Skip Navigation MMS Home Minerals Management Service MMS Home pagesSearchMMS Topic IndexAbout MMSWhat’s New United States Department of the Interior
Glossary Offshore Minerals Management

Offshore Minerals Management Home Page
spacer
Glossary
AA - ABPA - PM Glossary
AC - AS GlossaryPO - PV Glossary
BA - BL GlossaryQ Glossary
BO - BY GlossaryRA - RH Glossary
C GlossaryRI - RU Glossary
D GlossarySA - SH Glossary
E GlossarySI - SP Glossary
F GlossarySQ_SY Glossary
G GlossaryTA - TH Glossary
H GlossaryTH - TW Glossary
I GlossaryU Glossary
J GlossaryV Glossary
K GlossaryWA - WE Glossary
L GlossaryWH - WO Glossary
MA - MH GlossaryX Glossary
MI_MU GlossaryY Glossary
N GlossaryZ Glossary
O Glossary
spacer
Privacy Act/Disclaimers

Content/Pagemasters:
   OMM Web Team

spacer
 

 

   J
 
jack board a device used to support the end of a length of pipe while another length is being screwed on
jackup a jackup drilling rig.
jackup drilling rig a mobile bottom-supported offshore drilling structure with columnar or open-truss legs that support the deck and hull.  When positioned over the drilling site, the bottoms of the legs rest on the seafloor.  A jackup rig is towed or propelled to a location with its legs up.  Once the legs are firmly positioned on the bottom, the deck and hull height are adjusted and leveled.   Also called self-elevating drilling unit.  See bottom-supported offshore drilling rig.
joint a single length (30 feet or 9 meters) of drill pipe, drill collar, casing, or tubing that has threaded connections at both ends.   Several joints screwed together constitute a stand of pipe.

Privacy | Disclaimers | Accessibility

AA-AB | AC-AS | BA-BL | BO-BY | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | MA-MY | MI-MU | N | O | PA-PM | PO-PV |
Q | RA-RH | RI-RU | SA-SH | SI-SP | SQ-SY | TA-TH | TH-TW | U | V | WA_WE | WH-WO | X | Y | Z

Offshore Home | Glossary

Last Updated: 02/01/2006, 12:31 PM