The deep-sea drilling vessel CHIKYU, for the first time in the history of scientific ocean drilling, conducted riser-drilling operations to drill successfully down to a depth of 1,603.7 meters beneath ...
Similar to pipelines or flowlines, risers transport produced hydrocarbons, as well as production materials, such as injection fluids, control fluids and gas lift. Usually insulated to withstand ...
This appendix presents background information regarding bolting preload and safety factors used in bolting design. A marine drilling riser is an unpressurized conduit through which drilling operations ...
HOUSTON, June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) and Trelleborg's offshore operation today announced a Joint Development Agreement to develop, manufacture and market ...
July 30, 2009—Kumano Basin off Kii Peninsula, approximately 58 km southeast of Japan— Despite harsh atmospheric and ocean conditions, and complex geological characteristics of its drill site, the deep ...
Norske Conoco AS and Kvaerner Oil Field Products AS have developed a high-pressure composite drilling riser for field demonstration, which they believe is the world's first. Partially sponsored by EU ...
Operating at water depth of 3,040 ft offshore Brazil, the Noble Leo Segerius was the first drillship to deploy the new aluminum-alloy drilling risers. These risers are rated for use at water depths in ...