North Sea rig quarters designed with hotel standards

Journal Article · Wed Mar 06 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:5981447

According to Santa Fe Drilling Co., the living quarters on its new mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) Galaxy 1 are designed with hotel standards. Santa Fe believes personnel productivity will be increased by providing a more relaxing off-duty environment. The rig quarters were designed by architects and interior designers with a bias toward comfort, says Santa Fe. The Galaxy 1 MODU jack up will be employed in three modes: Stand-alone drilling, Production drilling cantilevered over a platform, Tender assist operations. This rig can support more deck load and has longer leg length than any other jack up, its owners say. The unit was designed by Friede and Goldman Ltd. of New Orleans for drilling in the harsh environment of the central North Sea, on a year-round basis, in water depths up to 310 ft and seasonally in water depths up to 400 ft. The rig will be capable of drilling up to 30,000 ft and handling surface pressures up to 15,000 psi.

• OSTI ID: 5981447
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 89:18; ISSN OIGJA; ISSN 0030-1388
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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OIL WELLS
PERFORMANCE
SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
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