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Cajun Express
The CAJUN EXPRESS is a Sedco Forex Xpress 2000 design semi-submersible drilling unit capable of operating in moderate environments and water depths up to 8,500 ft using 18¾in 15,000 psi BOP and 21in OD marine riser. 
Rig Type 5th Generation Deepwater 
Design SFXpress 
Builder PPL Singapore 
Year Built 2000 
Classification +A1, E , Column Stabilized Drilling Unit, +AMS, +DPS3, +ACCU Self Propelled 
Flag Liberia 
Accommodation 130 berths 
Helideck S61N and Super Puma 
Moonpool  
Station Keeping Dynamically Positioned 
Max Drill Depth 35,000 ft / 10,668 m 
Max Water Depth 8,500 ft / 2,591 m 
Operating Conditions Wind: 70 knots; Waves period 10 seconds; Current: 3.1 knots. 
Storm Conditions Wind: 97 knots; Waves period 12 seconds; Current: 5.8 knots 

Technical Dimensions

Length 349 ft  106 m 
Breadth 226 ft  69 m 
Depth 112 ft  34 m 
Operating Draft 66 ft  20 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 32 ft  10 m 
VDL - Operating 6,612 st  6,000 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 4,280 bbls  24,030 cu ft  680 cu m 
Drill Water 10,000 bbls  56,145 cu ft  1,589 cu m 
Potable Water 4,200 bbls  23,581 cu ft  667 cu m 
Fuel Oil 8,400 bbls  47,162 cu ft  1,335 cu m 
Bulk Mud   11,500 cu ft  325 cu m 
Bulk Cement   11,500 cu ft  325 cu m 
Sack Material 10,000 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Joseph Paris 190ft Tri-Act Derrick; 2550mt nominal capacity 
Drawworks HITEC/Dreco Active Heave Compensating Drawworks 
Motion Compensator N/A 
Top Drive Canrig 1275E, 762mt 
Rotary BJ Varco RST 60½in opening 
Pipe Handling  
Mud Pumps 4 x National 14P220, 7500psi 
Shale Shakers 6 x Fluid Systems 50/500 B3X Cascade Shale Shakers. 
Desander 1 x Fluid Systems Mod DSR4H (2000 gpm) 
Desilter 2 x Fluid Systems 22 cone 
Mud Cleaner  
BOP Cameron Type TL 18¾in, 15,000 psi 
LMRP 1 x Cameron Type DL Dual, 18¾in, 10,000 psi 
Diverter Hydril, 59½in, 500psi, 12in overboard line size 
Control System Cameron Multiplex System 
Riser  
Riser
Tensioners
8 (dual) x Retsco 200 kips 
Guideline
Tensioners
N/A 
Podline
Tensioners
N/A 
Choke & Kill  
Cementing Third party equipment 

Machinery

Main Power 6 x CAT 3616, 4.40 MW max output; 6 x Kato C183-2383; 4400eKW/5500KVA/290A/0.8PF 
Emergency Power CAT 3512, 1200 hp; 910eKW generator 
Power Distribution 11 KV AC Alstom 
Deck Cranes 2 x KENZ, Pedestal Crane; DHC 65/3500 OS. Rated: 65mt at 60ft; 25mt at 130ft 
Thrusters 4 x Kamewa/Mermaid 7MW azimuthal thruster 
Propulsion See Thrusters 

Mooring Equipment

Winches 4 (double unit) x BLM Offshore 
Wire/Chain 8 sets, 3.5in wire rope 
Anchors 2 x LWT, 15mt