Semisubmersibles

Semi-submersibles

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Most recent update: 4 October 2012.

Operator	Rig Name	Design	Water Depth (ft.)	Drilling Depth (ft.)	Builder	Country	Flag	Class	Contract Date	Delivery Date	Cost ($mm)	Original Name
220 Semi-Submersible Drilling Rigs in Operation Worldwide
Atwood Oceanics	Atwood Southern Cross	New Era	2,000	20,000	Evans-Deakin	Australia	Australia	AB		Nov-76
Atwood Oceanics	Atwood Hunter	New Era	3,500	30,000	Alabama Shipyard	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Dec-81
Atwood Oceanics	Atwood Eagle	New Era	2,000	30,000	Alabama Shipyard	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Feb-82
Atwood Oceanics	Atwood Falcon	New Era	3,500	30,000	Alabama Shipyard	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Mar-83
Atwood Oceanics	Atwood Osprey	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Marshall I.	AB	3-Jan-08	26-Apr-11	580
Atwood Oceanics	Atwood Condor	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Marshall I.	AB	4-Jul-08	27-Jun-12	762
Awilco	Wilphoenix	F&G L-907 enhanced	1,200	25,000	Gotaverken Arendal	Sweden	Vanuatu	NV		Jul-82		Vinland
Awilco	Wilhunter	F&G L-907 enhanced	1,800	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Vanuatu	NV		Aug-83		Benreoch
Caspian Drilling	Dada Gorgud	F&G L-907 enhanced	1,500	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Azerbaijan	AB		Apr-82
Caspian Drilling	Istiglal	F&G 9500 enhanced	2,300	25,000	Astrakhan	Russia	Russia	NV		Jul-91		Shelf 5
China Oilfield Sers	Nanhai II	Aker H-3	1,000	25,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	China	NV		1974
China Oilfield Ser	Nanhai VIII	F&G 9500 enhanced	4,600	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Marshall I.	AB		1982
China Oilfield Ser	Nanhai V	F&G L-945	1,500	25,000	Framnaes	Norway	China	AB		31-Jan-83
China Oilfield Ser	Hai Yang Shi Yu 981	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	Waigaoqiao SY	China	China	AB		22-Nov-11
China Oilfield Ser	COSLPioneer	GM 4000	2,500	30,000	Yantai Raffles	China	Singapore	NV	7-Nov-05	15-Nov-10
China Oilfield Ser	COSLInnovator	GM 4000	2,500	30,000	Yantai Raffles	China	Singapore	NV	28-Aug-06	28-Nov-11
China Oilfield Ser	COSLPromotor	GM 4000	2,500	30,000	Yantai Raffles	China	Singapore	NV	20-Mar-07	14-May-12
Crosco Integrated	Zagreb 1	Pentagone 91	1,500	20,000	Dunkerque	France	Croatia	LR		1977
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Victory	Victory class	5,000	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Oct-72
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Onyx	Victory class	3,300	25,000	Nylands	Norway	Marshall I.	AB		Jan-73		Ocean Voyager
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Quest	Victory class	3,500	25,000	Mitsubishi Hiroshima	Japan	Marshall I.	AB		Jun-73		Ocean Kokuei
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Rover	Victory class	2,000	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Jun-73
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Baroness	Victory class	1,200	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Oct-73
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Monarch	Victory class	3,300	25,000	Nylands	Norway	Marshall I.	AB		Jan-74		Ensearch Garden Banks
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Star	Victory class	4,500	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Apr-74
Diamond Offshore	Ocean New Era	New Era class	1,500	25,000	Alabama Shipyard	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Sep-74		Diamond M New Era
