Topics: Offshore Ventilation
According to IHS data, there are 35 more mobile offshore drilling units (MODU) working this week compared to one year ago. This is good news for the offshore drilling industry that has suffered though the longest downturn in history. However, there are still over 125 MODUs looking for work. A considerable amount of work will …
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In the early 50’s, oil companies began exploring in the Gulf of Mexico with submersible drilling barges. When Superior Oil Company commissioned the Levingston Shipbuilding Yard to build its then state-of-the-art “W.M. Keck Sr.”, Eldridge designed the ventilation system and supplied the fans. From that point on, Eldridge has pioneered new methods and products for …
Eldridge Has Led the Way in the Evolution of Marine Ventilation Systems Read More »
Ventilation systems for marine vessels can be extremely complex. When they are not properly designed, vessel owners may see problems such as slamming doors from high negative pressure or excessive heat from low air flow. The most common cause of these problems is under or over estimating the static pressure of the system. In this …
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Bloomberg reported last week that many of the offshore rigs that have been cold stacked are set to be completely scrapped, casting a huge blow to many rig operators’ business. They described the event as, “the most aggressive in an unprecedented experiment with what’s called cold stacking for big drillships.” In our experience, cold stacking …
Offshore Rigs Stacked without Desiccant Dehumidification are Set to be Scrapped Read More »
The men and women who work on offshore rigs are exposed to many environmental factors that can have an adverse effect on their work performance as well as their overall psychological well-being. That is why silencing noisy equipment on offshore rigs is important to the overall health and well being of these workers. THE PROBLEM …
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The effects of extreme heat on people, products and equipment in hot weather is a very real concern. Not only can it have a detrimental effect on machinery but of a more major concern, it can be very hazardous and even fatal to people exposed to hot work areas. Luckily, there are precautions you can …
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Mobile Offshore Drilling Rig (MODU) are dirty and noisy places to work. One of the worst places is below decks where the drilling mud is mixed. This is because dust in the sack cutting operations makes it hard to see and breath. THE PROBLEM The sack cutting operation is typically done within an enclosed, below …
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Lately, we have been reading and hearing reports from mobile offshore drilling rig owners that a number of MODUs are going to be stacked—unfortunately, this is a cycle that we have been through before. From past experience, we have learned that laying up rigs with proper dehumidification equipment installed helps to preserve the integrity of …
Best Practices for Dehumidification of a Mobile Offshore Drilling Rig Lay-Up Read More »