DEEPWATER DRILLING WITHOUT ANCHORS-DYNAMIC STATIONING

This paper presents the characteristics which enabled the SEDCO 445 to drill without anchors in water depths of 2,150 ft and with the objective water depth of 6,000 ft. Specifically, it reviews the design and operating experience gained with the drill ship's dynamic stationing equipment and the special deepwater subsea blowout prevention system.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Symposium of Ocean Engineering, Proceedings, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, Nov 12-14, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Royal Institution of Naval Architects, England

  10 Upper Belgrave Street
  London SW1X 8BQ,   England 
• Authors:
  • Hammett, D S
• Conference:
  • Symposium of Ocean Engineering, Proceedings, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, England, Nov 12-14, 1974.
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 10-18

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drilling; Dynamic positioning; Offshore drilling platforms; Underwater construction
• Old TRIS Terms: Deep water drilling
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141237
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 26 1976 12:00AM