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World Fleet of off-shore Drill Ships

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Operator Rig Name Design Water Depth (ft.) Drilling Depth (ft.) Builder/Converter Country Flag Class Contract Delivery Cost ($mm) Original Name
83 Drill Ships in Operation Worldwide
Aban Offshore Aban Ice Converted Tanker 1,000 20,000 Lloyd Werft Germany Panama IRS   Apr-75   Danwood Ice
Aban Offshore Aban Abraham Gusto  4,200 20,000 IHC Schiedam Netherlands Bahamas NV   28-Sep-76   Pelerin
Aban Offshore Deep Venture Gusto 4,500 20,000 Rauma Repola Finland  Barbados NV 30-Mar-79 Jul-81   Valentin Shashin
Diamond Offshore Ocean Clipper Converted Bulker 7,500 25,000 Mitsubishi Japan Marshall I. AB   Mar-77   Western Offshore No. IX
Dolphin A/S Belford Dolphin Navis class 10,000 30,000 Samsung Korea Singapore NV   14-Mar-00   Navis Explorer I
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-1 Gusto  10,000 31,500 Hyundai  Korea Bahamas NV   14-May-99   Pride Africa
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-2 Gusto  10,000 31,500 Hyundai  Korea Bahamas NV   30-Sep-99   Pride Angola
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-3 S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB   28-Feb-10   Deep Ocean Ascension
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-4 S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB 25-Jul-07 17-Sep-10 675 Deep Ocean Clarion
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-5 S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB 23-Jan-08 24-Jan-11 720 Deep Ocean Mendocino
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-6 S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB 26-Aug-08 13-Jan-12 745 Deep Ocean Molokai
Etesco Etesco Takatsugu J S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Panama AB Jul-08 15-Dec-11 709 Etesco 8
Jasper Drilling Jasper Explorer Gusto  5,000 25,000 IHC Holland Netherlands Singapore NV   16-Jan-73   Havdrill
Mike Mullen Peregrine I Gusto  7,200 25,000 Rauma Repola Finland Bahamas NV   30-Sep-82    
Noble Drilling Noble Duchess Converted Tanker 2,300 25,000 CSBC Taiwan Liberia AB   Jan-74   Western Offshore No. VIII
Noble Drilling Noble Discoverer Converted Bulker 2,000 20,000 Avondale U.S.A. Liberia NV   May-76   Matsuhiro Maru
Noble Drilling Noble Roger Eason Converted Bulker 6,000 25,000 Mitsubishi Japan Liberia NV   Jul-63   Schouwen
Noble Drilling Noble Phoenix Gusto  4,500 25,000 Scott-Lithgow Scotland Liberia NV   Jun-79   Pacnorse I
Noble Drilling Noble Leo Segerius Gusto  1,700 25,000 Rotterdam DY Netherlands Liberia NV   11-Aug-81    
Noble Drilling Noble Muravlenko Gusto  4,000 25,000 Rauma Repola Finland Bahamas BV   30-Jun-82    
Noble Drilling Noble Bully 1 Gusto PRD12000 12,000 40,000 Shanghai SY/Keppel China/S'pore Liberia NV 22-Jun-07 1-Sep-11    
Noble Drilling Noble Bully 2 Gusto PRD12000 12,000 40,000 Shanghai SY/Keppel China/S'pore Liberia NV 22-Jun-07 14-Dec-11    
Noble Drilling Noble Globetrotter I Huisman Globetrotter 10,000 40,000 STX Shipbuilding China/Korea Liberia AB 22-Sep-08 18-May-11 585  
Noble Drilling Noble Globetrotter II Huisman Globetrotter 10,000 40,000 STX Shipbuilding China/Korea Liberia AB 9-Aug-10 22-Jul-12 550  
North Atlantic Drilling West Navigator MST III 7,500 35,000 Samsung Korea Panama NV   23-Feb-98   MST Odin
Northern Offshore Energy Searcher Converted Bulker 2,000 25,000 Hong Kong DY Hong Kong Liberia LR   1982    
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Corcovado S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB Jan-08 3-Jan-11 661  
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Olympia S12000E 12,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB Jan-08 30-Mar-11 661  
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Poseidon S12000E 12,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB   29-Jul-11    
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Mykonos S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB   30-Sep-11    
Odebrecht Norbe VIII Daewoo 10000  10,000 35,000 Daewoo Korea Bahamas AB May-08 15-Mar-11 690  
Odebrecht Norbe IX Daewoo 10000 10,000 35,000 Daewoo Korea Bahamas AB May-08 17-May-11 690  
Odebrecht ODN 1 Daewoo 10000 10,000 32,000 Daewoo Korea Bahamas NV   23-Apr-12   Norbe X
Odebrecht ODN 2 Daewoo 10000 10,000 32,000 Daewoo Korea Bahamas NV   6-Jun-12   Norbe XI
Odfjell/Metrostar Deepsea Metro I Gusto P10000 10,000 35,000 Hyundai Korea Bermuda NV Feb-08 22-Jun-11 668  
Odfjell/Metrostar Deepsea Metro II Gusto P10000 10,000 35,000 Hyundai Korea Bermuda NV Feb-08 25-Nov-11 668  
ONGC Sagar Vijay Hitachi 2,950 20,000 Hitachi Zosen Japan India IRS   1-Feb-85    
