METHOD FOR PRODUCTION SHELF DRILLING

FIELD: drilling, particularly underwater drilling. ^ SUBSTANCE: method involves towing and installing floated support hollow structure so that barge passes in the support structure and provides drilling, wherein the support structure is located below water surface to provide barge having pontoons passage over the structure and the structure is provided with at least four posts with conical tips located out of structure contour so that the conical tips project above water surface; mounting derrick on the barge provided with remote holders with orifices spaced apart a distance equal to corresponding distances between above posts; directing the barge relative the support structure by aligning holder orifices with posts; filling pontoons with water to put the barge on the support structure; lifting barge with derrick by removing water from pontoons after drilling operation finishing so that holders are separated from the posts and removing the barge out of the support structure; arranging another barge provided with production equipment, pontoons and remote holders with orifices over the support structure and putting the barge on the support structure. ^ EFFECT: extended functional capabilities. ^ 4 cl, 7 dwg