What are the different type of rigs?

The various types of offshore rigs include barges, submersibles, platforms, jackups, and floaters (the latter of which include semisubmersibles and drill ships).

• Barges. A barge rig is designed to work in shallow water (less than 20 ft6.096 m.
• Submersibles.
• Platforms.
• Jackups.
• Floaters.
• Semisubmersibles.
• Drill ships.

How many types of oil rigs are there?

Some floating production systems may include storage or refinery facilities and employ hundreds of maritime workers. There are 5 main types of drilling platforms, each with several unique variations.

What drill rig is most common?

rotary rig type
The most common drill rigs are of the rotary rig type (see image). Today’s rotary drill rig consists of multiple engines that supply power, hoisting equipment that raises and lowers the drill string (drill pipe), and rotating equipment that turns the drill string and the drill bit.

What is a drilling rig called?

An oil platform, offshore platform, or offshore drilling rig is a large structure with facilities for well drilling to explore, extract, store, and process petroleum and natural gas that lies in rock formations beneath the seabed. Many oil platforms will also contain facilities to accommodate their workforce.

What are the three main types of drilling rigs?

Types of Oil Drilling Rigs

• Jackups. According to Rigzone, the most often used offshore, movable drilling structures, called jackups, have bottom supports.
• Floaters.
• Fixed Platforms.
• Complaint Towers.
• Drillships.

How do I choose a drilling rig?

Perform Rig Sizing for the 5 rig systems (Hoisting, Circulating, Power, Rotary, and Well Control) Identify rig availability in the region. Invite to bid, and select rig based on capacity, availability and cost (use a Weighted Decision Matrix)

What is the difference between barge and rig?

They are floating offshore drilling vessels but it is not self-propelled. The drilling equipment is on the barge. It is generally towed to the location and then has its hull filled with water. A Submersible rig is a larger version of a posted barge and is capable of water depths of 18ft to 70ft.

What are the two types of offshore drilling?

Environment, Health and Safety Manager…

• Offshore drilling are divided into two types: Fixed structure types and Floating structure types. Jack-up Rig.
• Concrete Platform.
• Compliant tower.
• Floating Offshore Structure(moored to the seabed).
• Submersible Rig.
• Tension-leg Platform.
• Spar Platform.
• DrillShips.

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