Kulluk--An Arctic exploratory drilling unit
This paper describes the design and construction phase of BeauDril Limited's Arctic Drilling Unit, Kulluk (Inuit name for ''Thunder''). This floating unit is designed to operate in water depths from 24 to 55 meters and incorporates a 24-faceted conical hull which has been ice strengthened to the American Bureau of Shipping 1AA Requirements and the Canadian Arctic Shipping Pollution Prevention Act, Arctic Class IV classification. The double hull has an outer diameter of 81 meters at the main deck and is in the form of a inverted cone which causes the ice to break downward and away from the vessel, protecting its drilling riser system and the mooring lines. The unit is not self-propelled but will be towed to each drill site and is moored on-location by twelve radially deployed anchor lines, each having a diameter of 3 1/2 inches. With this unit, Gulf eventually anticipates operation in the Beaufort Sea to be extended significantly. The Kulluk is presently under construction in Japan with a scheduled delivery date of April 1, 1983.
- Research Organization:
- Gulf Canada Resources, Inc.
- OSTI ID:
- 5473135
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830514-
- Journal Information:
- Offshore Technol. Conf.; (United States), Vol. 1; Conference: Offshore technology conference, Houston, TX, USA, 2 May 1983
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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