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The Mars Tension-leg Platform, or '''Mars Platform''', is a permanent offshore drilling and production Tension-leg Oil Platform operating at Mississippi Canyon block 807 in the Gulf Of Mexico . At 990.6 M (3,250 Ft ), it was for a period of time the World's Tallest Structure , measured from its base on the Seabed to the top of its tower but is now the fifth tallest structure, the Magnolia Tension-leg Platform currently holding the record. The Mars platform is positioned in a water depth of 896 m (2940 ft) of water and is designed to produce 220,000 barrels of Oil and 220 million cubic feet of Gas a day. The platform is a joint venture between Shell Oil Company and BP , with Shell owning the majority share. In 2005 , the platform was badly damaged when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf of Mexico. The platform is expected to return to full operation by the end of June 2006. EXTERNAL LINKS
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