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Whittington	Aker H-3	1,500	25,000	Framnaes	Norway	Marshall I.	NV		Dec-74		Dyvi Alpha
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Nomad	Aker H-3	1,250	25,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Marshall I.	AB		Jun-75		Ross Rig
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Concord	Zapata SS-2000	2,350	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Oct-75		Zapata Concord
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Ambassador	Bethlehem SS-2000	1,100	25,000	Bethlehem Beaumont	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Nov-75		Marlin No. 7
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Princess	Aker H-3	1,500	25,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Marshall I.	AB		Dec-75
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Endeavor	Victory class	2,000	25,000	Transfield	Australia	Marshall I.	AB		Jan-76		Ocean Endeavour
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Winner	Aker H-3	3,000	25,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Marshall I.	AB		Jan-76
Diamond Offshore	Ocean General	New Era class	1,500	25,000	Alabama Shipyard	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Feb-76		Diamond M General
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Lexington	Zapata SS-2000	2,500	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Mar-76		Zapata Lexington
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Bounty	Victory class enhanced	1,500	25,000	Mitsubishi Hiroshima	Japan	Marshall I.	AB		Aug-76
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Saratoga	Zapata SS-2000	2,500	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		24-Sep-76		Zapata Saratoga
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Yorktown	Zapata SS-2000	2,850	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Dec-76		Zapata Yorktown
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Epoch	New Era class	1,200	25,000	Alabama Shipyard	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Feb-77		Diamond M Epoch
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Vanguard	Bingo 3000	1,500	25,000	Trosvik Verksted	Norway	Marshall I.	NV		Sep-82		West Vanguard
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Worker	F&G L-886 9500	3,500	25,000	Hitachi Osaka	Japan	Marshall I.	AB		Sep-82		Penrod 73
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Patriot	Bingo 3000	3,000	25,000	Dunkerque	France	Marshall I.	AB		Jan-83
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Guardian	Sedco 700	1,500	26,000	Scott-Lithgow	Scotland	Marshall I.	AB		Jan-85
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Confidence	Aker H-3.2	7,500	30,000	Mitsui Tamano	Japan	Marshall I.	AB		Jan-87
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Valiant	Odyssey Class	5,000	30,000	Hyundai	Korea	Marshall I.	AB		Sep-88
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Alliance	Odyssey Modified	5,000	25,000	Scott-Lithgow	Scotland	Marshall I.	AB		Oct-88
Diamond Offshore	Ocean America	Odyssey Class	5,000	30,000	Hyundai	Korea	Marshall I.	AB		Dec-88
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Yatzy	Super Yatzy	2,500	25,000	Boelwerf	Belgium	Marshall I.	NV	27-Jun-84	Mar-89		Yatzy
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Courage	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Marshall I.	AB	27-Oct-05	14-Apr-09	423	Petrorig I
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Valor	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Marshall I.	AB	7-Mar-06	30-Sep-09	480	Petrorig II
