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Discoverer Enterprise
The DISCOVERER ENTERPRISE is a double hulled dynamically positioned drillship (Astano FPSO design), capable of operating in moderate environments and water depths up to 3,049 m (10,000 ft) using a 18¾in 15,000 psi BOP and a 21 in OD marine riser. 
Rig Type 5th Generation Deepwater 
Design Transocean Offshore Enterprise Class Enhanced, double hull, dual activity drilling. 
Builder Astano, Spain 
Year Built 1999 
Classification DNV Drill Class 1A1, EO DYNPOS, AUTR, DRIL, HELDK, CRANE, BIS, OIL STORAGE VESSEL 
Flag Marshall Islands
Accommodation 200 berths, with one and two-person cabins. 6 TOI offices and 2 client offices. 
Helideck Sized for Sikorsky S-61 or Chinook 234 helicopter. 
Moonpool  
Station Keeping Dynamically Positioned 
Max Drill Depth 35,000 ft / 10,668 m 
Max Water Depth 10,000 ft / 3,048 m 
Operating Conditions Wind 80 knots, Wave 40 ft significant 
Storm Conditions Wind 100 knots, Wave 50 ft significant, 2.2 knot current 

Technical Dimensions

Length 835 ft  255 m 
Breadth 125 ft  38 m 
Depth 62 ft  19 m 
Operating Draft 40 ft  12 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 0 ft  0 m 
VDL - Operating 22,040 st  20,000 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 15,400 bbls  86,463 cu ft  2,447 cu m 
Drill Water 13,700 bbls  76,919 cu ft  2,177 cu m 
Potable Water 5,000 bbls  28,072 cu ft  794 cu m 
Fuel Oil 25,000 bbls  140,363 cu ft  3,972 cu m 
Bulk Mud   16,000 cu ft  453 cu m 
Bulk Cement   16,000 cu ft  453 cu m 
Sack Material 16,000 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Dreco 4mm lb dual activity derrick 80x80x226 
Drawworks (2) Continental Emsco EH V 5000 hp w/ 2in line, gear driven 
Motion Compensator 2 x Varco/Shaffer CM-25-1000-DA crown mounted 907mt static 
Top Drive (2) Varco TDS-8S 560mt, AC drive 
Rotary (2) 60.5in Varco Hydraulic 
Pipe Handling (2) Varco PRS-5 Pipe Racking Systems. (1) Varco Riser and Casing Tailing Head. 
Mud Pumps (4) National 14-P-220, 7500 psi, 2200 hp 
Shale Shakers 8 x Brandt LCM-2D/CM-2 cascade shakers 
Desander 2 x SRS-3 w/ (3) 12in cones - (1500 gpm) 
Desilter 2 x Brandt SE-20 w/ (20) 4in cones (1200 gpm) 
Mud Cleaner 1 x Brandt mud shear pump kit 
BOP Hydril 18¾in 15,000 psi, 6-ram system (4) VBRs, (1) blind, (1) shear; Cameron 15,000 psi wellhead connector. 
LMRP Hydril 18¾in 10,000 psi Annuflex annular preventer; Vetco HD-H4 15,000 psi riser connector 
Diverter Vetco CSO 60in bore support housing rate at 500 psi wp. 
Control System Hydril electric multiplex system. 
Riser 112 x Vetco 21 in OD, 75ft joints with 15,000 psi 4½in ID C&K lines 
Riser
Tensioners
2400mt maximum tensioning capacity 
Guideline
Tensioners
 
Podline
Tensioners
 
Choke & Kill (1) W.O.M. 15,000 psi wp choke and kill manifold 
Cementing Third Party Equipment 

Machinery

Main Power 4 x Wartsila 18V32 LNE, 9,772 hp plus (2) 12V32 LNEhp Wärtsilä engines. Generators: 6 x 8700 kva 11,000v 
Emergency Power 1 x Wartsila 6R32 LNE (3257 hp) 
Power Distribution 18 x Baylor/Cegelec 2000A, 750 VDC SCR Drives 
Deck Cranes 4 x HydraLift OKMCV 4000 knuckleboom cranes, lift radius 6.5m to 45m, 60mt @ 14m. 
Thrusters Used for propulsion, 6x Aquamaster 7000 hp 
Propulsion 6 x Cegelec 5500kw, 1260vac, driving six AC motors; 6 x Aquamaster 7000hp thrusters. 

Mooring Equipment

Winches N/A - DP Vessel 
Wire/Chain N/A - DP Vessel 
Anchors N/A - DP Vessel