December 2004
Special Report

Guide to Rig and Rig Floor Technology (1)

This special supplement to World Oil focuses on the latest advancements in rig design, as well as recent innovations in equipment and tools for working on and around the rig floor.

December 2004 Supplement   
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Rig and Rig Floor Technology

Rig floor equipment
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Improved deepwater coiled tubing motion compensation
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Innovative drill pipe tong
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Bulk mixer system eliminates hopper
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Application of a continuous circulation system
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New dual-motion shale shaker
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Pipe racking system for normal rigs
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Compact, lightweight rig tongs
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Surface stack operations
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Unconventional casing running system
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Drawworks for 3,000 input horsepower
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New tong handling system debuts in UK
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Newly designed power slips

New rig designs
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Flexible and modular drilling rig
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Unique 200-ton drilling rig
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Cost-effective rig for casing or drill pipe drilling
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Ultra-harsh environment jackups
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Scaled-down, new rig type for shallow gas drilling
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Automated casing-while-drilling rig
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Fifth-generation semisubmersibles
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New jackup design supports ultra-deep drilling trend
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Rig information tables
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Table 1. Top 10 contractors by fleet size
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Table 2. Rigs capable of operating in 8,000-ft water
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Table 3. Top jackup rigs capable of 400 ft or greater water depth

Future rig designs
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Microhole technology gets more serious
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Seabed rig concept bolstered by cost analysis
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