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Unconfirmed Rumor - Shell Deepwater Mars platform broke free in the storm?
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That is what I known as a semi submersible drilling platform. If it was drilling, they can disconnect the drill string and riser pipe and move the ship. The drillstring is inside of the riser. The riser pipe has buoyancy sections so it will remain in an upright position while still being attached to the blowout preventer.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78704550 So does that mean it can't float away or sink ? They have thrusters called azimuthing thrusters that keep them on station during drilling operations. So they can move around. Many of these rigs can operate in cat 1 maybe cat 2 hurricanes. They probably wouldn't but they are built like a brick ####house. This rig doesn't have thrusters or any other propulsion. It is a tension leg platform, meant to be stationery.
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