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MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Offshore Drilling Rig A semisubmersible oil-production rig sits in the waters off Pascagoula, Mississippi. Anchored in place, a semisubmersible rig has legs that fill with air, allowing the production platform to float above the surface of the water. Offshore wells produce about 25 percent of the world’s annual output of oil. encarta.msn.com /media_461526160_761576221_-1_1/Offshore_Drilling_Rig.html   (56 words)

Offshore drilling rig transfer - Patent 4973198 Since jack-up drilling rigs are limited in their use to water not greater than 300 or 400 feet in depth, the present invention would he limited to the use for permanent platforms at that depth or less. In general, this type of a jack-up rig comprises a floatable structure having a pontoon at the upper portion thereof comprising the deck of the structure with the derrick being positioned centrally on the hull or deck of the structure. After drilling operations are concluded, derrick 41 and derrick module 42 are returned to the jack-up rig 30 by a reverse of the operations used to transfer it from the rig to the platform 10. freepatentsonline.com /4973198.html   (4152 words)

Diverter/BOP system and method for a bottom supported offshore drilling rig - Patent 4524832 Clamp means are provided for clamping the rig vent line to an opening in the housing wall of the fluid flow controller during drilling of the borehole through the structural casing in preparation for setting and cementing the conductor casing. After the well is drilled for the conductor casing and the conductor casing is cemented and cut off at its top, a mandrel is fitted at the top of the conductor casing to which the lower end of the lower spool may be connected. A high pressure blowout preventer stack 78 may then be connected at the drilling rig support member 54 level after which an upper telescoping spool 18 may be lowered via the rotary table 12 and permanent housing 30 and connected to the top of the high pressure blowout preventer stack 78 as previously described. www.freepatentsonline.com /4524832.html   (5194 words)

F Glossary to pump drilling fluid into the wellbore while the pipe is being withdrawn to ensure that the wellbore remains full of fluid even though the pipe is withdrawn. The float collar prevents drilling mud from entering the casing while it is being lowered, allowing the casing to float during its descent and thus decreasing the load on the derrick or mat. a type of mobile offshore drilling unit that floats and is not secured to the seafloor (except for anchors). www.mms.gov /glossary/f.htm   (2501 words)

Types of Rigs - Chapter 4 / Offshore / Oilfield / Maritime Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) This is a drilling structure which is used in relatively shallow water, usually 80 feet or less. When the rig is on location, it is ballasted down, in about the same way a submarine submerges, fifty feet or so to give it stability. Jack-ups are towed to their location where rig personnel use heavy machinery to jack the legs down into the water until they are on the ocean floor. offshoreguides.com /BOOK/04_types_of_rigs.htm   (408 words)

BO - BY Glossary a type of mobile offshore drilling unit that has a part of its structure in contact with the seafloor when it is on site and drilling a well. On a drilling rig, the brake band acts on the flanges of the drawworks drum to control the lowering of the traveling block and its load of drill pipe, casing, or tubing. Because the stagnant drilling fluid has thickened or gelled during the period of no circulation, high pump pressure is usually required to break circulation. www.mms.gov /glossary/bo-by.htm   (1770 words)

Offshore Educational Center The Offshore Energy Center is dedicated to expand the awareness of the vast energy resources beneath the world's oceans, and to chronicle the unique heritage and technological accomplishments of the industry that discovers, produces, and delivers these resources in a safe and environmentally responsible way. Second, the Offshore Pioneers Hall of Fame was established to recognize and record the individual and technological achievements of the offshore energy industry. The first element of the Offshore Energy Center mission is sponsoring the Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig and Museum. www.oceanstaroec.com /oec.htm   (439 words)

TODCO Announces the Reactivation of Three Cold-Stacked Drilling Rigs Rig 1, a 2000-hp conventional inland barge, will be reactivated for an estimated cost of $5.7 million against a one-year term contract with contract revenues of approximately $10.5 million. The offshore submersible drilling rig, THE 77, which has been cold stacked since 1999, will be reactivated and upgraded against a nine-month term contract with contract revenues of approximately $23 million. TODCO is a leading provider of contract oil and gas drilling services with the largest rig fleet in the shallow water of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and along the U.S. Gulf Coast. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-22-2005/0004221742&EDATE=   (417 words)

Offshore Oil Rig Drilling Jobs In order to reach oil which is buried in shallow water, oil rig platforms need to stand on legs which are imbedded into the floor of the ocean. All transfer and travelling expenses to and from offshore oil rig drilling jobs are also met by the employer. Prior to securing offshore oil drilling rig jobs, it is advisable to have experience with land based rigs. www.oil-rig-jobs.com   (603 words)