Dolphin A/S	Byford Dolphin	Aker H-3 enhanced	1,500	20,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Singapore	NV		Feb-74		Deep Sea Driller
Dolphin A/S	Blackford Dolphin	Aker H-3 enhanced	3,500	25,000	Nylands	Norway	Singapore	NV		Oct-74		Norjarl
Dolphin A/S	Bideford Dolphin	Aker H-3 enhanced	1,620	20,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Singapore	NV		Mar-75
Dolphin A/S	Borgsten Dolphin	Aker H-3 enhanced	1,500	20,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Singapore	NV		May-75		Haakon Magnus
Dolphin A/S	Bredford Dolphin	Aker H-3 enhanced	1,500	30,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Singapore	NV		May-76
Dolphin A/S	Borgland Dolphin	Aker H-3 enhanced	1,500	20,000	Bergen	Norway	Singapore	NV	Aug-75	Aug-77
Dolphin A/S	Borgny Dolphin	Aker H-3 enhanced	1,650	20,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Singapore	NV		Nov-77		Fernstar
ENSCO	ENSCO 5000	Pentagone	1,200	18,000	Marathon Brownsville	USA	Liberia	LR		1973		Pride Mexico
ENSCO	ENSCO 5001	Sonat Offshore	5,000	25,000	Blohm & Voss	Germany	Vanuatu	AB		1975		Pride South Pacific
ENSCO	ENSCO 5002	Aker H-3	1,000	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Bahamas	NV		1975		Pride Sea Explorer
ENSCO	ENSCO 5003	Aker H-3	1,000	20,000	Mitsui Tamano	Japan	Liberia	NV		1977		Pride South Seas
ENSCO	ENSCO 5004	F&G 9500 enhanced	5,000	25,000	Framnaes	Norway	Liberia	NV		1982		Pride Venezuela
ENSCO	ENSCO 5005	F&G 9500 enhanced	1,500	25,000	Hitachi Osaka	Japan	Liberia	LR		1982		Pride South Atlantic
ENSCO	ENSCO 5006	Bingo 8000	5,000	30,000	Kvaerner/FGO	Norway/USA	Vanuatu	NV		Jul-99		Marine 700
ENSCO	ENSCO 6000	Amethyst I	3,280	16,400	De Hoop	Netherlands	Neth. Ant.	LR		1987		Pride South America
ENSCO	ENSCO 6001	Amethyst II	5,000	20,000	Daewoo	Korea	Bahamas	LR		2000		Pride Carlos Walter
ENSCO	ENSCO 6002	Amethyst II	5,000	20,000	Daewoo	Korea	Bahamas	NV		2000		Pride Brazil
ENSCO	ENSCO 6003	Amethyst II	5,000	20,000	FGO/Cianbro	USA	Bahamas	LR		2004		Pride Rio de Janeiro
ENSCO	ENSCO 6004	Amethyst II	5,000	20,000	FGO/Cianbro	USA	Bahamas	LR		2004		Pride Portland
ENSCO	ENSCO 7500	Ensco 7500	8,000	30,000	Friede Goldman	USA	Liberia	AB		7-Dec-00
ENSCO	ENSCO 8500	Gusto MSC Ensco 8500	8,500	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Liberia	AB		22-Sep-08
ENSCO	ENSCO 8501	Gusto MSC Ensco 8500	8,500	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Liberia	AB	19-Jan-06	8-Jun-09	338
ENSCO	ENSCO 8502	Gusto MSC Ensco 8500	8,500	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Liberia	AB	25-Sep-06	15-Jan-10	385
ENSCO	ENSCO 8503	Gusto MSC Ensco 8500	8,500	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Liberia	AB	7-Jun-07	28-Sep-10	427
ENSCO	ENSCO 8504	Gusto MSC Ensco 8500	8,500	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Liberia	AB	6-May-08	8-Aug-11	512
ENSCO	ENSCO 8505	Gusto MSC Ensco 8500	8,500	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Liberia	AB	30-May-08	31-Jan-12	537
ENSCO	ENSCO 8506	Gusto MSC Ensco 8500	8,500	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Liberia	AB	13-Aug-08	30-Jul-12	560
Essar Oilfield Services	Essar Wildcat	Aker H-3	1,300	25,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Liberia	NV		3-May-77		Vildkat
Frigstad Offshore	Kan Tan IV	F&G L-907 enhanced	2,000	25,000	FELS	Singapore	Panama	AB		Aug-83		Western Pacesetter IV
Gazflot	Polyamaya Zvezda	Moss CS50 Mk. II	10,000	35,000	Samsung	Korea	Russia			2011
Gazflot	Severnoye Sivanie	Moss CS50 Mk. II	10,000	35,000	Samsung	Korea	Russia			2011
