Synopses & Reviews
Jackups, semisubmersibles and drillships are the marine vessels used to drill offshore wells and are referred to collectively as mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs). MODUs are supplied through newbuild construction and operate throughout the world
Synopsis
This book examines the global mobile offshore drilling units service and construction industry and describes the economic impacts of
About the Author
Mark J Kaiser is Professor and Director, Research and Development Division, Center for Energy Studies, Louisiana State University, USA. He is also Adjunct Professor in the Department of Petroleum Engineering and in the Department of Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. He has a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA. Brian F Snyder is a Research Associate at the Center for Energy Studies, Louisiana State University, USA. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Ecology at the University of Georgia, Athens GA, USA
Table of Contents
1.Mobile Offshore Drilling.- 2.The Five Offshore Rig Markets.- 3.Rig Dayrates and Utilization.- 4.Players and Market Structure.- 5.Empirical Analysis of the Factors Impacting Dayrates.- 6.Newbuild and Stacking Decision-Making.- 7.Factors That Impact Firm Value.- 8.Contractor Valuation Models.- 9.Construction Markets and Contracts.- 10.Jackup Design Primer.- 11.Jackup Rig Construction.- 12.Construction Cost Factors.- 13.Newbuild and Replacement Cost Functions.- 14.Jackup Rig Weight Algorithm.- 15.Labor and Material Requirements for Jackup Construction in the U.S.