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How much does a offshore oil rig weigh?

Typical weight
10,000–656,000 t
That is 22,000,000–1,450,000,000 lb, or 10,000,000–656,000,000 kg.

A fixed or floating offshore drilling and production platform.

Troll A, the heaviest object ever moved by people, weighs 656,000 t.

How that compares

Offshore oil rig against things of a similar mass.

Cruise ship 90,000–120,000 t
Aircraft carrier 101,600–106,300 t
Washington Monument 82,420 t
Statue of Unity 67,000 t
RMS Titanic 52,310 t
Offshore oil rig 10,000–656,000 t
Nuclear submarine 16,760–18,750 t
Gateway Arch 15,650 t

Common questions

How much does an offshore oil rig weigh?
An offshore oil rig weighs 10,000–656,000 t (22,000,000–1,450,000,000 lb). Troll A, the heaviest object ever moved by people, weighs 656,000 t.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked