Swamp Barge (With Optional Submerged Caissons)
Swamp Barge (With Optional Submerged Caissons) is one of the drilling rig design concepts for offshore drilling in shallow water environments.
- Swamp barges are a proven concept and can operate in water depth of 2 to 7 m. This is a concept extensively used in the USA, Nigeria, Indonesia, etc.
- With additional submerged caissons, operating range may be extended to say a 2-10 m range. Although this has not be used in . . .