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Jack Bates
The JACK BATES is a Friede & Goldman L-1020 Trendsetter semi-submersible drilling unit capable of operating in harsh environments and water depths up to 5,400 ft (upgradable to 6,000 ft) using 18¾in 15,000 psi BOP and 21in OD marine riser. 
Rig Type Other Deepwater 
Design Friede & Goldman L-1020 Trendsetter 
Builder Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, Japan 
Year Built 1986; Upgraded 1997 
Classification A1 (M) Column Stabilized Drilling Unit, Ice Strengthened Class IC 
Flag Panama 
Accommodation 118 berths 
Helideck 73.1 ft diameter, rated for S-61N helicopter 
Moonpool 28 ft diameter top; 38 ft diameter bottom 
Station Keeping Moored 
Max Drill Depth 30,000 ft / 9,144 m 
Max Water Depth 5,400 ft / 1,646 m 
Operating Conditions Wind 74 knots; Surface current 3 knots; Significant Wave 20 ft; maximum 74 ft 
Storm Conditions Wind 110 knots; Surface current 3 knots; Significant Waves 60 ft; maximum 110 ft 

Technical Dimensions

Length 370 ft  113 m 
Breadth 255 ft  78 m 
Depth 140 ft  43 m 
Operating Draft 80 ft  24 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 29 ft  9 m 
VDL - Operating 6,734 st  6,111 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 4,000 bbls  22,458 cu ft  636 cu m 
Drill Water 13,369 bbls  75,060 cu ft  2,124 cu m 
Potable Water 3,500 bbls  19,651 cu ft  556 cu m 
Fuel Oil 36,109 bbls  202,734 cu ft  5,737 cu m 
Bulk Mud   14,880 cu ft  421 cu m 
Bulk Cement   14,880 cu ft  421 cu m 
Sack Material 10,000 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Dreco 185 ft x 40 ft x 40 ft; 2000 kips static hook load 
Drawworks Continental Emsco C3 Type II 3000 hp, with Dretech 15050 auxiliary brake 
Motion Compensator Western Gear, 600 kips x 25 ft stroke, 1600 kips locked 
Top Drive Varco TDS-4S, 750 tons with PH-85 Pipehandler 
Rotary Oilwell 49½in opening, 800 tons 
Pipe Handling VMW Model 6308-402 hydraulic telescoping arm; Maritime Hydraulics Vertical Racking System; Varco AR-3000 Iron Roughneck 
Mud Pumps 3 x Oilwell HD 1700 PT, 5000 psi 
Shale Shakers 1 x Derrick HG scalper; 3 x Derrick Floline cleaner 
Desander 1 x Demco 103, 3 x 10in cones, 1500 gpm 
Desilter 2 x Derrick, 16 cones, 1600 gpm 
Mud Cleaner N/A 
BOP 4 x Cameron single ram Type T 18¾in 15K; 1 x Vetrco HD H4 connector 15K 
LMRP 2 x Cameron Type DL annular 18¾in 10K; 1 x Cameron Collet Connector Model 70 10K 
Diverter Hydril F 521-500 21in bore with 2 x 12in diverter outlets 
Control System Shaffer with 2 x T-360 triplex pumps 3000 psi WP and 2 x air pumps 3000 psi 
Riser 87 jts x 60 ft long x 21in OD x 0.625in WT, H2S trim, Grade X-80 QT Vetco MRF 
Riser
Tensioners
6 x Western Gear Dual 125 kips 
Guideline
Tensioners
N/A 
Podline
Tensioners
N/A 
Choke & Kill 2 each choke & kill flex loop hoses 3in ID x 30 ft 
Cementing 1 x Halliburton Type HCS 25D (third party) 

Machinery

Main Power 2 x Wartsila 12V-32D 6000 hp, 6340 kVA; 2 x Wartsila 8R-32D 4000 hp, 5000 kVA 
Emergency Power 1 x Wartsila 4R-32D 2000 hp, 2143 kVA, 470 V Stromberg alternator 
Power Distribution 10 x 2400 amps Ross Hill Model 1600 SCR bays, with DC III programmable control modules 
Deck Cranes 2 x 75 mt Liebherr 75-1200D, 120 ft booms; 1 x Landel gantry crane 30 mt nominal capacity 
Thrusters 2 x 7000 hp variable pitch & speed azimuthing thruster system (upgradable to 28,000 hp total) 
Propulsion See Thrusters 

Mooring Equipment

Winches 4 x Skagit Double Side two-speed 2000 hp 
Wire/Chain 8 x 3-9/16in x 3,000 ft chain; 8 x 10,000 ft x 3¾in wire 
Anchors 8 x Bruce FFTS MK-4, 15 mt