The Offshore Drilling Industry and Rig Construction in the Gulf of Mexico

• Main Authors: Kaiser, Mark J. (Author), Snyder, Brian F. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Energy, 8
• Subjects: Energy.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Engineering economics.; Engineering economy.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.

Jackups, semisubmersibles and drillships are the marine vessels used to drill offshore wells and are referred to collectively as mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs). MODUs are supplied through newbuild construction and operate throughout the world in highly competitive regional markets. The Offsh...