Ind. Perf. da Campeche	Centenario	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Panama	AB	25-Jan-07	5-Mar-10	524	Petrorig III
Ind. Perf. da Campeche	Bicentenario	GVA 7500	10,000	40,000	Daewoo	Korea	Panama	NV	23-Jul-07	31-Jan-11
Ind. Perf. da Campeche	La Muralla IV	GVA 7500	10,000	40,000	Daewoo	Korea	Panama			2011
Japan Drilling	Naga 1	MHI MD 25SP	1,000	30,000	Mitsubishi Hiroshima	Japan	Panama	AB		Jul-74		Hakuryu III
Japan Drilling	Hakuryu-5	MHI MD-501	1,650	30,000	Mitsubishi Hiroshima	Japan	Panama	AB		Aug-77		Hakuryu V
KNOC	Doo Sung	F&G L-907 enhanced	1,500	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Korea	AB		May-84
Maersk Contractors	Nanhai VI	F&G 9500 enhanced	1,500	25,000	Gotaverken Arendal	Sweden	China	NV		1982
Maersk Contractors	Maersk Explorer	DSS-2-CAS-M	3,300	30,000	KFELS/Caspian SB	S'pore/Azerbaijan	Denmark	AB		2003
Maersk Contractors	Maersk Developer	Gusto MSC DSS 21	10,000	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Denmark	AB	30-May-05	2-Jan-09
Maersk Contractors	Maersk Discoverer	Gusto MSC DSS 21	10,000	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Singapore	AB	30-May-05	15-Aug-09
Maersk Contractors	Maersk Deliverer	Gusto MSC DSS 21	10,000	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Denmark	AB	18-May-06	15-Apr-10
Merlin Energy	Archimedes	CFEM Pentagone	1,200	20,000	Dunkerque	France	Liberia	NV		Feb-76		Henrik Ibsen
Noble Drilling	Noble Lorris Bouzigard	Pentagone 85	2,300	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Liberia	AB		Apr-75		Transocran 96
Noble Drilling	Noble Driller	Aker H-3	1,250	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Bahamas	NV		Mar-76		Kingsnorth UK
Noble Drilling	Noble Therald Martin	Pentagone 86	2,300	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Liberia	AB		Apr-77		Transocran 97
Noble Drilling	Noble Max Smith	Noble EVA 4000	6,000	30,000	Chicago Bridge & Iron	USA	Liberia	AB		May-80
Noble Drilling	Noble Ton Van Langeveld	Offshore Co. SCP III	1,500	25,000	H. de J. Barreras	Spain	Liberia	AB		Jan-81		Afortunada
Noble Drilling	Noble Paul Romano	Noble EVA 4000	6,000	30,000	Ingalls Shipbuilding	USA	Liberia	AB		Jul-81
Noble Drilling	Noble Paul Wolff	Noble EVA 4000	8,900	30,000	Ingalls Shipbuilding	USA	Liberia	AB		Nov-81		Transworld Rig 70
Noble Drilling	Noble Jim Thompson	Noble EVA 4000	6,000	30,000	Ingalls Shipbuilding	USA	Liberia	AB		Apr-82
Noble Drilling	Noble Amos Runner	Noble EVA 4000	6,500	30,000	Ingalls Shipbuilding	USA	Liberia	AB		Aug-82
Noble Drilling	Noble Homer Ferrington	F&G 9500 enhanced	6,000	20,000	Vyborg	Russia	Panama	AB		Jan-84
Noble Drilling	Noble Dave Beard	F&G 9500 enhanced	6,000	20,000	Vyborg	Russia	Liberia	AB		Jan-86
Noble Drilling	Noble Clyde Boudreaux	F&G 9500 enhanced	6,000	20,000	Vyborg	Russia	Liberia	AB		Jan-87
Noble Drilling	Noble Danny Adkins	F&G Bingo 9000	7,500	30,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Liberia	AB		7-May-99
Noble Drilling	Noble Jim Day	F&G Bingo 9000	7,500	30,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Liberia	AB		7-May-99
North Atlantic	West Alpha	Ultra Yatzy	2,500	25,000	NKK Tsu	Japan	Panama	NV	10-Nov-84	30-Oct-86		Dyvi Alpha
North Atlantic	West Venture	Smedvig ME 5000	8,000	33,000	Keppel Hitachi	Singapore	Panama	NV		21-Sep-99		West Future
North Atlantic	West Phoenix	Moss CS50 Mk. II	10,000	30,000	Samsung	Korea	Norway	NV	16-Jun-05	31-Mar-08
North Drilling	Iran Alborz	GVA 4000M	3,200	25,000	Sadra Shipyard	Iran	Iran			2005
North Drilling	Iran Amir Kabir	GVA 4000M	3,380	20,000	Sadra Shipyard	Iran	Iran			2009
Northern Offshore	Energy Driller	Mariner	600	20,000	Korean Sbldg.	Korea	Liberia	AB		Feb-77		Maersk Pioneer
