Not to be confused with a new theme park attraction, a huge rig has docked in a seaside town and could be there for up to 90 days.
Prospector 1, a jack-up rig, has appeared in Great Yarmouth, towering over the town and reportedly viewable from as far away as Lowestoft.
Prospector 1 in Great Yarmouth (Image: Oliv3r Drone Photography)
Jack-up rigs are floating drilling rigs with movable legs that can elevate when the rig relocates from one location to another.
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They are most commonly used when drilling oil from deep-sea reservoirs.
According to FishSAFE, a website that provides information about oil and gas-related surface and subsea structures in deep sea waters, Prospector 1 will be docked in the town for approximately 90 days and will be used by Dutch company ONE-Dyas for accommodation and completing plugging and abandoning of the wells on the SEAN Romeo platform.
Prospector 1 seen from the beach in Great Yarmouth (Image: Oona Ross)The rig was towed to Great Yarmouth by three tugs and a dedicated emergency response and rescue vessel will guard a 500m safety zone around the towering structure.
Built in 2013, Prospector 1 is owned by Borr Drilling and was constructed at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore in China.
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Able to accommodate 140 people, the rig has a maximum drilling depth of 35,000 ft and a water depth of 400 ft.
The rig lit up at night (Image: Luke Martin Photography)
The rig lit up at night (Image: Luke Martin Photography)Borr Drilling, an international drilling contractor incorporated in Bermuda in 2016, owns and operates jack-up rigs, providing drilling services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry.
In April the company announced new contract commitments for three of its premium jack-up rigs, including Prospector 1, for a total of 820 days and $158.6 million in contract revenue.
ONE-Dyas and Borr Drilling have been approached for comment.
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