Seadrill has the most modern fleet of all the major offshore drillers. Our versatile fleet includes drillships, jack-up, semi-submersibles and tender rigs fit for shallow to ultra-deepwater areas, in both harsh and benign environments.
[pdf] Patterson-UTI will add 16 super-spec drilling rigs from Pioneer to its current U.S. fleet of 150 super-spec rigs. Patterson, second largest drilling contractor in U.S., said the deal enhances its focus on reducing emissions with additional rigs capable of using natural gas as primary fuel source.
[pdf] A drilling riser is a conduit that provides a temporary extension of a to a surface drilling facility. Drilling risers are categorised into two types: marine drilling risers used with subsea (BOP) and generally used by floating drilling vessels; and tie-back drilling risers used with a surface BOP and generally deployed from or very stable floating platfor.
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