Deepsea Yantai

Deepsea Yantai is a GM4D harsh environment design and is Odfjell Drilling’s first rig of this design. The unit is designed for operations in harsh environments and at water depths of up to 1,200 m.

Contract
Option
Continued optionality under frame agreement
2024
2025
2026

The rig has full DP 3 station keeping and is ready for full mooring spread for operations in water depths of 70 to 1200 metres.

The rig has full DP 3 station keeping and is ready for full mooring spread for operations in water depths of 70 to 1200 metres. The loading capacity is 4,000 mtT in all operating conditions and the rig is fully winterized for operation in all waters including an arctic environment.

The rig has a state-of-the-art, highly efficient drilling system, which includes a 1 ½ derrick with offline capabilities to facilitate a number of simultaneous operations. The drilling system has an active heave compensating drawwork for increased performance, efficiency, safety and redundancy. The rig is designed for worldwide operation and will be especially suitable for operation in harsh environment.

Year delivered2019
ClientNeptune Energy
LocationNorway
FlagBahamas
TypeSemi submersible
DesignGM4D
Construction yardCIMC Raffles, China
Class societyDNV
Water depth capacity1200
Drilling depth capacity8500
Operating displacement45,700
Variable deck load4000
Accomodation130
Thrusters6 ea. Rolls Royce, 4500 kW
Mooring lines8
DerrickSingle + offline
CompensatorAHD
Mud pumps3. ea NOV 14-P-220
BOPNOV Shaffer 5 ram, 15k
Deck cranesNOV lattice boom – 80t
Energy storage