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Sedco 711
The SEDCO 711 is a Sedco 711 design semi-submersible drilling unit capable of operating in harsh environments and water depths up to 1,800 feet using a 18¾in 15,000 psi BOP and a 21in OD marine drilling riser. 
Rig Type Other Floaters 
Design MODU (CSDU) Earl & Wright SEDCO 711 
Builder Hyundai Heavy Industries, Ulsan South Korea 
Year Built 1982 
Classification ABS Class A1 CSDU AMS ACCU 
Flag Liberia 
Accommodation 100 berths 
Helideck Sikorsky 61 
Moonpool  
Station Keeping Moored 
Max Drill Depth 25,000 ft / 7,620 m 
Max Water Depth 1,800 ft / 549 m 
Operating Conditions Significant Wave: 25 ft; Wind: 40 knots; Current: 2.4 knots 
Storm Conditions Maximum Wave: 110ft; Wind: 100 knots; Current: 2.4 knots 

Technical Dimensions

Length 295 ft  90 m 
Breadth 249 ft  76 m 
Depth 130 ft  40 m 
Operating Draft 83 ft  25 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 19 ft  6 m 
VDL - Operating 3,898 st  3,537 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 1,962 bbls  11,016 cu ft  312 cu m 
Drill Water 9,484 bbls  53,248 cu ft  1,507 cu m 
Potable Water 1,286 bbls  7,220 cu ft  204 cu m 
Fuel Oil 7,442 bbls  41,783 cu ft  1,182 cu m 
Bulk Mud   9,167 cu ft  259 cu m 
Bulk Cement   9,167 cu ft  259 cu m 
Sack Material 3,000 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Dreco 185 ft; Dynamic; 590mt nominal capacity  
Drawworks Oilwell E-3000, 2500 hp 
Motion Compensator Vetco; 272mt operating 
Top Drive Varco TDS-5 
Rotary Oilwell with 49½in opening 
Pipe Handling  
Mud Pumps 3 x Continental Emsco FB-1600 (1,600 hp) 
Shale Shakers 4 x Derrick Shakers 
Desander  
Desilter  
Mud Cleaner  
BOP 2 x NL Shaffer 18¾in 15,000 psi double rams; Vetco HD H4 wellhead connector 
LMRP 2 X NL Shaffer 18¾in 10,000 psi annulars; Vetco E X F H4 riser connector 
Diverter Hughes Regan KFDS, Pressure rating : 500psi 
Control System NL Shaffer hydarulic control system w/ Glycol injection system 
Riser Cameron RD 21in OD riser, 50 ft joints, with 3in ID C&K lines. 
Riser
Tensioners
363mt max. tensioning capacity 
Guideline
Tensioners
 
Podline
Tensioners
 
Choke & Kill CIW 15000 psi, H2S Trim 
Cementing (Third party provided) 

Machinery

Main Power 3 x EMD MD 16-645E9B diesels driving 3 x 2200kW generators 
Emergency Power 1 x Detroit Diesel 16V-92 driving 1 x 670kW generator 
Power Distribution Bauteil SCR System 
Deck Cranes 2 BE MK-100, 62mt at 30 ft, 11mt at 125 ft max radius 
Thrusters 4 x 1600 hp Pleuger, variable speed, fixed pitch, azimuthing thrusters 
Propulsion Thrusters 

Mooring Equipment

Winches 8 x Hepburn 1,040 kips hold, 549 kips stall 
Wire/Chain 8 x 5,100 ft of 3 inch chain 
Anchors 8 x 15mt Stevpris anchors