Oil Blog: Rig Notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Drilling days reported in our monthly announcements represent the number of days in which a Patterson-UTI drilling rig was moving or operating under a drilling... The drilling rig for the first well has been finalised and drilling is expected to begin in the second week of October 2005 and will continue till the end of... The drilling rig for the first well has been finalized and drilling is expected to begin in the second week of October 2005. www.zprava.com /rig_notes   (5748 words)

offshore drilling rig data center - rigzone Offshore drilling rig information portal, rigzone.com, features offshore drilling rig information for offshore drilling professionals. Our offshore drilling rig data center (data.rigzone.com) offers complete offshore drilling rig specs including worldwide offshore drilling rig locations, offshore drilling rig equipment, offshore drilling rig operators, offshore drilling rig block information, offshore drilling rig day rates, and much more offshore drilling rig data. Rig information is valuable to many oil and gas industry professionals since they play a vital role in the search for and exploitation of oil and gas resources. www.rigzone.com /searchengine/offshore_drilling_rig.htm   (588 words)

drilling rig, offshore & onshore oil rig supplier and manufacturer Hovertrans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) In fact, Hovertrans drilling platforms are used to survey and drill in tidal estuaries, swamps, and other shallow water areas that have presented almost insurmountable problems for conventional vehicles. Now, with the use of air cushion systems, drilling rigs are moved with ease over the most hazardous terrain. Examples include a peat bog in Scotland where core samples needed to be taken in an area which had defied survey for over 30 years. www.hovertrans.com /drilling_rig.htm   (240 words)

Offshore Oil Drilling Rig Personnel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) oil rig - rig used in drilling for oil or gas drill rig, drilling rig, oilrig drilling platform, offshore rig - drilling rig consisting of an offshore platform from ...expenses to and from offshore oil rig drilling jobs are also met by the employer. The automatic oil rig, an investment of the Petronas Carigili Vietnam, is 1,140 tonnes in weight and has a helicopter pad. www.oilrighelp.info /oil/offshore-oil-drilling-rig-personnel.php   (566 words)

Diverter/bop system and method for a bottom supported offshore drilling rig - Patent 4597447 A fluid flow controller having a first housing wall outlet and adapted for alternative use as a diverter or blowout preventer is moved to a drilling rig subsupport structure beneath the rotary table. 2, the fluid returning from the drilling operation returns through the lower telescoping spool 40, the flow controller 32, the upper telescoping spool 18 and back to the drilling rig fluid system via fluid system flow line 16 connecting with an opening 28 in the permanent housing 30. A high pressure blowout preventer stack 78 may then be connected at the drilling rig support member 54 level after which an upper telescoping spool 18 may be lowered through the rotary table 12 and permanent housing 30 and connected to the top of the high pressure blowout preventer stack 78 as previously described. www.freepatentsonline.com /4597447.html   (9520 words)

Alexander's Gas & Oil Connections - LUKoil launches offshore drilling rig   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) The rig will be used to drill the first exploratory well on the Khvalynskoye field, part of the Severny block in the northern part of the Caspian Sea. Overall, four exploratory wells are to be drilled on the Severny block. The drilling of development wells will start in the fourth year after the launch of the project, and oil production will commence by the fifth year. www.gasandoil.com /goc/company/cnc92451.htm   (208 words)

Offshore Oil Drilling Rig   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Offshore drilling industry website providing offshore rig locations and specifications, a data bank of employee candidates and a classifieds... Offshore oil drilling rig engine oil condition monitoring - Topic... Offshore oil drilling rig engine oil condition monitoring... www.oilrighelp.info /oil/offshore-oil-drilling-rig.php   (605 words)

offshore drilling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) The longest-lived offshore drilling rig in the Transocean fleet, the Mercury is still working... One of the most important pieces of equipment for offshore drilling is the... Dolphin Drilling is the expert offshore drilling arm of Fred. www.bestsaltwaterfishinginfo.com /6/offshore-drilling.html   (345 words)

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Offshore Rig Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Offshore Global: We offer extensive links to various sources of offshore company, software development, offshore oursourcing and more, including Offshore Rig Jobs. The primary reason for you to consider offshore CAD outsourcing is economic benefit. Offshore outsourcing has gradually moved ahead and established itself as a cost-cutting, cost effective quality service aimed ate meeting Business needs. www.offshore-global.info /offshorerigjobs   (946 words)

Offshore Rig   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Offshore Global: We offer extensive links to various sources of offshore company, software development, offshore oursourcing and more, including Offshore Rig. When your company is forming long-term offshore outsourcing relationships with another company, the foundation of the success of this venture should be laid during the negotiation period itself. Offshore outsourcing helps the US economy by lowering production costs for IT vendors and product costs for their customers and by helping to keep inflation low... www.offshore-global.info /offshorerig   (997 words)

