As a mobile ocean platform,and owing to its high positioning capacity and good operation stability,the self-elevation drilling platform takes a leading role in continetial shelf exploration.

As the maritime moving platform, the self-elevation drilling platform is the main force in the exploration of the continental shelf as the result of good fixing and reliable working.

The historic development of jack-up drilling platforms is briefly presented,then the major models of deep water jack-ups are listed,and finally the innovations in deep water jack-ups are summarized.

This paper reviews the downturn and booming history of the offshore industry and the building of jack-ups,then surveys the current design and construction status of deep-water jack-ups,and also highlights the latest technological development in the new-generation jack-ups,finally provides the outlook of market demand and summarizes the progress of jack-up industry in China.

Study on Key Technoloies in Scheme Design of Self-elevating Drilling Unit;

Mathematically modeling the main dimensions of self-elevating drilling units

Study on the evaluation index system and evaluation method for self-elevating drilling unit design

Structures of cantilevers of jack-up drilling platforms is discussed and characteristics of various structures of the cantilever beam are analyzed.

This paper discusses the two structure forms of cantilevers of jack-up drilling platforms, and the type selection of news jack-up drilling platforms in our country.

But with the advancement of offshore oil industry, the earlier self-elevating drilling platform can't function well to satisfy the demands of the development of offshore oil reconnoitering and exploitation.