ONGC Sagar Bhushan Hitachi 1,000 20,000 Hindustan SY India India AB   28-May-87    
Pacific Drillship Pacific Bora S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Liberia AB   13-Oct-10    
Pacific Drillship Pacific Scirocco S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Liberia AB   13-Apr-11    
Pacific Drillship Pacific Mistral S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Liberia AB May-08 1-Jun-11 650  
Pacific Drillship Pacific Santa Ana S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Liberia AB May-08 20-Dec-11 650  
PetroSaudi Petrosaudi Discoverer Offshore Discoverer 1,500 20,000 Mitsui Japan Singapore AB   20-Dec-76   Neptune Discoverer
PetroSaudi Petrosaudi Saturn Global Marine 2,750 25,000 FELS Singapore Singapore AB   1-Oct-83   Songa Saturn
Petroserv Carolina Daewoo 10000 10,000 35,000 Daewoo Korea Liberia AB   24-Aug-11    
Queiroz Galvao Amaralina Star F & G  10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Panama AB   7-Feb-12    
Queiroz Galvao Laguna Star F & G  10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Panama AB   12-Sep-12    
Saipem Saipem 10000 Samsung 10,000 30,000 Samsung Korea Bahamas AB   10-May-00    
Saipem Saipem 12000 S12000E 12,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Bahamas AB   25-Apr-10    
Schahin Drilling SC Lancer Gusto 4,000 20,000 Scott-Lithgow U.K. Panama BV   28-Mar-77    
Schahin Drilling Vitoria 10000 S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB   9-Jul-10    
Schahin Drilling Cerrado S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB Jun-08 30-Jul-11 682  
Schahin Drilling Sertao S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. BV Jun-08 22-Feb-12 709  
SeaDrill Ltd West Polaris S10000E 10,000 30,000 Samsung Korea Panama AB   15-Jul-08    
SeaDrill Ltd West Capella S10000E 10,000 30,000 Samsung Korea Panama AB   29-Dec-08    
SeaDrill Ltd West Gemini S10000E 10,000 30,000 Samsung Korea Panama AB   29-Jun-10    
Stena Drilling Stena DrillMAX Samsung 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea U.K. NV   31-Dec-07    
Stena Drilling Stena Carron SAMS DMS 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea U.K. NV   22-Aug-08    
Stena Drilling Stena Forth SAMS DMS 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea U.K. NV   13-Aug-09    
Stena Drilling Stena IceMAX SAMS DMS Arctic 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea U.K. NV   16-Apr-12    
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Navigator Offshore Discoverer  7,800 25,000 Mitsui Japan Marshall I. NV   Jul-71   Peregrine VII
Transocean Inc. GSF Explorer Global Marine 7,800 30,000 Sun Ship USA U.S.A. AB   Jul-73   Hughes Glomar Explorer
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Seven Seas Offshore Discoverer 7,000 25,000 Mitsui Japan Panama IRS   30-Jun-76    
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Enterprise Offshore Discoverer 10,000 35,000 Astano Spain Marshall I. NV   7-Aug-98    
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Pathfinder Conoco/R&B 10,000 30,000 Samsung Korea Vanuatu AB   30-Oct-98    
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Expedition Gusto 10,000 30,000 Rauma Repola Finland Marshall I. NV   Jul-96   Peregrine IV
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Millennium Conoco/R&B 10,000 30,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB   3-Apr-99    
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Frontier Conoco/R&B 10,000 30,000 Samsung Korea Panama IRS   2-Mar-99    
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Spirit Offshore Discoverer 10,000 35,000 Astano Spain Marshall I. NV   6-Oct-99    
Transocean Inc. GSF C. R. Luigs Gusto P10000 9,000 35,000 Harland & Wolff N. Ireland Vanuatu AB   16-Mar-00   Glomar C. R. Luigs
Transocean Inc. GSF Jack Ryan Gusto P10000 8,000 35,000 Harland & Wolff N. Ireland Vanuatu AB   25-Jul-00   Glomar Jack Ryan
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Deep Seas Offshore Discoverer 10,000 35,000 Astano Spain Marshall I. NV   1-Jul-01    
Transocean Inc. Dhirubhai Deepwater KG1 S10000E 12,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB   28-Feb-09    
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Clear Leader Enhanced Enterprise 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea Marshall I. NV   26-Mar-09    
Transocean Inc. Petrobras 10000 S10000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB   30-Jul-09    
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Americas Enhanced Enterprise 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea Marshall I. NV   3-Aug-09    
Transocean Inc. Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 S10000E 12,000 35,000 Samsung Korea Marshall I. AB   30-Oct-09    
