CUSHIONING THE RIDE IN DEEP-SEA DRILLING

Heave compensation in one form or another becomes a problem in ocean drilling as soon as the depth of water precludes the use of the jackup type of platform, resting on the ocean floor and independent of the motion of the sea. The article discusses the design of a new type of compensator with a far greater range of sensitivity and control. Installation on the Global Challenger took place in November 1973 and the system has proved easy to use, reliable and -- most essential -- popular with the drilling crews.

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• Authors:
  • Stevenson, W D
  • Benington, C K
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 342-344
• Serial:
  • ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 216
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: GILLARD WELCH LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0013-7782

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Damping (Physics); Drilling; Drilling ships; Force; Motion; Naval architecture; Offshore drilling platforms; Offshore platforms; Stabilizers; Underwater construction; Waves
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heaving
• Old TRIS Terms: Deep water drilling; Drillships; Heave compensators; Heave damping; Platform motions; Wave forces on structures
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163076
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM