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Jackup rig

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002065

A self-elevating mobile offshore drilling unit that floats to the drilling site and then lowers legs to the seafloor. The rig's hull is then jacked up above the waves to provide a stable working platform. These rigs are commonly used in water depths ranging from 20 to 400 feet.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002065
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002065",
  "term": "Jackup rig",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A self-elevating mobile offshore drilling unit that floats to the drilling site and then lowers legs to the seafloor. The rig's hull is then jacked up above the waves to provide a stable working platform. These rigs are commonly used in water depths ranging from 20 to 400 feet.",
  "subject": "Drilling",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/jackup-rig/"
}

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