Material support base for drillng operations
this article describes the main issues to address when setting up a material suport base for drilling operations
1 Location
Offshore operations
- Good access for supply vessels at all states of the tide, i.e. ideally 5m of water at low tide.
- Sufficient wharf space for at least one, but preferably two, supply vessels (75-100 m per vessel) alongside, and sufficient yard space.
- A surface good enough to allow vehicles to manoeuvre in the expected weather conditions. A section near the edge of the wharf should . . .