What Is a Wellhead Platform

Wellhead platform generally is a type of oil platform that houses personnel and machineries to extract oil and natural gas through wells in the ocean bed. A wellhead platform (WHP) may include an integrated deck, utility systems, wellhead systems, helideck and drilling facilities.

What is wellhead tower?

The wellhead tower facilities in Offshore are designed to receive well fluid from different oil fields and transport through pipelines for further processing. The functional requirements for any typical wellhead tower do not vary much; leading to similar design features in most of the Offshore facilities.

What is unmanned wellhead platform?

The UWP is a simple structure without helideck or overnight accommodation. It provides easy access to wells, since the wellheads are placed dry on the topside. That contrasts with a subsea development, where the wellheads stand wet on the seabed.