides, Gravity Base Structure (GBS) and Offshore Loading System (OLS). The platform stands 224 metres high, which is half the height of New York’s Empire State Building (449 metres) and 33 metres taller than the Calgary Tower (191 metres).
Hibernia was discovered in 1979, produced first oil in 1997 and is operated by Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. Hibernia produced its one billionth barrel of oil on December 21, 2016.