Rig Job.com Petro Chemical Career Central find superior oil, gas & offshore drilling rig jobs Oil rig jobs and petro chemical career central jobs are available in many locations throughout the world. Roughneck oil rig jobs are some of the most respected careers in the world. Oil rig jobs in the oil and gas fields are in demand and your skills can be highly paid for. www.rigjob.com   (1800 words)

GlobalSantaFe Corporation Sells 'Key Bermuda' Offshore Jackup Drilling Rig The Key Bermuda was not considered a core asset in the company's worldwide fleet of offshore drilling rigs. The company's diverse and technologically advanced fleet of 58 offshore rigs includes premium and heavy-duty, harsh-environment jackups; semisubmersibles; and dynamically positioned, ultra-deepwater drillships. The company also has 31 land rigs and is the world's leading provider of turnkey drilling and drilling management services. www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-25-2002/0001675398&EDATE=   (198 words)

ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - Offshore Drilling Rig ninemsn Encarta - Multimedia - Offshore Drilling Rig Anchored in place, a semi-submersible oil production rig has legs that fill with air, allowing the production platform to float above the surface of the water. Offshore wells produce about 25 per cent of the world’s annual output of oil. au.encarta.msn.com /media_461526160/Offshore_Drilling_Rig.html   (56 words)

offshore drilling   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) Drilling offshore dates back as early as 1869, when one of the first patents was granted to TF Rowland for his offshore drilling rig design. The major potential environmental effects from offshore drilling result from the... Offshore DrillingWhy foreign-based VCs are taking a closer look at US firms. outsourcing.tossimpo.com /offshore-drilling   (221 words)

Offshore Energy Center - Ocean Star Visitors step on board, tour the completely refurbished jackup drilling rig, absorb the day-to-day excitement of offshore drilling and production, marine transportation, environmental protection, construction, pipelining - all experienced through three decks of videos, equipment exhibits and interactive displays. It's a museum, educational attraction and working drilling rig all rolled into one. Offshore Energy Center is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. www.oceanstaroec.com   (266 words)

offshore drilling jobs info about the oil industry job search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) This free directory will give you access to thousands of up-to-date oil industry offshore drilling jobs ads that you can begin applying for. Consider for a moment that the average day rate of an offshore worker is around $400 US dollars. There are a large number of offshore oil rig jobs that are available... www.jobsera.com /offshore-drilling/offshore-drilling-jobs.htm   (549 words)

Offshore Drilling Jobs Offshore Oil Rig Drilling Jobs The following is some general information on offshore oil rig drilling jobs, detailing how the... For further information on offshore oilfield drilling and gas exploration jobs be sure to visit oilcareer.com. Offshore Jobs on Oil Rigs, work at sea in the maritime industry or on overseas oilfields... www.getajobfast.com /4/offshore-drilling-jobs-.html   (694 words)

Drilling Rig Offshore Oilfield Employment Guide & Oil Rig Jobs These offshore oil industry companies are located in such countries as USA, Canada, Nigeria, Libya, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Kuwait, Iran and Iraq. Offshore workers have a unique lifestyle with extensive opportunities for career advancement. · This service is ideal for professionals, tradesman, oil rig workers who want to get the maximum exposure available, and find a new position in the least amount of time. www.web-enterprise.co.nz /professionalpackage.html   (335 words)

Offshore - Offshore Rig Offshore Oil and Gas Website For Upstream Energy Data and MMS... rig design, drilling rig operations and other associated oil, gas and oilfield... Made for the quick rigging of whole squid for offshore fishing. www.atozoffshore.com /offshorerig   (529 words)

Survival instinct When the Vitamin Sea sank off Galveston, people aboard the boat swam to a nearby oil rig where they were rescued by the Coast Guard. Of the seven others who had been aboard the Vitamin Sea, four people swam to a nearby offshore oil rig, and three others were seen in the water and hoisted to the helicopter. Two of the people were dropped off on the oil platform and the third person was taken to University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/cb/Aug2000/ITN.html   (2266 words)

Ocean Star Offshore Drilling Rig/Museum Galveston, Texas (Natural History Museums) Tour the completely refurbished jackup drilling rig, the day-to-day excitement of offshore drilling and production, marine transportation, environmental protection, construction, and pipelining. It's like a museum, educational attraction and working drilling rig all rolled into one. A team of researchers is developing a site that will present U.S. history in the context of present day travel. www.ohwy.com /tx/o/ocstofdr.htm   (126 words)

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