Arctic-class drilling rigs

Arctic Offshore Drilling Services

Our registered, professional engineering team is able to develop customized harsh environment offshore drilling rig designs for specialty environments like the arctic. These rig designs provide

Arctic Standards

Operators must select a drilling rig that is suitable to operate in the conditions the rig may encounter while drilling the planned well and be able to provide relief well drilling assistance to

Land And Barge Drilling

Rig 257 is the world''s only arctic-class barge rig, designed to drill year-round in conditions such as extreme temperatures, arctic ice, and reservoir conditions

Petroleum exploration in the Arctic

Drilling in the Canadian Arctic peaked during the 1970s and 1980s, led by such companies as Panarctic Oils Ltd. in the Sverdrup Basin of the Arctic Islands, and by Imperial Oil and Dome

Exploration for Fossil Fuels in the Arctic: Is It Worth

The impact of an oil spill on fisheries and threatened mammal populations is presently incalculable. Development and use of Arctic-class ice

Lessons learned from offshore oil and gas incidents in the Arctic

Specific risks to offshore oil and gas operations manifest in the Arctic and other harsh environments. Such extreme operating conditions can disrupt the offshore infrastructure

Arctic Oil Drilling: History, Consequences, and Outlook

As climate change melts Arctic sea ice, the ecologically important region faces unprecedented challenges and risks from both on and offshore drilling.

OilFieldTrader | New & Used Oilfield Equipment For Sale

Whether it''s drilling equipment, land or offshore rigs, drill strings, downhole equipment for wells, tubular goods, rods, or any other type of oilfield equipment, you will likely

Rigs – North Sea Rigs

Covering 95% of all work in Norway: The rigs are designed to operate at water depth up to 1200m (drill to 8000m) in air temperature of -25°C to meet the Ice

Nordic-Calista | A Tradition of Excellence in Arctic

Founded in 1982, Nordic-Calista, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calista Corporation, stands strong in its commitment to providing practical and

Petroleum exploration in the Arctic

Drilling in the Canadian Arctic turned out to be challenging and expensive, particularly in the offshore where drilling required innovative technology. Short operating seasons complicated

ARCTIC ENGINEERING – Canadian Petroleum Engineering

Design engineering and project management of the construction of arctic drilling rigs, arctic Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) and arctic production platforms

Trump administration plans offshore oil leasing in

A polar bear is spotted on a multiyear ice floe in the Beaufort Sea on Aug. 13, 2023. The Trump administration is planning to designate a new

Drillship adapted for year-round arctic region service

"Over the past decade, GustoMSC has designed two arctic-class drillships for Frontier Drilling (now part of Noble Drilling), namely the Bully I and Bully 2. Here the intention

Kulluk

Kulluk was an ice-strengthened drill barge that was used for oil exploration in the Arctic waters. She was constructed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan in 1983 and operated in

Exploration for Fossil Fuels in the Arctic: Is It Worth the Risks?

The impact of an oil spill on fisheries and threatened mammal populations is presently incalculable. Development and use of Arctic-class ice-resistant oil rigs will be

OilFieldTrader | New & Used Oilfield Equipment

Whether it''s drilling equipment, land or offshore rigs, drill strings, downhole equipment for wells, tubular goods, rods, or any other type of oilfield

Arctic animals, landscapes and people threatened by oil drilling

The Western Arctic Reserve is home to arctic animals and indigenous communities whose relationship with their caribou neighbors spans thousands of years. Soon, courtesy of

Kulluk

Kulluk was an ice-strengthened drill barge that was used for oil exploration in the Arctic waters. She was constructed by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan in 1983 and operated in the Canadian Arctic until 1993 when she was mothballed for over a decade. In 2005, she was purchased and extensively refurbished by Shell PLC for drilling off the Alaska North Slope.

Arctic Offshore Rig

Arctic Offshore Rig Ability to deliver in a challenging market environment Arctic Offshore Rig is a leading offshore brokering and consultancy company with core expertise in sale and purchase,

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