Ocean Rig Asa	Eirik Raude	Bingo 9000	8,200	30,000	Dalian/FGO/Irving	China/USA/Canada	Bahamas	NV		2002
Ocean Rig Asa	Leiv Eiriksson	Bingo 9000	8,200	30,000	Dalian/FGO	China/USA	Bahamas	NV		2002
Odebrecht Drilling	ODN Tay IV	F&G 9500 enhanced	7,500	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Bermuda	NV		1987
Odebrecht Drilling	Norbe VI	MSC TDS 2000	6,500	25,000	IMAC Abu Dhabi	U.A.E.	Panama	AB		17-Nov-10
Odebrecht Drilling	ODN Delba III	MSC TDS 2000	9,000	25,000	IMAC Abu Dhabi	U.A.E.	Panama	AB		30-Sep-11		Delba III
Odfjell Drilling	Songa Delta	Ocean Ranger Modified	3,000	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Norway	NV		1981
Odfjell Drilling	Deepsea Bergen	Aker H-3.2	1,500	25,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Norway	NV		1983
Odfjell Drilling	Deepsea Atlantic	GVA 7500N	10,000	30,000	Daewoo	Korea	Norway	NV		6-Feb-09
Odfjell Drilling	Deepsea Stavanger	GVA 7500N	10,000	30,000	Daewoo	Korea	Bermuda	NV		9-Jul-10
Odfjell Drilling	Island Innovator	GM 4000 WI	2,500		Cosco	China	Norway	NV		2-Oct-12
Petrobras	Petrobras X	MHI MD 503	4,000	29,500	Mitsubishi Hiroshima	Japan	Liberia	AB		May-82
Petrobras	Petrobras XVI	UIE-CFEM TH 2800	1,500	25,000	Dunkerque	France	Liberia	BV		1984
Petrobras	Petrobras XVII	UIE-CFEM TH 2800	2,300	25,000	Dunkerque	France	Liberia	BV		1984
Petrobras	Petrobras XXIII	GVA 4000	6,250	25,000	Gotaverken Arendal	Sweden	Liberia	NV		1985
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Atlantic Star	Pentagone 90	1,200	25,000	Dunkerque	France	Bahamas	AB		Sep-76
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Alaskan Star	F&G L-907	1,675	25,000	Mitsubishi Hiroshima	Japan	Panama	AB		Dec-76
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Olinda Star	UIE-CFEM TH 2800	3,600	23,000	UIE Cherbourg	France	Liberia	BV		1983
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Gold Star	Gusto MSC DSS 38	7,500	25,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Panama	AB		15-Oct-09
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Lone Star	Gusto MSC TDS 2000	7,500	25,000	IMAC Abu Dhabi	U.A.E.	Panama	AB		12-Oct-10
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Alpha Star	Gusto MSC DSS 38	7,500	25,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Panama	AB		26-Mar-11
Saipem	Scarabeo 3	Blohm & Voss	1,600	25,000	Blohm & Voss	Germany	Italy	AB		1975
Saipem	Scarabeo 4	Blohm & Voss	1,800	25,000	Levingston	USA	Italy	AB		1975
Saipem	Scarabeo 5	ME4500DP	6,250	25,000	Fincantieri	Italy	Italy	AB		Apr-90
Saipem	Scarabeo 6	F&G L-907 enhanced	3,280	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Bahamas	AB		1984
Saipem	Scarabeo 7	F&G Pacesetter enhanced	4,000	25,000	Gotaverken Arendal	Sweden	Bahamas	AB		1998
Saipem	Scarabeo 8	Moss CD50 Mk. II	10,000	30,000	Severodvinsk	Russia	Bahamas	AB		27-Apr-12
Saipem	Scarabeo 9	Frigstad D90	12,000	50,000	Yantai Raffles	China	Liberia	NV		19-Aug-11
Schahin	Pantanal	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	Yantai Raffles	China	Panama	AB		9-Dec-10
Schahin	Amazonia	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	Yantai Raffles	China	Panama	AB		10-Apr-11
SeaDrill Ltd	West Sirius	F&G ExD	7,500	30,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Panama	AB	20-Jun-05	25-Mar-08	390
SeaDrill Ltd	West Taurus	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Panama	AB	20-Jun-05	7-Nov-08	390
SeaDrill Ltd	West Hercules	GVA 7500N	7,500	30,000	Daewoo	Korea	Panama	NV	16-Sep-05	10-Oct-08	496
SeaDrill Ltd	West Aquarius	GVA 7500N	7,500	30,000	Daewoo	Korea	Panama	NV	20-Jan-06	16-Jan-09	495
