Sentences with jack-up rig
jack-up rig
J j - A floating platform with legs on each corner that can be lowered to the ocean bottom to raise the platform above the water is known as a jack-up rig.Jack-up rigs consist of a platform barge usually supported on three or more legs. Once the barge is in location, the legs are lowered to the sea floor.A jack-up rig is the most common type of rig, with three or four legs that are lowered onto the ocean bed, and the rig is then lifted to its operating height above sea level.
- Compare jack-up rig with semisubmersible rig, which is a drilling rig which is designed to be partly under the water.