drillship

American  

[dril-ship] / ˈdrɪlˌʃɪp /

noun

1. a ship equipped with a drill rig and engaged in offshore oil and gas exploration, oceanographic research, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of drillship

First recorded in 1860–65; drill ¹ + ship ¹

Example Sentences

Turkey is set to send a drillship into the Mediterranean in early August in search of gas.

From Reuters

A Saipem logo in seen on the bridge of the Saipem 10000 deepwater drillship in Genoa's harbour, Italy, November 19, 2015.

From Reuters

In May, the same Chinese research vessel was involved in another month-long standoff with Malaysian ships in Malaysia’s EEZ, close to where a drillship contracted by Malaysian state oil firm Petronas had been operating.

From Reuters

Schwegman did not state the exact location of the warships but security sources said they were close to the Haiyang Dizhi 8 and the Petronas-operated West Capella drillship.

From Reuters

The Japanese drillship Chikyu has drilled almost 2 miles into the ocean floor, the deepest we’ve dug in the ocean for science.

From Scientific American