Definition(s)


Drilling Support Module

Structure that can include diesel generator set, fuel tank, air compressor and storage tank, sack storage and mud mixing, electric drive and associated control system, mud tank, mud pump and auxiliary equipment, pipe deck area, piping and cable tray used to provide power, circulation and other functions to the drilling rig.

Source: ISO 18647:2017, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Modular drilling rigs for offshore fixed platforms, First Edition, August 2017. Global Standards

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