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Inspiration Enhanced Enterprise 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea Marshall I. NV   31-Oct-09    
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Luanda Enhanced Enterprise 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea Marshall I. NV   17-Mar-10    
Transocean Inc. Discoverer India Enhanced Enterprise 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea Marshall I. NV   23-Aug-10    
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Champion Gusto P10000 10,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea Vanuatu NV   3-Nov-10    
Vantage Drilling Platinum Explorer Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea Bahamas AB   17-Nov-10    
Vantage Drilling Titanium Explorer Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea Bahamas AB   20-Apr-12   Dragonquest
47 Drill Ships on Order from Shipyards Worldwide (excluding Brazil)
Atwood Oceanics Atwood Advantage Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     31-Jan-11 3Q 2013 600  
Atwood Oceanics Atwood Achiever Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     18-Oct-11 2Q 2014 600  
Atwood Oceanics Atwood Admiral Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     27-Sep-12 1Q 2015 635  
Diamond Offshore Ocean BlackHawk Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     3-Jan-11 2Q 2013 590  
Diamond Offshore Ocean BlackHornet Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     2-Feb-11 4Q 2013 590  
Diamond Offshore Ocean BlackRhino Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     19-May-11 2Q 2014 610  
Diamond Offshore Ocean BlackLion Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     9-May-12 4Q 2014 655  
Dolphin A/S Bolette Dolphin Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     15-Apr-11 3Q 2013 615  
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-7 S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     14-Dec-10 2Q 2013 600  
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-8 GF 12000 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     5-Apr-12 3Q 2014 645  
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-9 GF 12000 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     26-Jun-12 4Q 2014 645  
Maersk Drilling   S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     6-Apr-11 3Q 2013 650  
Maersk Drilling   S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     6-Apr-11 4Q 2013 650  
Maersk Drilling   S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     7-May-11 2Q 2014 650  
Maersk Drilling   S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     7-May-11 3Q 2014 650  
Noble Drilling Noble Don Taylor Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     19-Jan-11 2Q 2013 605  
Noble Drilling Noble Bob Douglas Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     19-Jan-11 4Q 2013 605  
Noble Drilling Noble Sam Croft Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     4-Mar-11 2Q 2014 615  
Noble Drilling Noble Tom Madden Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     1-Sep-11 4Q2014 630  
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Mylos S12000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea     29-Apr-11 Jul-13 600  
Ocean Rig   S12000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea     29-Apr-11 Oct-13 600  
Ocean Rig   S12000E 10,000 35,000 Samsung Korea     24-Jun-11 Nov-13 608  
Opus Offshore   CSSC Tiger 5,000 30,000 CSSC Offshore China     21-Sep-11 Jun-14    
Opus Offshore   CSSC Tiger 5,000 30,000 CSSC Offshore China     21-Sep-11 Dec-14    
Opus Offshore   CSSC Tiger 5,000 30,000 CSSC Offshore China     21-Aug-12 Aug-14    
Opus Offshore   CSSC Tiger 5,000 30,000 CSSC Offshore China     21-Aug-12 Feb-15    
Pacific Drillship Pacific Khamsin S12000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     15-Mar-11 Apr-13 600  
Pacific Drillship Pacific Sharav S12000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     15-Mar-11 Sep-13 600  
Pacific Drillship Pacific Meltem S12000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     16-Mar-12 May-14 600  
Rowan Rowan Renaissance Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     1-Jun-11 Late 2013 605  
Rowan Rowan Resolute Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     1-Jun-11 Mid 2014 605  
Rowan Rowan Reliance Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     1-Nov-11 4Q 2014 600  
Rowan   Gusto P10000 12,000 40,000 Hyundai Korea     10-Sep-12 1Q 2015 620  
SeaDrill Ltd West Auriga S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     11-Nov-10 1Q 2013 600  
