Wednesday, December 18, 2013

December 18, 2013: Jackup Rig

365 Project, Day 142
Here is my day 142 submission to my 365Project:

We're at anchor today just offshore Chevron's camp in Cabinda. There are SO many offshore installations in these waters. Here's a shot I took of a jack-up rig or mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU) as we were transiting to our anchorage early this morning. 



Fact of the day:
Jackup rigs are self elevating. The rig's legs rest on the sea floor and the drilling equipment is jacked up above the water's surface.

Read more about jackup rigs at this RIGZONE webpage.


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