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Transocean Arctic
The TRANSOCEAN ARCTIC is a Marotec AS Marosso 56 design semi-submersible drilling unit capable of drilling 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 Marotec AS Marosso 56 design, self-propelled, semi-submersible 
Builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Hiroshima, Japan 
Year Built 1986 
Classification DnV + 1A1, Column Stabilized Unit 
Flag Marshall Islands 
Accommodation 100 berths 
Helideck 25.2m x 25.2m; rated for Sikorsky S-61 
Max Drill Depth 25,000 ft / 7,620 m 
Max Water Depth 1,640 ft / 500 m 
Operating Conditions Significant Wave: 9m; Wind: 36 m/s; Current: 1.1m/s 
Storm Conditions Maximum Wave: 32m; Wind: 51m/s; Current: 1.6m/s 

Technical Dimensions

Length 220 ft  67 m 
Breadth 220 ft  67 m 
Depth 33 ft  10 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 39 ft  12 m 
VDL - Operating 4,926 st  4,470 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 1,100 bbls  6,176 cu ft  175 cu m 
Drill Water 16,620 bbls  93,313 cu ft  2,641 cu m 
Potable Water 1,435 bbls  8,057 cu ft  228 cu m 
Fuel Oil 16,620 bbls  93,313 cu ft  2,641 cu m 
Bulk Mud   13,243 cu ft  375 cu m 
Bulk Cement   7,945 cu ft  225 cu m 
Sack Material 4,980 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Maritime Hydraulics 51m x 12m x 12m, nominal capacity = 590mt, Continental Emsco C-3 type w/ 1½in drill line, Baylor Elmagco brake, , , , , , , , ,  
Drawworks  
Top Drive Maritime Hydraulics DDM-650-HY, 590mt 
Rotary Continental Emsco T-4950-65 w/ 49½in opening 
Pipe Handling Maritime Hydraulics Model 6 3-arm system; 
Mud Pumps 3 x Continental Emsco FB-1600 (1,600hp) 
Shale Shakers 4 x Derrick flowline 
Desander N/A 
Desilter N/A 
Mud Cleaner  
BOP 2 x Cameron 18¾in 15,000 psi double rams, 2 x D annular preventers; Vetco H-4 wellhead connector 
Diverter Hughes KFDS-3; w/2 x 19in OD flowlines 500 psi 
Control System Cameron BOP control system and Simrad ACS-300 acoustic backup 
Choke & Kill 15,000psi x 3in ID choke manifold with 2 adjustable chokes and 2 power chokes 
Cementing BJ Hughes 10,000 psi diesel driven unit 

Machinery

Main Power 4x Wartsila IR32B/12V32D diesels (2,940 hp) driving 4 x Siemens generators 
Emergency Power 1 x GM 16V-92T diesel driving a 550 kw generator 
Power Distribution 14 bay Siemens KSE - 31 
Deck Cranes 1 x Liebherr, 42m boom, 50mt @ 9m; 1 x Liebherr, 36 m boom,30 mt @ 9m 

Mooring Equipment

Winches 4 x Pusnes double windlasses 
Wire/Chain 8 x 2,000m x 84mm K4 chain 
Anchors 8 x Stevin 15 mt anchors