How long does it take to build a typical oil rig?

An onshore rig will take typically one year while an offshore jack up rig will take 2 years to build. In some cases time could be shortened if the fabricating yard is well experienced. read more

An onshore rig will take typically one year while an offshore jack up rig will take 2 years to build. In some cases time could be shortened if the fabricating yard is well experienced. This page may be out of date. read more

I am interpeting this question as " how do they build an oil rig" as a literal interpretation. and not as how do they drill for oil and not how do you decide where to drill and not how do you produce oil from a hole in the ground. An oil rig in the parlance of the industry is a oil derrick and associated equipment needed to drill for oil and gas. read more

Lately, super tankers that carry up to 200,000 dead weight tons of oil equivalent to 1 million barrels of crude oil have been plying the open seas, but not all harbors are capable of allowing entry to these giants. Other transport options still in use include specially made trucks and the age-old means of using barrels to transport oil via railroad. read more