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Gorilla jackup offers drilling advantages

Journal Article · · Offshore; (United States)
OSTI ID:6931141
The Rowan Gorilla I, recently completed for Rowan Cos. Inc. at Vicksburg, Mississippi, is a 32-million-lb jackup drilling rig - the largest ever built. The rig is designed for use in hostile environments, where it can endure for long periods without resupply. The Gorilla's hull is 297 ft. long, 292 ft. wide and 30 ft. deep. It is designed to survive 90 ft. waves and 82-knots winds in up to 328 ft. of ice-free water.
OSTI ID:
6931141
Journal Information:
Offshore; (United States), Journal Name: Offshore; (United States) Vol. 43:14; ISSN OFSHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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