The present invention relates to a floating unit for drilling operations in particular a drill ship, comprising a floating structure 2 which defines a main deck 3, above which a drill floor 4 is placed, and at least one drilling tower 5 having a box-like structure which extends above the drill floor 4 next to at least one moon pool 6, which vertically crosses the floating structure at the drill floor 4 as far as the bottom 8 of said floating structure. The drilling tower 5 is directly supported by a support structure 10 structurally integrated with the floating structure 2. The support structure 10 of the tower 5 and/or the tower 5 crosses the drill floor 4. The drill floor is structurally supported by the support structure 10 of the tower and/or by the tower itself.


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    Title :

    FLOATING UNIT FOR DRILLING OPERATIONS


    Additional title:

    SCHWIMMENDE EINHEIT FÜR BOHROPERATIONEN
    UNITÉ FLOTTANTE POUR OPÉRATIONS DE FORAGE


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    Publication date :

    2019-06-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS / E21B EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING , Erd- oder Gesteinsbohren



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