With wide-ranging applications in commercial, financial, transportation and industrial sectors, Oil and natural gas are two resources that drive the world economies. The global offshore
Oil and gas platforms or offshore drilling rigs are constructed for extracting, storing and processing petroleum and natural gas lying beneath the ocean floor. These
What Is A Jack-Up Platform Or Barge? A Jack-Up Platform is a floating barge that has movable legs attached to the hull. These legs can
Single point mooring (SPM) is a floating buoy/jetty anchored offshore to allow the handling of liquid cargo such as petroleum products for tanker ships. SPM
Offshore lifting is a common operation in offshore construction or installation projects at sea. In this article, we will discuss offshore lifting operations and associated
The process of oil well drilling at deep sea starts with locating offshore reservoir and using mobile drilling units for the drilling process. Once the the job
The planned construction of an OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) power plant in the Southern Chinese high seas sets the bar for all potential global
In the previous article, we found out how a prospective gas and oil site is searched offshore and what types of mobile drilling platforms are used. Offshore
MODU or mobile offshore drilling unit is a term for floating drilling units such as semi-submersibles, jack-up rigs etc. Oceans have provided us with the
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