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Polar Pioneer
The POLAR PIONEER is a Sonat/Hitachi design semi-submersible drilling unit, capable of operating in harsh environments and water depths up to 1,650 feet using a 18¾in, 15,000 psi BOP and a 21 in OD marine riser. 
Rig Type Other High Specification 
Design Sonat/Hitachi 
Builder Hitachi Zosen, Ariake, Japan 
Year Built 1985/1994/1999 
Classification DnV + A1 Column Stabilized Unit 
Flag Panama 
Accommodation 100 berths 
Helideck 27m x 25m, rated for Chinhook 234 LR 
Max Drill Depth 25,000 ft / 7,620 m 
Max Water Depth 1,640 ft / 500 m 
Operating Conditions Significant Wave: 14m; Wind: 21m/s; Current: 1.4 m/s 
Storm Conditions Maximum Wave: 33m; Wind: 41m/s; Current: 1.6m/s 

Technical Dimensions

Length 279 ft  85 m 
Breadth 233 ft  71 m 
Depth 137 ft  42 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 30 ft  9 m 
VDL - Operating 4,916 st  4,461 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 6,180 bbls  34,698 cu ft  982 cu m 
Drill Water 11,140 bbls  62,546 cu ft  1,770 cu m 
Potable Water 4,843 bbls  27,191 cu ft  770 cu m 
Fuel Oil 11,290 bbls  63,388 cu ft  1,794 cu m 
Bulk Mud   3,955 cu ft  112 cu m 
Bulk Cement   12,678 cu ft  359 cu m 
Sack Material 0 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Maritime Hydraulics 50 x 12 x 12m; 590mt nominal capacity, Continental Emsco C3; 3,000 hp w/ 1½in drill line, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  
Drawworks  
Top Drive Maritime Hydraulics DDM-650-HY, 590mt 
Rotary Continental Emsco T4950-65 with 49½in opening 
Pipe Handling Maritime Hydraulics pipe racking system 
Mud Pumps 3 x Continental Emsco FB 1600, triplex pumps 
Shale Shakers (5) Thule VSM 100 
Desander 1 x Demco w/ (3) 12in cones (250m3/hr) 
Desilter 2 x Demco 48-H w/ (8) 4in cones (145m3/hr) 
Mud Cleaner  
BOP 2 x Hydril 18¾in 15,000 psi double rams; Hughes 18¾in wellhead connector 
Diverter Serco Audco / Hilton; 300 psi w/ 3 flowlines (8in, 12in, 16in) 
Control System Nippon Acc. Co., accoustic control system 
Choke & Kill Valcon 15,000 psi with 2 adjustable and 2 power chokes 
Cementing Halliburton, electric driven 15,000 psi unit 

Machinery

Main Power 5 x Bergen KVG-18 diesels (3,890 hp) each driving 1 x 2,750 kw AC generator 
Emergency Power 1 x TEJOS MTU diesel; 1 x 1,120 kw 440 v generator; 35 degree max angle 
Power Distribution NEBB/Veritrol 02 CDA SCR system 
Deck Cranes 2 x DNV Hydraulik Brattvaag, 40m boom, 35mt @ 10m 

Mooring Equipment

Winches 8 x Maritime Pusnes Model 750 double winches 
Wire/Chain 8 x 6500ft x 3.3in K4 chain 
Anchors 8 x 15mt Stevpris anchors