[1][a] It is located in the Norwegian North Sea block 16/11 160 km (99 mi) offshore from Norway.
Draupner E is the first major oil platform using jacket-type construction supported on a bucket foundation and suction anchors.
The Draupner platform is a key hub for monitoring pressure, volume and quality of gas flows in Norway's offshore gas pipelines.
It connects the Statpipe lines from Heimdal and Kårstø for onward transmission to the Ekofisk oil field.
Europipe I, Franpipe and Zeepipe II B are connected to the Draupner E, while Statpipe and Zeepipe I are connected to the Draupner S.[4] The platform was built with an extensive array of instruments to monitor wave height, slope, acceleration and movement of the pillars and foundations.