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One Land Rig. Thousands of Details. One Controlled Move Basis.
“Move the land rig” is not an executable scope. A credible program identifies the commercial and operating parties, equipment boundary, current configuration, move state, origin and destination, responsibilities, technical releases, transport sequence, customs treatment, required-on-site date, destination readiness, and final disposition before price or schedule is treated as firm. This service applies to land and onshore drilling rigs—not intact offshore rigs or MODUs.
OGL converts those inputs into a controlled logistics work package and personally drives the interfaces from preliminary planning through mobilization, demobilization, redeployment, return, storage, or repair.
Land-rig moves and offshore parts under one visible control record.
Asset
REGISTERRelease
GATERoute
CONTROLClose
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The land-rig move is only complete when the asset record closes.
A complete land-rig move is a linked release system. Each phase inherits approved data, open actions, custody, customs status, and technical decisions from the phase before it—then produces evidence for the next gate. This lifecycle does not describe movement of an intact offshore rig.
Define Basis
Rig, contract, countries, asset boundary and responsibility map
Release Equipment
Identity, condition, technical release and readiness evidence
Mobilize
Origin sequence, providers, staging, bookings and custody
Cross Border
Export, transport, import and controlled exceptions
Deliver & Receipt
Destination sequence, handoff and discrepancy control
Reconcile & Close
Returns, temporary entry, substitutions and final dossier
Licensing & Execution Confidence
- Contract-to-Cargo Responsibility Mapping
- Heavy-Haul + Port + Ocean Coordination
- Return + Redeployment + Closeout
- Serial-Level Asset and Customs Control
- Destination Sequence + Final Handover
The Basis of Move Comes Before the Booking.
A drilling contract, rental agreement, equipment schedule, operator procedure, rig owner requirement, customs regime, carrier contract, and destination plan can assign different responsibilities to different parties. OGL establishes what is included, excluded, supplied, approved, reimbursable, standby-sensitive, owner-furnished, contractor-furnished, temporary, consumable, replaceable, returnable, or subject to a condition requirement.
The result is a move basis that senior stakeholders can review before transport commitments create exposure.
Complete Land-Rig Move Lifecycle
| Phase | OGL Logistics Focus | Controlled Outputs |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunity and tender | Rig and country profile, preliminary asset boundary, route and mode concepts, provider market, commercial assumptions, schedule exposure | Basis-of-move draft, clarification register, ROM logistics input, responsibility assumptions |
| Award and mobilization planning | Contract review, owner/operator/drilling-contractor interfaces, data requirements, HSE and quality requirements, provider qualification, reporting | Execution plan, responsibility matrix, communication plan, provider matrix, master action register |
| Asset and release preparation | Equipment identity, dimensions, weights, centers of gravity where required, condition, isolation, packing, preservation, DG and controlled-item status | Asset register, package register, readiness forecast, document register, hold-point log |
| Origin execution | Rig-down logistics interface, cranes and rigging handoff, heavy-haul sequence, staging, route and permits, port or airport delivery | Origin sequence, dispatch register, custody record, permit and booking status, daily report |
| International movement | Ocean, air, charter, breakbulk or multimodal execution; terminal, vessel, customs, export, tracking and exceptions | Shipment files, movement status, customs and authorization register, exception actions |
| Destination execution | Import release, storage or staging, heavy haul, escorts, access, delivery sequence, receiving readiness, handover | Destination plan, delivery and staging sequence, proof of receipt, discrepancy register |
| Demobilization or onward move | Condition and disposition, repair, storage, sale, return, new destination, provider and customs reassessment | Demobilization basis, onward-move plan, updated asset and customs register |
| Closeout | Temporary-entry discharge, re-export, carnet or bond evidence, returns, repairs, consumptions, substitutions, damage and open items | Reconciliation statement, customs closeout, final dossier, outstanding-action register |
The Rig Equipment Boundary Must Be Explicit.
The controlled equipment boundary can include the mast or derrick, substructure, drawworks, top drive, rotary equipment, mud pumps, mud systems, tanks, engines, generators, SCR or VFD houses, control cabins, pipe-handling systems, BOP and well-control equipment, compressors, catwalks, cranes, camps, workshops, vehicles, tubular-handling equipment, fuel and water systems, tools, testing equipment, consumables, chemicals, spares, loose gear, rental items, owner-furnished equipment, third-party service equipment, and return cores.
