Building A Legend - The Scorpion: The World's First Offshore Jackup Rig

In the early 1950s, offshore drilling was largely limited to fixed platforms and there were few mobile platforms operating.
Against all odds, Mr R G LeTourneau overcame the challenges in the oil and gas industry to build the world’s first jackup rig, Scorpion, in 1955.
The mobile, self-elevating offshore drilling platform was delivered to Zapata Offshore Company of Houston, which was headed by future United States President, George H W Bush.

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It's amazing what you can accomplish if you believe in yourself and work hard. RG LeTourneau had an amazing journey going from a building contractor to an innovative manufacturer of heavy equipment.

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Used to train cuban exiles for the bay of pigs operation otherwise known as operation zapata

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Its too bad it didn't succeed.

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Matthew 6:33 was his signature

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