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Do you know
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:33 pm
by Jo's Zebs
Just a useless question but I want to know.
Is an oil rigg attached to the sea floor like on 4 legs and how, or is it floating on chains attached to the sea floor.
How do they attach it to the sea floor it is so far down
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 6:37 pm
by bonsai
That's what I'd like to know, maybe it's buried under the foliage that grows under the sea
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:08 pm
by TwoTankAmin
They are anchored with cables. I believe its usually 4 and each has is own motor which can be used to shift the rig.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:17 pm
by John
TwoTankAmin wrote:They are anchored with cables. I believe its usually 4 and each has is own motor which can be used to shift the rig.
That's in the first drilling fase when there is only a drilling rig above the well.
When the well is suitable for production a production platform is build and other methods are used, you can read some about those methods here:
http://www.kuleuven.be/bwk/materials/Te ... /l0100.htm
I happen to work in the offshore industry
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 7:25 pm
by bonsai
So that's how their put there! And John, never knew you went diving?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:01 pm
by Jo's Zebs
Thank you that little mystery is now solved.