Not every item follows the same commercial, technical, customs, hazardous-materials, preservation, ownership, or return logic. OGL uses line-item status so “complete land rig” never becomes a blanket description that hides unresolved exceptions.
Comprehensive Project Logistics Scope
Project Planning & Controls
We establish clear communication protocols, reporting structures, and milestone tracking from the start. OGL ensures all parties understand the schedule, requirements, and escalation paths.
Origin Consolidation
We coordinate the collection of materials from multiple suppliers to a central hub, optimizing shipments and reducing transport costs while ensuring all components arrive together.
Crating & Export Packing
Through qualified packing partners, we ensure your cargo is protected for international transit, complying with all necessary regulations and standards.
Heavy Lift & Out-of-Gauge
We manage the specialized transport of oversized and heavy equipment, coordinating route surveys and specialized carriers.
Global Transport
We arrange breakbulk, ship chartering, and special air charter services through vetted alliance partners, selecting the right mode for your cargo and schedule.
Site Delivery & Final Mile
We coordinate the final leg of the journey, ensuring safe and timely delivery to the project site, managing local transport and unloading requirements.
Rented Rig and Fleet Interfaces
| Question | Why it matters to the move |
|---|---|
| Who owns, leases, operates, and maintains each equipment group? | Establishes authority, valuation, insurance, technical release, customs party, and return condition. |
| What does the drilling contract identify as contractor versus operator equipment? | Prevents ownership and responsibility gaps at origin, destination, and demobilization. |
| Which items can be consumed, substituted, cannibalized, repaired, or replaced? | Protects the asset register and temporary-admission closure. |
| What condition, test, certificate, preservation, or inspection is required at handover and return? | Defines release gates and claim evidence. |
| Who carries delay, standby, damage, port, storage, duty, tax, and demurrage exposure? | Aligns operating decisions with the commercial contract. |
Move Data That Drives the Plan
The initial data request covers rig type and configuration, owner and drilling contractor, current and destination locations, scope boundary, move state, equipment schedules, weights and dimensions, centers of gravity and lift data where needed, serial or asset identity, condition, ownership, values, origins, packing, preservation, DG and controlled-item status, technical releases, route constraints, facilities, cranes, transport sequence, customs history, expected duration, onward or return destination, required-on-site date, rig-up sequence, and closeout expectations.
Unknown data is not hidden. It is assigned an owner, due date, confidence level, decision impact, and hold point.
Responsibilities Stay Visible
Related Services
Related Capabilities
∇ Onshore Rig Moves: Land-rig heavy-haul, route, fleet, lifting, journey, and site-sequence control.
∇ Rig Spares & Repair Returns: Critical parts, RMA, repair and field-receipt control.
∇ Heavy Lift & Out-of-Gauge: Qualified technical and transport-provider coordination for oversized modules.
∇ Offshore Rig Parts & Spares Logistics: Supporting parts, supply-base handoff, field receipt, backload and repair-return control only.
∇ Mobilization Compliance: Customs, export, temporary-admission, DG and controlled-exception gates.
Decision Support
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers for procurement, project controls, logistics, and site teams evaluating the execution path.
Can OGL quote a complete land rig move from an equipment list?
A preliminary list can support clarification and budget development. A committed solution requires responsibility, condition, release, packing, dimension and weight, technical, route, facility, customs, export, provider, insurance, destination, sequence, and timing information appropriate to the selected modes and countries.
Does OGL perform rig-down and rig-up?
OGL coordinates the logistics interface around the owner’s or drilling contractor’s approved rig-down and rig-up program. Technical execution, supervision, commissioning, function testing, and acceptance remain with the appointed qualified parties unless a separately documented and insured scope establishes otherwise.
When is a rig move considered closed?
Physical delivery is one milestone. Commercial and regulatory closeout also requires reconciliation of the asset register, discrepancies, proof of receipt, temporary entries, re-exports, repairs, substitutions, consumptions, losses, damage, claims, and outstanding actions.
-Project Discussion
Bring OGL Into the Project Early.
The earlier we understand your suppliers, cargo, schedule, routes, and site requirements, the more effectively we can identify the workstreams and information needed for execution.