BGMB (USA) Inc., PO Box 671845, Houston, Texas, USA
BGMB S.P.A., Milano, Italy
Abstract:
For the production development of marginal offshore oil fields or to achieve early production in offshore fields scheduled for full production facilities a jack-up drilling rig can be converted to operate as a mobile production unit. This paper presents a summary discussion of the main aspects to be considered in the design, conversion, installation and operation of a jack-up production unit.