How many types of offshore drilling platforms are there?
In recent years, Haihao Group has contributed to numerous offshore pipeline projects, including subsea pipelines, large-scale ship pipeline systems, and drilling platform construction. With certifications from major classification societies such as ABS, DNV, and BV, we possess a deep understanding of various offshore engineering challenges. Among these, offshore drilling platforms play a crucial role in the exploration and extraction of underwater resources. Below is an overview of the main types of offshore drilling platforms.
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A drilling rig is a mechanical device that drives the drill tool to drill underground and obtain physical geological data in geological exploration. It is also called a drilling machine. Its main function is to drive the drill tool to break the rock at the bottom of the hole. The drill tool that is lowered or lifted out of the hole can be used to drill cores, ore cores, rock cuttings, gas samples, liquid samples, etc. to explore the underground geology and mineral resources. Oil drilling rigs are an important category of drilling rigs.
According to the operating area, oil drilling rigs can be divided into two major categories: land drilling rigs and offshore drilling rigs. Equipment carrying offshore drilling rigs can be called offshore drilling equipment. It can be roughly divided into two categories: fixed drilling equipment and movable drilling equipment.
Fixed drilling equipment generally operates in fixed sea areas and is mostly a comprehensive processing platform. Its main function is not drilling or repairing wells. Equipped with drilling rig modules, it provides drilling operations in the early stage of the project and provides drilling adjustment wells and repair services during the production of oil and gas fields.
The main function of movable drilling equipment is drilling and repairing wells, and it can travel back and forth between different oil and gas fields to carry out drilling and repairing wells. Among them, semi-submersible drilling platforms, single-column drilling platforms, and drilling ships are mostly equipped with dynamic positioning and have self-propulsion capabilities (a few older semi-submersible drilling platforms do not have self-propulsion capabilities), while jack-up drilling platforms do not have self-propulsion capabilities. In addition, semi-submersible production platforms, tension-leg platforms, and deep-draft single-column platforms are floating platforms, and semi-submersible drilling platforms, single-column drilling platforms, drilling ships, and drilling barges are movable floating platforms.
As a leading expert in the field of pipeline products, Haihao Group boasts extensive experience and expertise in delivering a diverse range of offshore drilling platform solutions. We are pleased to offer our clients an extensive portfolio of high-quality, specialized offshore drilling platform products. Should you have any inquiries or require further information regarding our pipeline products, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Email:sales@haihaogroup.com