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Fleet Specifications

G.H. Galloway
The GEORGE H. GALLOWAY is a 3 leg Friede & Goldman L-780 Model II cantilever Jackup capable of operating in water depths up to 300 ft. A 13-5/8in 10,000 psi BOP is used to obtain maximum drilling depths up to 25,000 ft. 
Rig Type Non-U.S. Jackups 
Design Friede & Goldman L-780 Model II jackup 
Builder Astilleros Corientes SA, Buenos Aries 
Year Built 1984 
Classification ABS +A1 Self Elevating Drilling Unit 
Flag Marshall Islands 
Accommodation 88 persons.  
Helideck 70 ft diameter, rated for S-61 helicopter 
Max Drill Depth 25,000 ft / 7,620 m 
Max Water Depth 300 ft / 91 m 
Operating Conditions Wind speed 50 knots, wave height 50 ft 
Storm Conditions Wind speed 100 knots, wave height 50 ft 

Technical Dimensions

Length 180 ft  55 m 
Breadth 175 ft  53 m 
Depth 25 ft  8 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 15 ft  4 m 
VDL - Operating 2,070 st  1,878 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 1,923 bbls  10,797 cu ft  306 cu m 
Drill Water 5,572 bbls  31,284 cu ft  885 cu m 
Potable Water 1,393 bbls  7,821 cu ft  221 cu m 
Fuel Oil 2,596 bbls  14,575 cu ft  412 cu m 
Bulk Mud   4,000 cu ft  113 cu m 
Bulk Cement   4,000 cu ft  113 cu m 
Sack Material 2,820 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Dreco 160 ft x 30 ft x 30 ft, 1300 kips GNC 
Drawworks Oilwell E-3000, 2000 hp input; Elmagco 7820-CL auxiliary brake 
Top Drive Varco TDS-3, 500 tons 
Rotary National C375, 37½in opening, independent drive 
Pipe Handling Manual 
Mud Pumps 2 x National 12-P-160, 1600 hp each 
Shale Shakers 3 x Brandt Retro-FS tandem basket shakers 
Desander Brandt Mdl SRS-3, 3 cones 
Desilter 28 cones 
Mud Cleaner  
BOP 1 x 13-5/8in Hydril GK 5K annular; 2 x 13-5/8in Cameron U 10K double; 1 x 21¼in Hydril MSP 2K annular preventer 
Diverter 1 x 21¼in diverter system with a 21¼in diverter spool with 2 x 12in outlets; two Demco 12 x 12 series V ball valves with Shaffer Model 9 x 7 hydraulic actuator 
Control System Koomey Model 320-115X Type 80 with 32 x 11 gal bottles & two remote control stations 
Choke & Kill 1 x 4.1/16in 10K choke manifold for H2S service with CIW hydraulic choke and choke control 
Cementing BJ cementing unit (third party equipment) 

Machinery

Main Power 2 x EMD 16-645-E8 driving 1550 kW genset each; 1 x EMD 12-645-E8 driving a 1150 kW genset 
Emergency Power 1 x Caterpillar D-3408 driving 1 x 300 kW AC generator 
Power Distribution Ross-Hill SCR System with three generators control and 4 x 1800 A SCR bridges 
Deck Cranes 3 x Skagit Model 363, 100 ft boom, 50 tons @ 30 ft 

Jackup Specifications

Legs Triangular 3 x 416 ft; Usable below hull 368 ft 
Leg Spacing Longitudinal 115 ft, Transverse 120 ft 
Spud Cans 39.8 ft diameter x 20 ft high 
Jacking System National electric drive rack and pinion 
Cantilever/Slot Cantilever 

Mooring Equipment

Winches 4 x Skagit JUW-075 single drum 
Wire/Chain 4 x 2,430 ft x 1½in wirerope 
Anchors 4 x 6,600 lbs Stevfix