Jackup

Jackup rigs stand on the sea floor and blowout preventers are positioned on the rig decks, unlike the malfunctioning one Transocean and BP were using a mile below the water surface.

Interior Dept. denies it has extended drilling freeze to shallow gulf waters 2010

Jackup rigs stand on the sea floor and blowout preventers are positioned on the rig decks, unlike the malfunctioning one Transocean and BP were using a mile below the water surface.

Interior Dept. denies it has extended drilling freeze to shallow gulf waters 2010

I would suspect it is very closely tied to why Jackup is whatever he is, but that is just a general hunch.

Get Ready: LOSTCasts 71 & 72 2009

I would suspect it is very closely tied to why Jackup is whatever he is, but that is just a general hunch.

Get Ready: LOSTCasts 71 & 72 2009

Jackup rigs rest on supports on the sea floor and are typically used in shallow-water drilling.

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Jackup rigs' dayrates averaged $84,000, up from $82,000 in the third quarter of 2010.

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Jackup rigs' dayrates averaged $82,000, down from $85,000 in the second quarter of 2010.

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With a fleet of 134 mobile offshore drilling units, excluding two Ultra-Deepwater Drillships, three High-Specification Jackups under construction and one High-Specification Jackup delivered to Transocean by the shipyard in December 2011.

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Jackup segment contract drilling expense decreased 1% versus last year, mostly due to a $13 million pretax gain from the sale of ENSCO 95, offset by operating cost of ENSCO 109, which was not in the fleet last year.

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Jackup segment revenues were down slightly to $289 million, mostly due to a $6,000 decline in the average day rate to $99,000.

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