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Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1
The DHIRUBHAI DEEPWATER KG1 is a double hulled dynamically positioned drillship, capable of operating in moderate environments and water depths up to 3049 m (10000 ft). 
Rig Type6th Generation Deepwater 
DesignSamsung 10000 Double Hull
BuilderSamsung 
Year Built2009
Classification ABS +A1(E), “Drilling Unit”, +AMS, +ACCU, +DPS-3, NBLES, DLA

Flag      Panama
Accommodation172 personnel
Helideck89 ft octagonal, rated for Chinook
Moonpool 84 x 41 ft
Station KeepingDynamically Positioned 
Max Drill Depth35,000 ft / 10,668 m 
Max Water Depth10,000 ft / 3,048 m 
Operating ConditionsWind 52 knots, Wave 22 ft 
Storm ConditionsWind 100 knots, Wave 47 ft significant

Technical Dimensions

Length748 ft 228 m 
Breadth137 ft 42 m 
Depth62 ft 19 m 
Operating Draft39 ft 12 m 
Ocean Transit Draft28 ft 8.5 m 
VDL - Operating22,040 st 20,000 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud14,170 bbls 79,563 cu ft 2,253 cu m 
Drill Water18,070 bbls 101,459 cu ft 2,873 cu m 
Potable Water9,126 bbls 51,241 cu ft 1,451 cu m 
Fuel Oil47,758 bbls 268,144 cu ft 7,953 cu m 
Bulk Mud 15,692 cu ft 452 cu m 
Bulk Cement 15,692 cu ft 452 cu m 
Sack Material10,000 sacks   

Drilling Equipment

Derrick200 ft x 60 ft x 80 ft derrick to handle 135-ft tubular with 2 x NOV 2000 kips compensating crown block plus AHC
Drawworks1 x NOV SSGD-5750
Motion Compensator2 x NOV CMC-1000-25 with 25 ft max stroke static load 2000 kips, compensating load 1000 kips 
Top Drive1 x Hydralift HPS 1000-2E-AC-KT, 2000 kips
Rotary1 x Varco BJ RST 60.5" Hydraulic
Pipe HandlingOutfitted to facilitate offline tubular handing with system consisting of Dual Hydro-Racker System HR-IV (for 3.5" to 13 5/8" tubulars); 2 x Hydratong MPT-200 (for 2.5" to 9 3/4" tool joints); 2 x NOV MHP-10-15 x 60 Power Mousehole for max tubular size 15" x 60 ft
Mud Pumps4 x NOV 14-P-220, 7,500 psi
Shale Shakers4 x Axiom AX-1 shale shakers 
Desander 
Desilter
Mud Cleaner
BOP2 x Shaffer NXT 18 3/4" 15K triple; 1 x Shaffer 18 3/4" 10K annular, Vetco DWHD H4 18 3/4"15K wellhead connector
LMRP1 x Shaffer 18 3/4" 10K annular; Vetco ExF H4 18 3/4" 10K high angle release LMRP connector
DiverterShaffer CSO (or equivalent) with 60.5" bore, 500 psi
Control SystemShaffer multiplex system. 
RiserShaffer 21" OD, 90 ft joints with Class H couplings and 15K 4.5" ID C&K lines
Riser
Tensioners
8 x dual wireline 200 kips with 50 ft stroke
Guideline
Tensioners
 
Podline
Tensioners
 
Choke & Kill3.1/16" x 15K C&K manifold H2S service
CementingThird-party services

Machinery

Main Power6 x 7,000 kW 720 RPM, each driving one 7,000 kW 11,000 V generators 
Emergency Power1 x 1,350 kW driving 1 x 1,350 kW generator 440 V system
Power Distribution11 kV, 440 V, 60 Hz, 3-Phase Drilling Drive System 
Deck Cranes4 x 85 MT electro-hydraulic knuckle-boom cranes at 50 ft radius
Thrusters6 x Rolls Royce Aquamaster fixed pitch azimuthing in water removable thrusters
Propulsion6 x 5,500kW variable speed AC drives

Mooring Equipment

WinchesN/A - DP Vessel 
Wire/ChainN/A - DP Vessel 
AnchorsN/A - DP Vessel