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installation mobile de forage en mer [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

A drilling rig used exclusively to drill offshore wells that floats upon the surface of the water when being moved from one location to another. It may or may not float once drilling begins.

OBS

The drill ship, semisubmersible drilling rig, and jackup drilling rig are all mobile rigs; a platform rig is not.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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