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When you know what you are doing, and a certain that it is safe what you do, then it is a idea to pursue.
The oil recovery in the North Sea is all "Offshore" and also pretty deep water. The constructions here are much taller than anything else on earth, but stands on the ocean floor and the sides takes the beating of the tide and high waves - more than 100 feet. A drill head on the sea floor becomes like a space mission: the equipment placed on the seabed cannot be repaired or adjusted , just replaced. So work follows strickt routines, just as a space launch does a "count-down" and use "checklists" so will work on an offshore recovery rig encompass adherance to strict procedures and regulation for the work. Computers and robots are used to replace humans on the seabed, and also these cannot fail - there is no "reboot" button.
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What is onshore and offshore petroleum exploration?
Petroleum exploration is where a rig or ship is used to drill into the earth or seabed to locate oil reserves. For offshore exploration a drill ship, jack-up drilling rig or floating drilling rig can be used. For onshore applications mobile drilling rig is used.
What is the function of a company man in an offshore drilling rig?
The company man on an offshore drilling rig has the responsibility to supervise the execution of the approved drilling program, including all revisions made by drilling engineers. He is the top representative of the oil company which has hired or contracted other companies to drill the well. In the case of the BP oil spill, BP contracted Transocean for the rig and drilling of the well. BP contracted Halliburton to cement in the well. Each of these contractor companies keep the company man informed of what they are doing, and if they have problems, the company man must be informed and has final approval authority. In BP's case, and generally in most drilling operations, there is a morning meeting between the rig and the land based office, where the days activities are discussed. In BP's case, if the company man asks one of the contracting companies to do something not agreed upon or considered unsafe, the contracting company can refuse. The company man has many administrative activities, including compliance to all legal and safety regulations. In this regard, he works very closely with the Offshore Installation Manager, who is the drilling contractor's top manager. Finally, there are two company men onboard an offshore rig at all times, one for the day shift and one for the evening shift.
About how many people are on an oil rig at a time?
Depends on rig size and type. Offshore Drilling Rigs (Semis', Jack-Ups, TLP, Ships) generally have 80 to 140.
What is the typical well spacing on a petroleum production well?
A very traditional well spacing is 40 acres. However, many factors will dictate how far apart wells will be drilled. In offshore developments, wells are drilled directionally from the offshore platform, and drilling costs are very high, spacing may be 100 to 160 acres. On the other extreme, steam flooding shallow sands and enhanced oil recovery pilots where the cost of drilling is much lower, the spacing may be only 5 to 10 acres per well.
What is difference between reaming and drilling?
Drilling is a cutting process in which drill is used to make a hole. Drilling process usually creates rough surfaces. Therefore, reaming is done after drilling to make a good surface finish, without changing the chemical and physical properties of the material. In reaming, only 5% of the material is removed (rest is removed by drilling process done before).
How does John McCain feel about offshore drilling?
he likes the idea of h
What is Diamond Offshore Drilling's population?
The population of Diamond Offshore Drilling is 4,200.
How is offshore drilling good?
it is good because we are so dipendent on foreign oil
What has the author William J Renfro written?
William J. Renfro has written: 'The mobile offshore drilling industry in the Southwest and the financing of mobile offshore drilling units' -- subject(s): Offshore oil well drilling, Finance
What are the pros and cons of off-shore drilling?
Pros of offshore drilling are lower prices and increased domestic production. Cons of offshore drilling are carbon emissions and environmental hazards.
How many natural disasters were caused by offshore drilling?
None. Any disaster caused by offshore drilling would be a man-made disaster.
Does offshore oil drilling harm wildlife?
Yes, minorly, it is drilling mud.
Where can one find a list of offshore drilling jobs?
One can find a list of offshore drilling jobs on many websites. Craigslist has a category designated to finding workers for these types of jobs. One can find a few listings of offshore drilling jobs on this website.
What is Offshore oil drilling?
Offshore oil drilling refers to the extraction of oil from beneath the seabed in oceans, seas, or other large bodies of water. You can check out mineralview (dot) com blogs for more information.
What is an offshore platform and how is it different an onshore drilling rig?
An offshore platform is a structure that is installed over as group of wells that was drilled by an offshore drilling rig. The function of the platform is to produce the oil from these wells. A platform can be mounted to the seabed or could be a floating type platform. Offshore drilling rigs are for drilling the wells and are mobile and moved from area to area. Onshore drilling rigs are mobile units too and are moved from pad to pad for drilling and exploration. After a well is drilled onshore, a wellhead is installed on the well. There is no need for a platform as this only economically viable in offshore applications. There have been cases where an offshore well was drilled from land into the sea, but operated from land. This can only be possible if the oil formation is not too far offshore.
Who is the largest offshore drilling contractor in the world?
hercules
How does offshore drilling differ from drilling on land?
One is in the ocean and one is on land. It is pretty obvious!
