Jackup rig construction

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2013

Abstract

Shipyards use labor, materials and capital to turn steel and third party equipment into rigs. Major work activities include welding, material handling, pipe fitting, machinery installation, electrical systems, and outfit materials. Construction requirements include an experienced workforce, land adjacent to a waterway, several cranes, and a large enclosed space for performing high quality welds. Rigs may be built in drydocks or adjacent to a quay. In the U.S., drydocks are not used which necessitates some type of launching system to transfer the constructed rig to the waterway for transportation to market. In this chapter, a high-level narrative of jackup construction is provided with an emphasis on methods used in U.S. shipyards.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Lecture Notes in Energy

First Page

185

Last Page

194

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