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"Tilt-down" method sets drill tower
Erection of offshore drilling platform at Summerland, Calif, in 106 ft deep water; tower base was towed to site on its 2 compartmented pontoon legs extending full length of base, and was placed by novel "tiltdown" method by flooding successive compartments of pontoons; large barge crane placed 200 ton deck sections, superstructure and machinery.
"Tilt-down" method sets drill tower
Erection of offshore drilling platform at Summerland, Calif, in 106 ft deep water; tower base was towed to site on its 2 compartmented pontoon legs extending full length of base, and was placed by novel "tiltdown" method by flooding successive compartments of pontoons; large barge crane placed 200 ton deck sections, superstructure and machinery.
"Tilt-down" method sets drill tower
Western Construction
Western Construction ; 35
1960
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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