GSF Development Driller II is a fifth generation, Vanuatu-flagged dynamic positioning semi-submersible ultra-deepwater drilling rig owned and operated by Transocean. The vessel is capable of drilling in water depths up to 7,500 ft (2,300 m) with drilling depth of 35,000 ft (11,000 m), upgradeable to 37,500 ft (11,400 m).[2]
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| History | |
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| Name | GSF Development Driller II |
| Owner | Transocean |
| Operator | Transocean |
| Port of registry |  Vanuatu, Port Vila |
| Ordered | 2 December 2002 |
| Builder |
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| Laid down | 26 May 2003 |
| Acquired | 19 February 2005 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Operational |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | American Bureau of Shipping: A1, AMS, DPS-2 |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 115.7 m (380 ft) |
| Beam | 78.68 m (258.1 ft) |
| Draught |
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| Depth | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Deck clearance | 16,016 m (52,546 ft) |
| Propulsion | 8 × 4,300 hp |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 176 |
| Notes | [2][3] |
Development Driller II was deployed in drilling a relief well on the Macondo Prospect to stop the oil spill caused by the explosion and subsequent loss of Deepwater Horizon.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Development Driller II (29750)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ a b "GSF Development Driller II". Transocean. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ "ABS Record: GSF Development Driller II". American Bureau of Shipping. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
- ^ Staff and wire writers (17 May 2010). "Second Macondo relief well under way". Upstream Online. Retrieved 11 June 2010.
External links
edit- Transocean official website
- Development Driller II current position at VesselTracker