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title: "How much does a offshore oil rig weigh?"
description: "An offshore oil rig weighs 10,000–656,000 t (22,000,000–1,450,000,000 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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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

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)