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Transocean Prospect
The TRANSOCEAN PROSPECT is a Bingo 3000 design semi-submersible drilling unit capable of operating in harsh environments and water depths up to 1,500 feet using a 18¾in, 15,000 psi BOP and a 21 in OD marine riser. 
Rig Type Other Floaters 
Design Modified Bingo 3000 
Builder Nippon Kokan KK, Japan 
Year Built 1983/1992 
Classification DnV + 1A1 column stabilized unit - Drill (N) - Crane - Heldk IMO-1989 
Flag Marshall Islands 
Accommodation 100 berths 
Helideck 87ft x 89ft, rated for S-61 Super Puma 
Moonpool  
Station Keeping Moored 
Max Drill Depth 25,000 ft / 7,620 m 
Max Water Depth 1,500 ft / 457 m 
Operating Conditions Significant Wave: 8m; Wind: 36m/sec; Current: 
Storm Conditions Maximum Wave: 29m; Wind: 51m/s; Current: 

Technical Dimensions

Length 228 ft  69 m 
Breadth 191 ft  58 m 
Depth 112 ft  34 m 
Operating Draft 84 ft  26 m 
Ocean Transit Draft 40 ft  12 m 
VDL - Operating 3,747 st  3,400 mt 

Capacities

Liquid Mud 2,665 bbls  14,963 cu ft  423 cu m 
Drill Water 4,780 bbls  26,837 cu ft  759 cu m 
Potable Water 4,888 bbls  27,444 cu ft  777 cu m 
Fuel Oil 11,670 bbls  65,521 cu ft  1,854 cu m 
Bulk Mud   6,360 cu ft  180 cu m 
Bulk Cement   9,540 cu ft  270 cu m 
Sack Material 6,000 sacks     

Drilling Equipment

Derrick Dreco 195ft x 40ft x 40ft, 590mt nominal capacity, National 1625-DE 3000 hp w/ 1½in drill line, , , , , , , , , , , , ,  
Drawworks  
Motion Compensator Maritime Hydraulics(crown mounted) 272mt operating (590mt pinned). 
Top Drive Varco TDS-4S, 590mt 
Rotary National C-495 with 49½in opening 
Pipe Handling Miko 3 arm piperacking system; MH Iron Roughneck MH-1898 
Mud Pumps 3 x National 12-P-160, (1600 hp) 
Shale Shakers 3 GM 2000 H shakers and 3 Derrick 48-96-F-3 
Desander 1 x Crestex - 3100 w/ (3) 10 in cones (1050 gpm) 
Desilter 1 x Swaco w/ (16) 5 in cones (1050 gpm) 
Mud Cleaner  
BOP 2 x Hydril 18¾in 15,000 psi double rams; Vetco H-4 wellhead connector 
LMRP Hydril 10,000 psi 18¾in annular, Cameron 15,000 psi connector 
Diverter Regan 20in 1000 psi w/ 1 x 10in ID flowline 
Control System Koomey 80 SSA-800-119 BOP control system 
Riser Cameron RF 21in OD riser, 60ft joints with 15,000 psi 3in ID C&K lines 
Riser
Tensioners
218mt max. tensioning capacity 
Guideline
Tensioners
6 x Western Gear 7.25mt capacity 
Podline
Tensioners
N/A 
Choke & Kill Cameron manifold 10,000psi with 2 adjustable chokes and 2 power chokes 
Cementing B.J. Services A/S 15,000 psi diesel driven unit 

Machinery

Main Power 4 x EMD 1645 diesels (2933 hp) each driving 1 x 2200 kw generator 
Emergency Power 1 x Mitsubishi diesel driving 1 x 1500 kw generator 
Power Distribution 8 x IPS 8400 kw SCR system 
Deck Cranes 1 x Hydralift OMCV 3426 w/ 152ft boom, 40mt @ 18ft; 1 x National OS-435-HD with 159ft boom, 44mt @ 25 feet 
Thrusters 4 x azimuthing thrusters (GE motors-1566 hp each) fixed prop w/ nozzles 
Propulsion Thrusters 

Mooring Equipment

Winches 4 x National D-523-E double wildcat winches 
Wire/Chain 8 x 4950ft x 79mm diameter K4 chain 
Anchors 8 x 12mt Stevpris anchors