SeaDrill Ltd	West Eminence	Moss CS50 Mk. II	10,000	30,000	Samsung	Korea	Norway	NV	20-Jun-06	12-Mar-09
SeaDrill Ltd	West Orion	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Panama	AB	2-May-07	20-Apr-10	531
SeaDrill Ltd	West Capricorn	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Panama	AB		22-Dec-11
SeaDrill Ltd	West Pegasus	Moss CS50 Mk II	10,000	30,000	Sevmash	Russia	Bahamas	NV	14-Mar-07	14-Mar-11
SeaDrill Ltd	West Leo	Moss CS50 Mk II	10,000	30,000	Vyborg	Russia	Bahamas	NV	8-Jun-06	30-Jan-12
Sevan Drilling	Sevan Driller	Sevan SSP	12,500	40,000	Cosco Nantong	China	Singapore	NV	26-May-06	23-Nov-09
Sevan Drilling	Sevan Brazil	Sevan 650	10,000	30,000	Cosco Nantong	China	Singapore	NV	1-Oct-07	22-Feb-12
Shanghai Offshore	Kan Tan III	Shanghai	660	17,000	Shanghai Shipyard	China	Panama	AB		1984
Socar	Shelf 1	F&G Pacesetter	600	20,000	Astrakhan	Russia	Russia			1981
Socar	Absheron	F&G Pacesetter	650	20,000	Astrakhan	Russia	Russia			1982
Socar	Shelf 3	F&G Pacesetter	1,000	23,000	Astrakhan	Russia	Russia			1984
Songa Offshore	Songa Venus	F&G Pacesetter	1,500	25,000	Bethlehem Beaumont	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Jun-75		Western Pacesetter II
Songa Offshore	Songa Trym	Aker H-3 enhanced	1,200	25,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Norway	NV		Jul-76		Nortrym
Songa Offshore	Songa Dee	MHI MD 602	1,500	25,000	Mitsubishi Hiroshima	Japan	Marshall I.	NV		Sep-84		Dyvi Stena
Songa Offshore	Songa Mercur	F&G 9500 enhanced	1,500	25,000	Vyborg	Russia	Marshall I.	NV	17-Apr-81	14-Jun-90		Shelf 10
Songa Offshore	Songa Eclipse	F&G ExD	10,000	40,000	SembCorp	Singapore	Marshall I.	AB		5-Aug-11
Stena Drilling	Stena Clyde	Aker H-3	1,650	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	U.K.	NV	26-Feb-73	Oct-76		Sea Conquest
Stena Drilling	Stena Spey	F&G L-907	1,500	20,000	Daewoo	Korea	U.K.	NV		Jul-83		High Seas Driller
Stena Drilling	Stena Don	CS 30	1,650	30,000	Kvaerner Warnow	Germany	Bermuda	NV		30-Oct-01
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 702	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	1,500	25,000	Avondale	USA	Liberia	AB		May-73
Transocean Inc.	Sedneth 701	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	1,500	25,000	Halifax	Canada	Liberia	AB		Dec-73		Sedco 701
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 700	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	3,600	25,000	Levingston	USA	Liberia	AB		Jan-74
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 703	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	1,500	25,000	Avondale	USA	Liberia	AB		Feb-74
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 704	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	1,000	25,000	Halifax	Canada	Liberia	AB		Sep-74
Transocean Inc.	Falcon 100	F&G Pacesetter	2,400	25,000	Avondale	USA	Marshall I.	AB		Sep-74		Western Pacesetter III
Transocean Inc.	J. W. McLean	Zapata SS-3000	1,500	25,000	Bethlehem Beaumont	USA	Marshall I.	NV		1974
Transocean Inc.	GSF Aleutian Key	F&G 9500 enhanced	2,300	25,000	Mitsui Tamano	Japan	Vanuatu	AB		Mar-76		Aleutian Key
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 706	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	1,000	25,000	Kaiser Steel	USA	Liberia	AB		Aug-76
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 707	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	6,500	25,000	Avondale	USA	Liberia	AB		Oct-76
Transocean Inc.	C. Kirk Rhein Jr	Aker H-3	3,300	25,000	Aker Oslo	Norway	Panama	NV		1976
