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Marathon LeTourneau Introduces

New GulfKing Class Jackup For

Gulf Of Mexico—Brochure Available

Marathon LeTourneau of Hous- ton, Texas, recently introduced its new GulfKing™ class offshore jack- up drilling rig, a rig designed for the

Gulf of Mexico.

The new GulfKing class jackup offers many of the proven features found in the popular LeTourneau 116 class jackup, plus enhancements that expand the deck area and in- crease the rig's fixed, variable and drilling loads.

The greatest advantage lies in the

GulfKing's 4.5-million-pound vari- able load and a 6-million-pound variable load for normal drilling.

The GulfKing has more storage area for supplies, reducing the number of costly, time-consuming supply runs needed. The GulfKing also offers up to 1,500 square feet of deck area, and up to two million pounds of hook load.

In addition, the GulfKing fea- tures LeTourneau's Slotilever™ de- sign which permits drilling in either the slot or cantilever modes. Sloti- lever provides a 24- by 71-foot drill- ing pattern for multi-well explorato- ry and production drilling, and for positioning over existing platforms during workovers.

The GulfKing is built to survive 48-foot waves and 100-knot winds in 300 feet of water.

The GulfKing features Marathon

LeTourneau's rack and pinion elec- tromechanical jacking system capa- ble of elevating 18,000~ kips (8,170 metric tons) at 1.5 feet per minute.

An octagonal heliport 65 feet across the flats has ample space for the installation of refueling and tire- fighting systems.

To extend its operating range, the

GulfKing may also be equipped with 477 feet of leg for operations in water up to 328 feet.

The GulfKing's three-level crew quarters accommodate up to 88 per- sons and can be built even larger to meet special customer require- ments. Quarters include a five-bed hospital room, galley, dining and recreation facilities with year-round air conditioning.

For more information and a free copy of the brochure from Mara- thon LeTourneau,

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