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Fleet Specifications

GSF High Island IV
270 Foot Jack-Up

General Description 

Design Marathon LeTourneau 82-SD-C graphic
Overall dimensions 207 x 176 x 20 ft.
Spud can diameter 40 ft.
Legs (3) 394 ft. long triangular
Quarters capacity 72 persons 
Operating water depth 270 ft. 
Cantilever envelope 35 ft. by 20 ft.
Maximum cantilever extension (transom to rotary) 47 ft.
Maximum variable load (drilling) 3,470 kips

Drilling Equipment 

Derrick 160 ft. x 30 ft. DSI, with a static hook load capacity of 1,000,000 lbs. with twelve lines
Drawworks National-Oilwell 1320 UE, 2,000 hp, driven by two GE 752 DC motors, and a Baylor 7838 auxiliary electric brake
Rotary table National-Oilwell C-375, 37-1/2 in. driven by independent DC electric motor with two speed gear box
Top Drive National-Oilwell PS500 Power Swivel, 500 short tons
Mud Pumps Two National-Oilwell 12-P-160, 1,600 hp triplex pumps each driven by two GE 752 Hi-torque DC traction motors, rated to 5,000 psi
Solids Control 3 x Brandt King Cobra shakers, one King Cobra-16/2 mud cleaner with 16 x 4 in. desilter cones and 2 x 12 in. desander cones
Instrumentation Petron IDS 2000  data acquisition system and drilling recorder. Remote stations located at Toolpusher and Operator’s office. System displays and records drilling data

Power Equipment 

DC Four Ross Hill SCR units, 1600 amps each, powering seven drilling motors
AC Four Caterpillar D-399TA diesel engines, 1,215 hp, driving four KATO 600 volt, 800 kw generators

Storage Capacities 

Liquid Mud 1,445 bbls.
Bulk material 8,500 cu. ft.

BOP Equipment

Diverter  Hydril MSP 2000,  2,000 psi, 21-1/4 in.  diverter with two 12 in.  discharge lines and 12 in. hydraulically operated ball valves
BOP stack  13-5/8 in. 10,000 psi WP BOP stack, with two Cameron U double ram preventers, one Hydril GK 13-5/8 in. 5,000 psi WP annular
BOP handling 1 x 44.6 ton hoist and trolley handling system

Other Equipment

Cranes Three Marathon LeTourneau PCM-120 cranes, 100 ft. booms, rated for 50 short tons at 24 ft. radius

Special Features 

Cantilever extensions 7 ft. pin on extensions are available to increase the maximum skid out distance to 47 ft. aft of the stern and drilling envelope to 42 ft. x 20 ft.

Inquiries should be directed to the Marketing Department Houston 15375 Memorial Drive Houston TX 77079-4101 (281) 925-6000 Fax (281) 925-6010