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 709	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	5,000	25,000	Halifax	Canada	Liberia	AB		Mar-77
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Amirante	Aker H-3 enhanced	3,500	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Panama	NV		May-78		Seaway Swan
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Marianas	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	7,000	25,000	Marathon Brownsville	USA	Vanuatu	AB		Sep-79		MSV Tharos
Transocean Inc.	GSF Celtic Sea	F&G L-907 enhanced	5,750	25,000	Mitsui Tamano	Japan	Vanuatu	AB		Mar-82		Glomar Celtic Sea
Transocean Inc.	Transocean John Shaw	F&G 9500 enhanced	1,800	25,000	Mitsui Tamano	Japan	Panama	NV	9-Nov-80	16-Sep-82		John Shaw
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 711	Earl & Wright Sedco 711	1,800	25,000	Hyundai	Korea	Liberia	AB		25-Oct-82
Transocean Inc.	Actinia	F&G 9500 enhanced	1,500	25,000	Hitachi Osaka	Japan	Marshall I.	AB		Dec-82
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Winner	GVA 4000	1,500	25,000	Gotaverken Arendal	Sweden	Marshall I.	NV		Jan-83		Treasure Saga
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 710	Earl & Wright Sedco 700	4,000	25,000	Mitsui Tamano	Japan	Liberia	AB		Mar-83
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Searcher	Bingo 3000	1,500	25,000	Kaldnes	Norway	Marshall I.	NV		Mar-83		Ross Isle
Transocean Inc.	M. G. Hulme Jr	F&G 9500 enhanced	5,000	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Vanuatu	AB		Apr-83
Transocean Inc.	Jim Cunningham	F&G 9500 enhanced	5,000	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Vanuatu	AB		May-83
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 601	Earl & Wright Sedco 600	1,500	25,000	Promet	Singapore	Liberia	AB		May-83
Transocean Inc.	GSF Rig 135	F&G 9500 enhanced	2,400	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Vanuatu	AB		Jun-83		Santa Fe Rig 135
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Prospect	Bingo 3000 modified	1,500	25,000	NKK Tsu	Japan	Marshall I.	NV		Jul-83		Penrod 76
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Legend	Bingo 3000 modified	3,500	25,000	NKK Tsu	Japan	Vanuatu	AB		Sep-83		Penrod 77
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 712	Earl & Wright Sedco 711	1,600	25,000	Hyundai	Korea	Liberia	AB		Sep-83
Transocean Inc.	GSF Rig 140	F&G 9500 enhanced	2,400	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Vanuatu	AB		Oct-83		Santa Fe Rig 140
Transocean Inc.	Sedco 714	Earl & Wright Sedco 711	1,600	25,000	Hyundai	Korea	Liberia	AB		Dec-83
Transocean Inc.	GSF Arctic I	F&G L-907 enhanced	3,400	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Vanuatu	NV	11-Jun-80	Dec-83		Glomar Arctic I
Transocean Inc.	GSF Grand Banks	Aker H-3.2	1,500	25,000	Saint John	Canada	Panama	NV		Mar-84		Bow Drill 3
Transocean Inc.	Sovereign Explorer	GVA 4000	4,000	25,000	Cammell Laird	England	Liberia	NV		Apr-84
Transocean Inc.	GSF Arctic III	F&G L-907 enhanced	1,800	25,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Vanuatu	NV		Nov-84		Glomar Arctic III
Transocean Inc.	Henry Goodrich	Sonat/Mitsui	2,000	25,000	Mitsui Tamano	Japan	Panama	NV		1985
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Polar Pioneer	Sonat/Hitachi	1,500	25,000	Hitachi Osaka	Japan	Panama	NV		1985
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Arctic	Marotec 56	1,650	25,000	Mitsubishi Hiroshima	Japan	Marshall I.	NV		Jun-86		Ross Rig
Transocean Inc.	Jack Bates	F&G L-1020 Trendsetter	6,000	30,000	IHI	Japan	Vanuatu	AB		Nov-86		Zane Barnes
