| 单词 | jack-up rig |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjack-up rig 3. More fully jack-up rig. A type of offshore drilling rig consisting of a floating hull and several movable supports which can be raised above the hull during transportation and lowed down to the sea bed in order to anchor the rig in place. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > oil and natural gas recovery equipment > [noun] > apparatus for well-sinking > type of drilling rig1901 jack-up1961 exploration rig1974 1961 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 24 Dec. 12 b/5 The Scorpion, a three-legged jack-up type drilling rig..is also in the channel where it is having its 20-foot hull painted. 1965 Oil & Petroleum Year Bk. 511 (advt.) Santa Fe's offshore operations now include drilling services from fixed platforms, jack-ups and the semi-submersible Blue Water No. 2. 1985 Pop. Sci. June 70 An ungainly sailor but a superb driller, Gorilla III is the brawniest jack-up rig yet. 2006 V. Smil Transforming 20th Cent. iv. 166 Offshore drilling then progressed from small jackup rigs for shallow near-shore waters. < as lemmas |
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