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Friede & Goldman
Project SSDR "ExD"
Friede & Goldman

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The design philosophy of the vessel is to provide a complete drilling platform which will operate in a DPS 3 mode in waters up to a maximum water depth of 10,000 ft. with drilling depth down to 37,500 ft. with an operational autonomy of 35 days.

The vessel has been designed for drilling in the deep water regions of the world, such as, offshore Brazil, West Africa, South East Asia, the Gulf of Mexico, North Sea summer conditions and regions with comparable meteorological circumstances.

Main characteristics

Water Depth, DP mode 10000 ft
Drilling Depth, DP mode 37500 ft
Positioning System DP3
Derrick One derrick with a main load path and offline stand building facility shall be provided and arranged for racking of quadruple drill-pipe stands or triple casing stands.
Azimuthing Thrusters  8 x 4000 kW (under water mountable)
Main Generator Sets  8 x 4990 kWe