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Fleet Specifications

GSF High Island IX
250 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) 360 ft. long triangular
Quarters capacity 99 persons
Operating water depth 250 ft. 
Cantilever envelope 35 ft. by 20 ft.
Maximum cantilever extension (transom to rotary) 40 ft.
Maximum variable load (drilling) 2,035 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 Varco TDS-3H, 650 short tons, continuous drilling torque rating 34,700 ft.-lbs., with a Varco PH-60 pipe handler
Mud Pumps Two National-Oilwell 12-P-160, 2,000 hp triplex pumps each driven by two GE 752 DC motors, P-quip self aligning rods, rated to 5,000 psi with 5 in. liners
Solids Control 3 x Thule VSM 300 shale shakers; 2 x T8-E4HV desilter; Brandt SR2 desander-silt separator
Instrumentation Petron IDS-2000 monitor and Dril Graf monitor system, dual trip tank monitoring

Power Equipment 

DC Four Ross Hill SCR units, 2000 amps each, powering 8 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.
Base oil 820 bbls.
Bulk material 8,500 cu. ft.

BOP Equipment

Diverter  Hydril MSP-500, 500 psi, 29-1/2 in.; Hydril MSP 2,000 psi, 21-1/4 in. diverter; 2 x 12 in. full opening ball valves for either system
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 2 x Neuhaus AD-34 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 

Pollution Control Bell Nipple Cascade System – 30”, 21-1/4” and 13-5/8”
Non-Smoking Quarters Exterior smoking accommodation

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