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Sedco Express
The SEDCO EXPRESS is a Sedco Forex Xpress 2000 design semi-submersible drilling unit capable of operating in moderate environments and water depths up to 7,500 ft using 18¾in 10,000 psi BOP and 21in OD marine riser. 
Rig Type 5th Generation Deepwater 
Design SFXpress 2000, 4 columns, self-propelled 
Builder DCN Brest, France 
Year Built 2000 
Classification +A1, E , Column Stabilized Drilling Unit, +AMS, +DPS3, +ACCU 
Flag Liberia 
Accommodation 130 berths 
Helideck Rated for S61-N and Super Puma 
Moonpool 26 ft x 134 ft 
Station Keeping Dynamically Positioned 
Max Drill Depth 35,000 ft / 10,668 m 
Max Water Depth 7,500 ft / 2,286 m 
Operating Conditions Wind 70 knots; wave period 10 sec; current 3.1 knots (station keeping) 
Storm Conditions Wind 100 knots; wave period 12 sec; current 5.8 knots (station keeping) 

Technical Dimensions

Length 349 ft  106 m 
Breadth 226 ft  69 m 
Depth 111 ft  34 m 
Operating Draft 65 ft  20 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 30 ft  9 m 
VDL - Operating 6,612 st  6,000 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 10,818 bbls  60,738 cu ft  1,719 cu m 
Drill Water 9,812 bbls  55,089 cu ft  1,559 cu m 
Potable Water 3,730 bbls  20,942 cu ft  593 cu m 
Fuel Oil 9,812 bbls  55,089 cu ft  1,559 cu m 
Bulk Mud   11,477 cu ft  325 cu m 
Bulk Cement   11,477 cu ft  325 cu m 
Sack Material 10,000 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Joseph Paris Tri-Act Derrick; 190 ft; 2057 kips GNC 
Drawworks Hitec / Dreco 6800 hp Active Heave Compensating, 680 mt with 14 lines 
Motion Compensator (NA: drawworks is Active Heave Compensating) 
Top Drive Canrig 1275E, 51400 ft.lbs continuous, 680 mt 
Rotary BJ Varco RST 60½in, hydraulically operated 
Pipe Handling 2 x Varco PRS-5R; 2 x auxiliary porch hoists; 2 x MOS Catwalk Machines; 2 x Pipe Deck Handlers; 1 x MOS Riser Gantry Crane 
Mud Pumps 3 x National 14P220, 7500psi, 2200 hp 
Shale Shakers 6 x Derrick Flo Line 2000/2L48-90F-3TA Linear Motion, 2000 gpm; 3 x Brandt Single Tandem Scalping Shakers 
Desander 1 x Fluid Systems Mod DSR4H, 2000 gpm 
Desilter 1 x Derrick FloLine 2000, 20x4 
Mud Cleaner  
BOP Cameron Type TL 18¾in 10K (1 x double + 1 x extended double); Cameron HC with Vetco H4 profile connector 
LMRP 1 x Cameron Type DL Dual, 18¾in 5K; Cameron Collet connector 18¾in 10K 
Diverter Hydrill FS 21-500, 59½in, 500 psi, 12in overboard line 
Control System Cameron Multiplex Control System 
Riser Vetco MR6E 21in x 65ft jts, 4in ID Choke & Kill 
Riser
Tensioners
10 (4 dual + 2 single) x Retsco 200 kips 
Guideline
Tensioners
N/A 
Podline
Tensioners
N/A 
Choke & Kill 3-1/16in 10,000 psi manifold with 2 x Swaco Hydraulic chokes, 2 x WOM manual chokes 
Cementing Dowell 15K cementing unit (third party) 

Machinery

Main Power 6 x Caterpillar 3616 driving 6 x Kato C183-2382; 4.4 MW continuous output 
Emergency Power 1 x Caterpillar 3512, 1200 hp driving 910 kW generator 
Power Distribution SCR, 11kV AC Alstom 
Deck Cranes 2 x KENZ, Pedestal Crane; DHC 65/3500 OS. 65 mt @ 60 ft 
Thrusters 4 x 7 MW Kamewa Mermaid, azimuthal thrusters, fixed pitch 
Propulsion See Thrusters 

Mooring Equipment

Winches 2 x BLM Offshore Windlasses, brake capacity 265mt 
Wire/Chain 2 x 3,280 ft x 2½in wire rope 
Anchors 2 x 15 mt LWT