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Leader	Aker H-4.21	4,500	25,000	Hyundai	Korea	Marshall I.	NV		Mar-87		Transocean No. 8
Transocean Inc.	Paul B. Loyd Jr	Aker H-4-2 DP	2,000	25,000	Hyundai	Korea	Panama	NV		Apr-87		Norjarl
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Rather	GVA 4500 enhanced	4,500	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Panama	NV	30-Oct-84	23-Dec-87		Sonat Pratt Rather
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Richardson	GVA 4500 enhanced	5,000	25,000	Daewoo	Korea	Panama	NV		Oct-88		Sonat George Richardson
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Driller	F&G 9500 enhanced	3,000	25,000	Astano	Spain	Vanuatu	AB		16-Jul-91
Transocean Inc.	Deepwater Nautilus	R&B/IHI	8,000	25,000	Hyundai	Korea	Vanuatu	AB		15-Jan-00
Transocean Inc.	Cajun Express	Sedco Express	8,500	35,000	PPL	Singapore	Liberia	AB		15-May-00
Transocean Inc.	Sedco Express	Sedco Express	7,500	25,000	DCN Brest	France	Liberia	AB		29-Jun-00
Transocean Inc.	Sedco Energy	Sedco Express	7,500	25,000	DCN Brest	France	Liberia	AB		27-Jul-00
Transocean Inc.	GSF Development Driller II	F&G ExD	7,500	30,000	PPL/Jurong	Singapore	Vanuatu	AB		19-Feb-05
Transocean Inc.	GSF Development Driller I	F&G ExD	7,500	30,000	PPL/Jurong	Singapore	Vanuatu	AB		28-Mar-05
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Spitzbergen	Aker H6e	10,000	30,000	Aker Stord	Norway	Bahamas	NV	21-Oct-05	20-Feb-09		Aker Spitzbergen
Transocean Inc.	Development Driller III	MSC DSS 51	10,000	30,000	Keppel FELS	Singapore	Vanuatu	AB		22-May-09
Transocean Inc.	Transocean Barents	Aker H6e	10,000	30,000	Aker Stord	Norway	Bahamas	NV	21-Oct-05	19-Jun-09		Aker Barents
Ventura	Louisiana	Rauma Repola	6,234	30,000	Rauma Repola	Finland	Liberia	LR		1982
Ventura	SSV Victoria	GVA 7500	7,500	30,000	Daewoo	Korea	Liberia	NV	6-Jul-06	30-Sep-09
Viking Offshore	Viking Producer	Pentagone	600	20,000	Dunkerque	France	France	AB		1969
20 Semi-Submersible Drilling Rigs on Order from Shipyards Worldwide
China Oilfield Ser	COSLProspector	GM 4000	2,500	30,000	Yantai Raffles	China				2014
Diamond Offshore	Ocean Apex		6,000		Jurong	Singapore			14-Aug-12	2Q 2014	370
Dolphin A/S		Moss CS-60 E	10,000	40,000	Hyundai	Korea				2015
North Atlantic	West Mira	Moss CS60	10,000	40,000	Hyundai	Korea				2014
North Atlantic	West Rigel	Moss CS60	10,000	40,000	Jurong	Singapore				2014
North Sea Rigs	North Dragon	GM 4-D	4,000	26,000	CIMC Raffles	China				2015
Odebrecht Drilling	Botinas	MSC TDS 2000	9,000	25,000	IMAC Abu Dhabi	U.A.E.				2013
Odfjell Drilling	Deepsea Aberdeen	GVA 7500N	10,000	37,500	Daewoo	Korea				2014
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Urca	FELS DSS 38E	10,000	33,000		Brazil				2015
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Bracuhy	FELS DSS 38E	10,000	33,000		Brazil				2017
Queiroz Galvao Perf.	Mangaratiba	FELS DSS 38E	10,000	33,000		Brazil				2018
Sevan Drilling	Sevan UDW 3	Sevan 650	10,000	30,000	Cosco Nantong	China				2013
Sevan Drilling	Sevan UDW 4	Sevan 650	12,500	40,000	Cosco Nantong	China				2014
Songa Offshore	Songa Endurance	GVA 4000 NCS	1,640	28,000	Daewoo	Korea				2014
Songa Offshore	Songa Equinox	GVA 4000 NCS	1,640	28,000	Daewoo	Korea				2014
Songa Offshore	Songa Enabler	GVA 4000 NCS	1,640	28,000	Daewoo	Korea				2015
Songa Offshore	Songa Encourage	GVA 4000 NCS	1,640	28,000	Daewoo	Korea				2015
Ventura	SSV Caterina	GVA 7500	7,500	30,000	Daewoo	Korea				2012
Ventura	Portogalo	FELS DSS 38E	10,000	33,000		Brazil				2016
Ventura	Frade	FELS DSS 38E	10,000	33,000		Brazil				2018

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