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A jackup rig is a barge fitted with long support legs that can be raised or lowered. The jackup is maneuvered (self-propelled or by towing) into location with its legs up and the hull floating on the water. Upon arrival at the work location, the legs are jacked down onto the seafloor. Then "preloading" takes place, where the weight of the barge ...
Seadrill is an offshore drilling contractor providing worldwide offshore drilling services to the oil and gas industry. Its primary business is the ownership and operation of drillships, semi-submersible rigs, and jack-up rigs for operations in shallow to ultra-deep water in both benign and harsh environments.
Jackup rigs in Longkou, China. Jack-up Mobile Drilling Units (or jack-ups), as the name suggests, are rigs that can be jacked up above the sea using legs that can be lowered, much like jacks. These MODUs (Mobile Offshore Drilling Units) are typically used in water depths up to 120 metres (390 ft), although some designs can go to 170 m (560 ft ...
When offshore drilling moved into deeper waters of up to 30 metres (98 ft), fixed platform rigs were built, until demands for drilling equipment was needed in the 100 feet (30 m) to 120 metres (390 ft) depth of the Gulf of Mexico, the first jack-up rigs began appearing from specialized offshore drilling contractors. [11]
Maersk Convincer. Maersk Convincer is a jackup rig built in Singapore. It was originally named PetroJack III. It was acquired and owned by Danish Maersk Drilling for operations in Southeast Asia. In 2022, Maersk Drilling sold the jackup rig to ADES.
At Offshore Windpark Meerwind. A wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) is a vessel specifically designed for the installation of offshore wind turbines. There were 16 such vessels in 2020. [1] Most are self-elevating jackup rigs. To enable quick relocation in the wind farm it is self-propelled. It also has a slender ship shaped hull [2] to ...
Website. www.maerskdrilling.com. Maersk Drilling, also known as The Drilling Company of 1972 A/S, was the drilling-rig operator of Maersk. It was based in Lyngby, Denmark. Established in 1972, the company was a Nasdaq Copenhagen –listed company with the ticket name 'DRLCO'. In November 2021, it was announced that Maersk Drilling would merge ...
Gulf Drilling International (GDI) was established on 18 May 2004 as the first drilling contractor in the State of Qatar. GDI was originally a joint venture between QatarEnergy (QP - 60% share) and Japan Drilling Co. Ltd (JDC – 40% share). In July 2007, QP acquired a 10% share from JDC, raising its ownership to 70%.