JDC LAUNCHES FIFTH WHITE DRAGON

Japan Drilling Co. (JDC)'s newest and largest offshore rig which is ideally suited to deep drilling in rough-weather areas is highlighted here. The mobile, self-propelled semisubmersible is now drilling for Gulf in the Sea of Japan. Specifications, the riser system and drilling equipment of the new rig which is capable of drilling to 30,000 ft in 1,650 ft of water are briefly discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Petroleum Publishing Company

  211 South Cheyenne, P.O. Box 1260
  Tulsa, OK  United States  75221
• Publication Date: 1978-1-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 98
• Serial:
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: PennWell Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0030-1388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Drilling; Drilling machines; Equipment; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore platforms; Oil well drilling; Semisubmersibles; Structural design; Submersibles; Underwater construction
• Old TRIS Terms: Deep water drilling; Mobile rigs; Offshore platform design; Production platforms; Self propelled
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174247
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1978 12:00AM