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Scarabeo 9 is one of the largest offshore drilling rigs in the world. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is the first (and as of 2012 the only) Frigstad Engineering developed Frigstad D90 design rig ever built. [ 5 ] The rig is able to operate at the water depth up to 11,811 feet (3,600 m), which is classified by the oil industry as "ultra-deepwater", and its ...
The rig was capable of operations at water depths up to 1,800 ft (550 m) and drilling down to approximately 25,000 ft (7,600 m) using an 18.77 in (47.7 cm), 10,000 PSI blowout preventer (BOP), and a 21 in (53 cm) outside diameter (OD) marine riser.
In 2011, the company acquired Aker Drilling, which owned 4 harsh environment rigs used for drilling near Norway. [20] In 2012, the company sold 38 shallow water rigs and narrowed its focus on high-specification deepwater rigs. [21] In 2013, the company was added to the S&P 500 index. [22]
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Scarabeo 8 is an ultra deepwater 6th generation semi-submersible drilling rigs. It is designed by Moss Maritime and its design type is CS50 MKII. [2] The rig is able to operate at the water depth up to 10,000 feet (3,000 m), which is classified by the oil industry as "ultra-deepwater", and its drilling depth is 10,660 metres (34,970 ft). [2]
Development Driller III is a fifth generation, Vanuatu-flagged dynamic positioning semi-submersible ultra-deepwater drilling rig owned by Transocean and operated under lease agreements by various petroleum exploration and production companies worldwide. The vessel is capable of drilling in water depths up to 7,500 feet (2,300 m) with drilling ...
Nabors Industries Limited is an American global oil and gas drilling contractor that has operated since 1972. Based in Houston, Texas, Nabors operates the world’s largest land drilling rig fleet, with around 500 rigs operating in over 25 countries – in almost every significant O&G basin on the planet.
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