Production platforms
Light-vessels, fire-floats, dredgers, floating cranes, and other vessels the navigability of which is subsidiary to their main function; floating docks; floating or submersible drilling or production platforms. > Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms > Production platforms > Production platforms
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Products classified under Tariff item 8905.20
Column-Stabilized Drilling Platform
A column-stabilized drilling platform is a floating offshore structure with vertical columns that provide stability during drilling operations. It is used for exploration, delineation, or development of offshore projects, making it a drilling platform under tariff item 8905.20.11.
8905.20.11Jack-Up Drilling Platform
A jack-up drilling platform is a mobile offshore unit with extendable legs that elevate the hull above the sea surface for stability on the seabed. Its primary function is drilling for exploration, delineation, or development of offshore projects, qualifying it under tariff item 8905.20.11.
8905.20.11Semi-Submersible Drilling Rig
A semi-submersible drilling rig is an offshore platform with pontoons that allow partial submersion for stability in deep waters. It is primarily used for drilling activities in exploration, delineation, or development of offshore projects, falling under tariff item 8905.20.11.
8905.20.20Drillship Production Unit
A drillship production unit is a self-propelled vessel that has been modified to include both drilling and production facilities for offshore operations. Its primary function is drilling and production, with navigability being subsidiary, which aligns with the tariff item for production platforms. This classification applies because the vessel's essential character is defined by its production capabilities rather than its ability to navigate.
8905.20.20Floating LNG Production Platform
A floating LNG production platform is a specialized floating facility designed to extract natural gas from subsea wells, process it into liquefied natural gas (LNG), and store it before offloading. Its primary function is production and processing, with navigability being subsidiary, which qualifies it under tariff item 8905.20.20 as a production platform.
8905.20.20Floating Production Storage and Offloading Platform (FPSO)
A Floating Production Storage and Offloading platform (FPSO) is a floating facility that processes oil and gas from subsea wells, stores it, and offloads it to tankers. Its main function is production and storage, with navigation being secondary, making it eligible for tariff item 8905.20.20 as a production platform.
8905.20.20Gravity-Based Production Platform
A gravity-based production platform is a fixed-bottom structure that uses concrete ballast for stability and is used for oil and gas production. Although it is not floating, it falls under tariff item 8905.20.20 because it is a production platform, and its navigability is subsidiary to its main production function.
8905.20.20Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU)
A Mobile Offshore Production Unit (MOPU) is a relocatable platform used for temporary oil and gas production, often supported by barges or mats. Its primary function is production, with navigability being secondary, which qualifies it under tariff item 8905.20.20 as a production platform.
8905.20.20Spar Production Platform
A spar production platform is a deepwater floating platform with a large cylindrical hull used for oil and gas production, moored in place with minimal navigation capability. Its primary function is production, making it eligible for tariff item 8905.20.20 as a production platform.
8905.20.20Submersible Oil Production Barge
A submersible oil production barge is a barge-type platform that can be submerged for transport and floated for production operations in inland or nearshore waters. Its main function is production, with navigation being auxiliary, which qualifies it under tariff item 8905.20.20 as a production platform.
8905.20.20Tension Leg Production Platform
A tension leg production platform is a floating platform anchored by vertical tendons under tension to maintain position for subsea well production. Its primary function is production, with navigability being subsidiary, making it eligible for tariff item 8905.20.20 as a production platform.
8905.20.20Tension-Leg Wellhead Platform
A tension-leg wellhead platform connects directly to subsea wells for production via tension legs, serving as a production platform. Its primary function is production, with navigability being subsidiary, which qualifies it under tariff item 8905.20.20 as a production platform.