The $2.4billion project was to build a new accommodation/production platform, preserving a proportion of the existing infrastructure which was pending eventual decommissioning and to stop reservoir subsidence in order to extend field life to 2049.

1. Gooding Aluminium Limited
CASE STUDY
BP VALHALL ACCOMMODATION/HOTEL PLATFORM PROJECT
Project: BP Valhall Accommodation/Hotel Platform
Location: North Sea, Norway
Product: Aluminium Wall Cladding Type WC2
Material: Perforated Aluminium Sheet GA P1632 & Plain
Aluminium Sheet GA 1539
Finish: Powder Coated RAL 7045 & RAL 7047
Client: BP Norge
Specifier: SLP Engineering
Gooding Aluminium Limited
1 British Wharf
Landmann Way
London SE14 5RS
United Kingdom
T: + 44 (0)20 8692 2255 F: + 44 (0)20 8469 0031 Email: sales@goodingalum.com

2. About the Project:
Project Background
The Valhall platform is located in the North Sea off the coast of Norway and is one of the largest offshore
brownfield projects ever attempted across the globe. The $2.4billion project was to build a new
accommodation/production platform, preserving a proportion of the existing infrastructure which was pending
eventual decommissioning and to stop reservoir subsidence in order to extend field life to 2049.
The new production and hotel platform – has a design life of 40 years. It is sized for production of about
120,000 barrels of oil and 143million cu ft of gas per day; water handling capability of 200,000bpd; a topsides
weight of some 16,000 tonnes, and jacket weighing in at 7,500 tonnes.
Project Details
Working with renowned SLP Engineering, Gooding Aluminium were contracted to supply aluminium wall
cladding Type WC2, combining perforated and plain aluminium sheets, for the atrium accommodation
facilities module(Perforated Aluminium Sheet GA P1632 & Plain Aluminium Sheet GA 1539).
The living quarters house 180 people, they are powered from offshore for additional energy efficiency,
but more importantly, the Gooding Aluminium lightweight, power coated finish perforated sheets weigh
1.38 kg/m2, and the plain aluminium sheets are 5.5 kg/m2. The lightweight nature of the panels helped
to bring the platform within the specified weight limit, contributing to the ongoing subsidence control
programme.
In total, over 950 aluminium panels were supplied, manufactured and delivered in 4 stages. Each stage
delivered ahead of schedule and once again celebrated Gooding Aluminium’s enviable 100% quality
control, whereupon no panels were rejected.
Gooding Aluminium Limited
1 British Wharf
Landmann Way
London SE14 5RS
United Kingdom
T: + 44 (0)20 8692 2255 F: + 44 (0)20 8469 0031 Email: sales@goodingalum.com

3. Aluminium Awareness Information:
Aluminium awareness information
Key Facts:
• Aluminium is great for incorporating into weight sensitive applications, such as this one.
• Environmentally friendly aluminium is the only recyclable material that more than pays for it’s own recycling costs!
• Recycling aluminium into new forms only requires 5% of the energy that originally produced it.
• All manufactured aluminium is effectively a stored energy bank for future generations.
• Aluminium is only 1/3rd the weight of steel.
• Aluminium’s surface has a self generating and repairing oxide coating which makes it corrosion resistant and therefore less expensive to
maintain than steel and other corrodible metals.
Gooding Aluminium Limited
1 British Wharf
Landmann Way
London SE14 5RS
United Kingdom
T: + 44 (0)20 8692 2255 F: + 44 (0)20 8469 0031 Email: sales@goodingalum.com

4. Who we are and what we do:
About Gooding Aluminium
Gooding Aluminium was established in 1979, continuous growth and innovation has led GA to become an established and
respected national and international supplier of a wide range of high quality aluminium sheets, aluminium profiles and 'made to
order' aluminium products with 'invisible' fixing solutions.
We are dedicated to providing a highly responsive service to match the requirements of each ‘made to order’ customer
and alternatively in providing a quick and easy on‐line facility for those wishing to purchase aluminium stock materials and
products for immediate dispatch.
Gooding Aluminium is based in the rejuvenated Docklands development area of London, about 3 miles from the Olympic Park,
reflects the dynamic nature of an industry that is in the midst of continuous change to meet the commercial, environmental and
social challenges of the 21st century.
Our products and services are continually recommended by leading Architects, Interior Designers and Contractors having
successfully been incorporated in many outstanding projects and applications.
You can see more images of this award winning project by visiting www.goodingalum.com
Gooding Aluminium Limited
1 British Wharf
Landmann Way
London SE14 5RS
United Kingdom
T: + 44 (0)20 8692 2255 F: + 44 (0)20 8469 0031 Email: sales@goodingalum.com