Jackup rig — A jack up rig is a type of mobile offshore oil and gas drilling platform that is able to stand still on the sea floor, resting on a number of supporting legs. The most popular design uses 3 legs. [cite web… … Wikipedia
Rowan Companies — Rowan Companies, Inc. (nyse|RDC), founded in 1923 and based in Houston, Texas, is an S P 500 company which provides contract oil well drilling services and rigs, and manufactures equipment for drilling as well as for mining and timber industries … Wikipedia
Montara oil spill — Satellite image of the oil slick in the Timor Sea, September 2009. Location Timor Sea, off the northern coast of Western Australia … Wikipedia
Oil platform — A typical offshore oil/gas platform. An oil platform, also referred to as an offshore platform or, somewhat incorrectly, oil rig, is a lаrge structure with facilities to drill wells, to extract and process oil and natural gas, and to temporarily… … Wikipedia
Oil well — The pumpjack, such as this one located south of Midland, Texas, is a common sight in West Texas. An oil well is a general term for any boring through the earth s surface that is designed to find and acquire petroleum oil hydrocarbons. Usually… … Wikipedia
Transocean — Ltd. Type Publicly traded limited company (NYSE: RIG, SIX: RIGN … Wikipedia
Conductor tensioner — A conductor tensioner unit is installed on an offshore jackup rig to apply upward tension on the conductor. The conductor tensioner is installed into the conductor deck and is usually removable in order to protect the unit during transit. The… … Wikipedia
Awilco Offshore — Infobox Company company name = Awilco Offshore ASA company company type = Public foundation = 2005 location = Oslo, Norway key people = Henrik Fougner (President and CEO), Sigurd Thorvildsen (Chairman of the board) area served = industry =… … Wikipedia
Mr. Louie — is a former self elevating drilling barge (jackup rig) converted into an oil platform. It was the first self elevating drilling barge classed by the American Bureau of Shipping. As an oil platform, it operates at the Saltpond Oil Field, offshore… … Wikipedia
Kab 101 — is a Sea Pony type minimum facilities light production oil platform owned by Mexican state owned oil company PEMEX, and installed about convert|16|mi|km off the coast of Tabasco, near the port of Dos Bocas, in 1994. The platform was designed by… … Wikipedia
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