TYPE OF PLATFORM IN OIL AND

GAS INDUSTRY

 FIXED PLATFORM
COMPLIANT TOWER
SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE RIGS
JACK-UP DRILLING
SPAR PLATFORM
DRILLSHIP RIG

Introduction to
Oil Rig and Oil Platform
An oil platform, offshore platform or oil rig is a large
structure with facilities to drill wells and to extract and
process oil and natural gas
Depending on the circumstances, the platform may
be fixed to the ocean floor, may consist of an artifical island
or may float
A typical oil production platform is self-sufficient in energy
and water needs, housing electrical generation, water
desalinator and all of the equipment necessary to process oil
and gas

Type of Platform

1&2- conventional fixed platforms 3- compliant tower 4&5- vertically

moored tension leg and mini-tension leg platform 6- spar; 7&8- semisubmersibles 9- floating production, storage, and offloading facility; 10sub-sea completion and tie-back to host facility

Fixed Platform
One type of offshore platforms used for the production on
oil & gas
Built on concrete or steel legs anchored directly onto the
seabed
Supporting a deck with space for drilling rigs, production
facilities and crew quarters
Designed for very long term use
Various types of structure are used, steel jacket, concrete
caisson, floating steel and even floating concrete
Economically feasible for installation in water depths up to
about 1700 feet ( 520m )

Fixed Platform Picture

Compliant Tower
Compliant tower are designed to sustain
significant lateral deflection and forces
This platform consist of slender flexible towers
and a pile foundation supporting a conventional
deck for drilling and production operation
Typically used in water depths ranging from 370
to 910 meters ( 1,210 to 2,990 ft )

Compliant Tower Picture

Semi-submersible platform
A semi-submersible (semi-submerged ship) is a
specialized marine vessel.
Used in a number of specific offshore roles such as
offshore drilling rigs, safety vessels, oil production
platforms, and heavy lift cranes.
Design with good stability.
Can be moved from place to another place
Used in water depth from 60 to 3000m
These platform have hulls(columns and pontoons)

Semi-Submerged Picture

SPAR PLATFORM
Consists of a single tall floating cylinder hull, supporting a fixed
deck.
The hull is encircled with spiraling strakes to add stability.
The cylinder does not extend all the way to the seafloor, but
instead is tethered to the bottom by a series of cables and lines.
Large cylinder serves to stabilize the platform in the water and
allows for movement to absorb the force of potential hurricanes.
The bottom cylinder includes a blasting section with material that
weighs more than water, ensuring the center of gravity is located
below center of buoyancy.
Spar is large platform, used for water depth from 300 and up to
3000 meters.

Spar Platform Picture

JACK-UP DRILLING RIG

Jack-up rigs are named because they are selfelevating with three or four moveable legs that can
be extended.
It is a floating barge fitted with long support legs
that can be raised or lowered
Can only be placed in relatively shallow waters,
generally less than 120m (390 ft).
A specialized class of jackup rigs known as premium
or ultra-premium jackups are known to have
operational capability in water depths ranging from
150 to 190 meters (500 to 625 ft)

Jack-Up Drilling Picture

Drill Ship Rig

A drillship is a ship a drilling rig mounted in the center it
is called the moon pool
Using a dynamic positioning equipment
Using satellite in gathering information and sensor to
trace the location of the well
Drillship are very expensive.
For efficiency , some modern drillship have the equipment
and ability to drill 2 well at the same times
Some drill ship have the capability of drilling in 35,000 ft
water depth

Drill-Ship Picture

Summary
Oil platform installation is depends on water
depth, size of well, range of the well and
environment
Oil rig and oil platform is a two different thing.
Commonly use platform is jack-up drill rig,
compliant tower and fixed platform.

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