Deepwater Frontier
Deepwater Frontier
Deepwater Frontier
Year Entered Service / Significant Upgrades .................................................. 1999 BOP Annulars Cameron 18-3/4 inch, 10,000 psi pressure capability; 2 x Single
DL annular preventer (on LMRP).
Classification .....................................................................................................ABS BOP Handling MOS BOP crane rated at 300 mt with 2 x 165 st main hoists
Flag .............................................................................................................. Panama and 2 x 27 st service hoists; BOP Trolley rated at 369 st
Marine Riser Vetco HMF, 2,500,000 Class F, 90ft long per joint.
Dimensions ...................................................... 726 ft long x 138 ft wide x 66 ft deep
Tensioners 16 x MH Dual riser tensioners, 160 kip st each; 15 ft. maximum
Drafts ............................................................................56 ft. operating / 42 ft. transit
stroke
Accommodation .................................................................................... 160 persons Diverter 21inch, 500 psi Hydril FS 21x60 diverter with 16 inch flow line
Displacement ........................................................................... 113,538 st operating Tree Handling N/A
Variable Deck ................................................. 22,928 st operating / 22,928 st transit Moonpool 41 ft. x 40 ft.
Transit Speed ..................................................................................... up to 10 knots
Station Keeping / Propulsion System
Maximum Water Depth ................................... 10,000 ft designed / 7,500 ft outfitted
Maximum Drilling Depth ............................................................................. 30,000 ft Thrusters 3 x forward, 3 x aft ABB 3,997 kW (fixed pitch, azimuthing
thruster)
Drilling Equipment DP System Kongsberg Simrad SDP-32, DP class 3
Derrick Single, National Dreco Spec 4F, 170 ft. high, 48 ft. long, 40 ft. Cranes
wide base.
Cranes 1, 3, 4 3 x 85 st Seatrax 7224 Kingpost cranes 2 x 120 ft. booms and
Hookload Capacity 2,000,000 lbs. static load
1 x 140 ft. boom
Drawworks Dreco/Hitec-750-GE AHC, 6 x GE AC electric motors; 6600 hp,
Cranes 1, 3, 4 1 x 85 st Seatrax 8032 Kingpost crane (Port Fwd) with 120 ft.
1,500,000 lbs. with 14 lines, 2 inch drilling lines.
boom
Compensator Active heave compensation drawworks.
Rotary Table Varco BJ-RST, 60.5 inch, hydraulic, 1,100st with a continuous Other Information
torque rating of 45,000 ft.-lbs.
Helideck Rated for Sikorsky S-61N or Super Puma 322L helicopters, 75
Top Drive Varco TDS 8S, 750 st capacity, with 1 x 1,150 hp GE AC
ft. diameter.
motor, rated to 95,000 ft.-lbs. continuous drilling torque in low
gear, Other N/A
Tubular Handling Varco PHM-3i pipe racking system, integrated with AR 3200
Iron Roughneck.
Riser Feed 1 x MOS riser gantry for 21in. x 90 ft. riser joints.
Mud Pumps 4 x National-Oilwell 14-P-220 rated at 2200 hp triplex pumps, each
driven by 2 x GE 1,100 hp AC traction motors.
HP Mud System Rated for 7,500 psi
Solids Control 2 x Derrick Flowline Scalpers and 4 x Derrick DSI-10-3 shale
shakers.
These specifications are intended for general reference purposes only, as actual equipment and specifications may vary based upon subsequent
changes, the contract situation and customer needs. All equipment shall be operated and maintained at all times, in compliance with Transocean
standard operating manuals, policies and procedures, and within its stated operational limits or continuous rated capacity, in order to assure
maximum operational efficiency.
Deepwater Frontier
These specifications are intended for general reference purposes only, as actual equipment and specifications may vary based upon subsequent
changes, the contract situation and customer needs. All equipment shall be operated and maintained at all times, in compliance with Transocean
standard operating manuals, policies and procedures, and within its stated operational limits or continuous rated capacity, in order to assure
maximum operational efficiency.