I saw this on discovery channel, how they built it and how they moved it. It is the most fascinating built structure I have ever seen. I was so amazed of this story, everyone needs to see and hear about it. "BREATHTAKING"
I saw the same show many years ago on Discovery and would love to buy it on DVD. I've been looking for it everywhere without finding it, including the Discovery web site. If anyone can tell me how I can get it, that would be fantastic.
Dear all, Who can help to find the movierecording DVD from the build of the Troll-A? This largest platform maked in Norway is 10 years ago build and send it by Discovery and I like to have it. Does anybody knows how I can get it?? Please send me a message if you know.
Like you others, this oilrig has captured my imagination for years. I first saw it on an American TV show called "How'd they build that?" (or something). I managed to tape it, but have since lost the tape and would love to get a proper documentary programme on it to show a high school Engineering studies/Design and Technology class.
Impressive engineering job indeed. And at 10th anniversary, another great event pointed it. The Katie Melua's Concert Under The Sea took place in one of rig's feet, at 303 m under the sea level. I reccommend this show as well. Is at least as good as the bulding of the rig (the movie).
I would love to find a DVD of this. I saw it with my father many years ago and would love to buy him the DVD for Christmas. I have looked for years with no sucess. Anybody let me know if you have ever found it.
After searching for "Troll" through PBS, NOVA, and others, funny I end up a site looking for the exact same thing. Has anyone found a copy of the movie. I could use this in a concrete class I teach.
The programme you are looking for could be 'RICHARD HAMMOND'S ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS - SUPER RIG' Shown in the UK on National Geographic channel @ 5:00 p.m. 22/12/2008. Not sure whether it is available on DVD.
I too was transfixed by the documentary about building and moving Troll. Any help locating it would be appreciated. I've keep an eye out for it for years. Thanks.
I'm glad I'm not the only person looking for the freaking show! I was starting to feel like I'd imagined it. (I know it's not the 2008 show because I watched it when I lived in the UK, and I moved to the US before 2008.)
I keep finding references to it being an Extreme Engineering episode, but then it's not actually listed as an episode anywhere that has a list of Extreme Engineering episodes by season. So I am confused.
The programme we are all looking for is almost certainly an episode of Extreme Engineering titled 'Skyscraper at Sea' shown on Tuesday 15 April 2003. I don't know if it has ever been repeated.
I posted on here over three years ago. I watched this breathtaking episode on Discovery Channel or something. My goodness, it was amazing to watch. It needs to be shown again because how they built it and moved this thing is "AMAZING". It has been about 10 years since I saw this show on Discovery Channel.
It is a beauty! I did the risk analysis of construction and installation of Troll A, back in 1990's. At that time I visited one of the legs which was built up to the riegel (a stiffening ring half way up), and I was 150m below the sea level. A few years ago I did the risk analysis of installing some extra modules onto Troll A, visited the platform and stayed unexpectedly an extra day due to fog. It was very enjoyable!
Cracking bit of Engineering construction, I myself am a Steel Fabricator and have worked at a few Rig yards in Scotland and can appreciate the skills of the design and build of such a magnificent structure.
Eureka ! Greetings fellow Troll worshipers. As Vladimir will know from our correspondence, I have searched for maybe four years for a bit of video of the building and installation of the Troll A gas platform. I can almost not believe it, but walking through my school this week I overheard a DVD being shown to an Engineering studies class and what should be the content? - the Troll A gas platform. Eureka!!!! Now, it's not the original show I saw - which had a bit more about the casting of the concrete legs in a Danish Fjord, but it is indeed good stuff (Maybe 45mins) about Troll A. It is the Richard Hammond DVD that somebody has spoken of on this blog already: Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections - Series One. For those who may wish to know: This is an SBS (Australia) production - see SBS.com.au and has "MADMAN.COM.AU" on the back cover. This is as close as I have got to the original show I viewed maybe six years ago and now I can die a happy Troll Hunter!
Surprise! Surprise! I have just been watching 'Skyscraper At Sea' on Discovery Knowledge channel in the UK. So despite Discovery Channel's lack of help when I made enquiries earlier this year, they still have it in their system.
Added by Carolyn Rogers on 08 July 2007.