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What is the difference between and oil rig and an oil platform?
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∙ 13y ago
An oil rig is an oil platform or oil production platform.
A drilling is different though.
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Difference between drillship and jackup type rigs?
what are the Basie difference between drill ship, jack up ring and submersible rig /
How long does it take to build an oil rig?
It takes 20000 day to build an oil rig.
How much does an oil rig make in a day?
I'm not sure if you are referring to money or oil production but, it all depends on the amount of wells and actual oil producing capability of every well on the Oil rig (also known as a production platform). It can produce volumes of around <500 BPD (Barrels/Day) and can exceed 15 000 BPD. There are also multiple wells on a single rig. So, if you have for eg. 40 wells producing an average of 5000 BPD between them on a single platform, you are looking at 200 000 BPD which could add up to $20 000 000 per day. You have to keep in mind that these operations are extremely expensive to run and the exploration and drilling operations cost billions even before any oil was produced. The oil production of every single well decreases over time and profits decrease.
What is being done to fix the Oil Rig in the Gulf of Mexico?
The drilling rig is a semi-submersible platform (not anchored to the sea floor). It has been destroyed by fire and is lying in 5,000 feet of water at the ocean's bottom. As it plunged into the ocean, it drifted and is a good distance (I believe around 1,400 ft) from subsea wellhead. The drilling platform will never be repaired.
How do oil rigs function?
There are basically 2 types of rigs. 1) Drilling Rig The function of this rig is drilling a well down to the production zone then installs a casing in it. There are various types for offshore drilling and there are types for onshore drilling. 2) Production Platform (Offshore) The function of this rig is for producing oil. It consists of not only a single well like on an onshore pad, but I have seen platforms with 20 to 50 wells. They are not drilled straight down like most onshore wells, but they are deviated and get drilled in and arc, away from the platform and ends up being somewhat horizontal. Wells can be anything from 1000+ and up to a few thousand feet deep. A work-over rig on the platform uses equipment to perforate the casing at the desired production zone and a screen is installed to minimize sand flowing into the well. Pumps are installed into wells to produce the oil. Depending on how far the platform is located from land, a pipe line can tranport the oil to land or in most cases where platforms are to far offshore, the surrounding platforms pump the oil to a FPSO which is basically a huge oil tanker that transfers oil to oil tanker ships. Onshore operations are different. A well is drilled and a wellhead is installed. Piping from the wellhead leads to a manifold which is connected to the surrounding wells. From there oil gets pumped to gathering stations then to refineries.
What is the drilling platform in the sea that is two words?
Oil rig oil Derick
Are oil rigs and oil platforms the same thing?
Yes. An oil rig and an oil production platform are the same thing.A drilling rig is different though.
What is the difference between oxidation and readuction?
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Is an oil rig and oil derrick the same?
Yes and No The "derrick" is the drilling tower which is part of the complete oil platform (which could be moored at sea and have crew quarters etc) which is the "oil rig"
What is an oil rig operator?
Oil rig operators run and manage an installation. The acreage of land that the oil reservoir resides is owned (leased) by the Oil Company. The Oil Company will pay a Drilling Contractor to drill the reservoir. The Drilling Contractor will own the drilling rig and will be the Rig Operator. The Oil Company will also employ Service Companies to perform certain functions on the rig during drilling. With a drilled and completed well the Oil Company may develop the location and install a Platform (if offshore) to produce numerous wells. The Oil Company may operate the platform itself or employ an Operating Company to manage the platform and production. Again, Service Companies may be employed to carry out remedial work on the oil wells from the platform.
Are oil rig workers important?
Very. All platform workers from engineers to roughnecks are an integral part of a team.
What does a roustabout do?
A roustabout works on an oil rig or platform their job is to keep the rig clean and worksafe. In Australia, the term "roustabout" refers to someone who cleans up after the shearers in a shearing shed.
What is the biggest oil rig in the world?
It is believed that the Hibernia is the world's largest rig or offshore platform. It is located on the Jeanne D'Arc basin in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
What caused the big fire in the Gulf of Mexico?
On April 20, the Macondo well blew out, causing oil and gas to enter the rig floor. As the crew was evacuating the rig, the oil and gas caught fire. There was also oil stored on the platform which also caught fire. The fire was put out as the rig (Deepwater Horizon) sank in the gulf.
What is a catwalk used for on an oil rig?
The catwalk is connected to the rig floor and is used to ease the movement of equipment between the rig floor and pipe deck.
What is the difference between drilling for oil in the arctic and drilling for oil in warmer climates?
It is much harder to drill in the arctic because of the weather, sometimes the parts of an oil rig freeze. In warmer climates you don't have to worry about that. There is less oil in warmer climates.
What is the difference between jackup and semisub rig?
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