Sentence examples for drill vessel from inspiring English sources

Shell drilled in both the Chukchi and the Beaufort in 2012 but suffered serious setbacks, culminating with the grounding of a drill vessel near Kodiak.

They said the propulsion systems on the second drill vessel, the Noble Discoverer, needed maintenance work and might need to be replaced for the ship to be seaworthy and pass Coast Guard inspections.

The two drill vessels are aging, which may have contributed to the problems.

Without the necessary containment equipment, Shell's two drill vessels were not able to drill in deep zones containing oil and gas.

Shell executives said the decision to send the two drill vessels to Asia, where there are extensive dry dock facilities for repair work, was voluntary and the extent of the work needed was unknown.

But two separate federal inquiries, one into the New Year's Eve grounding of one of the drill vessels, the Kulluk, and a more general review of Shell's safety controls and oversight of contractors, have also stalled its plans.

HOUSTON — In another blow to its Alaskan Arctic drilling program, Royal Dutch Shell said on Monday that it had decided to tow its two drill vessels there to Asian ports for major repairs, jeopardizing its plans to begin drilling for oil in the icy northern seas next summer.

The Chikyu is the only scientific drilling vessel afloat with riser-drilling capability.

Mr. Voser said that the Kulluk had been damaged and that another drilling vessel required upgrades.

Drilling risers are the crucial connection of subsea wellhead and floating drilling vessel.

The case arose after six individuals had boarded a Shell heavy transport vessel in the Pacific Ocean and scaled the drilling vessel the transport vessel was carrying.