Troll A platform

Norway / Hordaland / Fedje /
 Statoil, gas well / well producing gas, natural gas platform

The Troll A platform is a condeep offshore natural gas platform in the Troll gas field. It is operated by Statoil.
The platform has an overall height of 472 metres and weighs 656,000 tons and has the distinction of being the tallest structure ever moved by mankind. The platform stands on the sea floor 303 metres (994 feet) below the surface of the sea and each of the continuous-slip-formed concrete cylindrical legs has an elevator that takes over nine minutes to travel from the platform above the waves to the sea floor.

See wikipedia link for world records.
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Coordinates:   60°39'59"N   3°40'1"E
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