SeaDrill Ltd West Tellus S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     11-Nov-10 2Q 2013 600  
SeaDrill Ltd West Vela S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     11-Apr-11 3Q 2013 600  
SeaDrill Ltd West Jupiter S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     27-Feb-12 2Q 2014 600  
SeaDrill Ltd West Neptune S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     27-Feb-12 3Q 2014 600  
SeaDrill Ltd West Saturn S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     30-Apr-12 2Q 2014 600  
SeaDrill Ltd   S10000E 12,000 40,000 Samsung Korea     21-Sep-12 4Q 2014 600  
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Asgard Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     20-Feb-11 4Q 2013 600  
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Invictus Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     20-Feb-11 4Q 2013 600  
Transocean Inc.   Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     28-Sep-12 2Q 2015 750  
Transocean Inc.   Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     28-Sep-12 4Q 2015 750  
Transocean Inc.   Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     28-Sep-12 2Q 2016 750  
Transocean Inc.   Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     28-Sep-12 2Q 2016 750  
Vantage Drilling Dalian Developer MPF 10000 10,000 30,000 Cosco China     1-Jun-06 Dec-12    
Vantage Drilling Cobalt Explorer Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     1-Nov-08 Dec-12    
Vantage Drilling Tungsten Explorer Daewoo 12000 12,000 40,000 Daewoo Korea     10-May-11 May-13 585  
28 Drill Ships on Order from Shipyards in Brazil
Etesco Cassino Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Enseada Paraguacu Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2016    
Etesco Curimim Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Enseada Paraguacu Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2017    
Etesco Salinas Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Rio Grande 2 Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2018    
Etesco Comandatuba Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Rio Grande 2 Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2020    
Ocean Rig   Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 OSX Acu Brazil Brazil   21-Sep-12 2016    
Ocean Rig   Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 OSX Acu Brazil Brazil   21-Sep-12 2017    
Ocean Rig   Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 OSX Acu Brazil Brazil   21-Sep-12 2019    
Ocean Rig   Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 OSX Acu Brazil Brazil   21-Sep-12 2020    
Ocean Rig   Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 OSX Acu Brazil Brazil   21-Sep-12 2022    
Odebrecht Ondina Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Enseada Paraguacu Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2016    
Odebrecht Pituba Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Enseada Paraguacu Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2017    
Odebrecht Boipeba Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Enseada Paraguacu Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2018    
Odebrecht Interlagos Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Enseada Paraguacu Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2019    
Odebrecht Itapema Gusto 12000 10,000 40,000 Enseada Paraguacu Brazil Brazil   13-Aug-12 2019    
Odfjell Guarapari Jurong Espadon 10,000 40,000 Jurong Aracruz Brazil Brazil   7-Aug-12 2015    
Odfjell Itaoca Jurong Espadon 10,000 40,000 Jurong Aracruz Brazil Brazil   7-Aug-12 2018    
Odfjell Siri Jurong Espadon 10,000 40,000 Jurong Aracruz Brazil Brazil   7-Aug-12 2018    
SeaDrill Ltd. Camburi Jurong Espadon 10,000 40,000 Jurong Aracruz Brazil Brazil   7-Aug-12 2016    
SeaDrill Ltd. Itaunas Jurong Espadon 10,000 40,000 Jurong Aracruz Brazil Brazil   7-Aug-12 2017    
SeaDrill Ltd. Sahy Jurong Espadon 10,000 40,000 Jurong Aracruz Brazil Brazil   7-Aug-12 2019    
Sete Brasil Arpoador S12000E 10,000 35,000 Atlantico Brazil Brazil   12-Feb-12 2015 662  
Sete Brasil Copacabana S12000E 10,000 35,000 Atlantico Brazil Brazil   12-Feb-12 2015 662  
Sete Brasil Grumari S12000E 10,000 35,000 Atlantico Brazil Brazil   12-Feb-12 2016 662  
Sete Brasil Ipanema S12000E 10,000 35,000 Atlantico Brazil Brazil   12-Feb-12 2016 662  
Sete Brasil Leblon S12000E 10,000 35,000 Atlantico Brazil Brazil   12-Feb-12 2017 662  
Sete Brasil Leme S12000E 10,000 35,000 Atlantico Brazil Brazil   12-Feb-12 2017 662  
Sete Brasil Marambaia S12000E 10,000 35,000 Atlantico Brazil Brazil   12-Feb-12 2018 662  

 

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