Diesel electric drilling barge is capable of drilling to depths exceeding 20,000 ft; barge is 190 ft long and 150 ft wide, with depth of 12 ft; elevated platform is supported 90 ft above bottom of hull; capacity of 140-ft derrick is 1,100,000 lb; eight 12-cyl Caterpillar diesel engines are rated at 450 continuous hp at 1200 rpm; seven General Electric motors are unitized on drawworks, mud pumps, and rotary table.
Penrod drilling co's jim woodruff
Diesel Progress
Diesel Progress ; 23 , n 11
1957
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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