SITTING ON TOP—The Keyes 301, the second L-780 self-elevating offshore drilling unit to be built for Keyes Offshore Companies, Houston, Texas, by Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss., is jacked to the top of its 390-foot legs during successful testing operations prior to recent delivery. The unit is now drilling for ARCO Oil and Gas Company off the Louisiana coast. Ingalls, the third largest rig builder in the country, has 14 additional units under contract, including two more for Keyes.
SITTING ON TOP—The Keyes 301
Photo caption
Photo caption reporting the jacking test of the Keyes 301, the second L-780 self-elevating drilling unit built by Ingalls Shipbuilding for Keyes Offshore Companies, now drilling for ARCO Oil and Gas off Louisiana.
Mentioned in this article
Company
- Keyes Offshore Companies rig owner, Houston, Texas
- Ingalls Shipbuilding builder, Pascagoula, Miss.
- ARCO Oil and Gas Company operator
Vessel
- Keyes 301 L-780 self-elevating offshore drilling unit
Transcribed from the November 1981 print edition of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News. Text is OCR-derived and may contain errors.