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Table 2. Rigs capable of operating in 8,000-ft water1 |
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Rig name |
Rig
manager |
Max ft
water |
Max ft
drilling |
Rig
status |
Rig
type |
Operator |
Date
available2 |
Current
region |
Estimated
dayrate |
Delivery
date |
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Belford Dolphin |
Dolphin A/S |
10,000 |
39,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
ONGC |
12/31/2006 |
Asia - South |
$275,000 |
12/2000 |
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Deepwater Discovery |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
ChevronTexaco |
12/31/2004 |
Africa - West |
$165,000 |
10/2000 |
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Deepwater Expedition |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Petrobras |
09/30/2005 |
S. America - Brazil |
$135,000 |
07/1999 |
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Deepwater Frontier |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Petrobras |
01/31/2006 |
S. America - Brazil |
$145,000 |
04/1999 |
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Deepwater Horizon |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Semisub |
BP |
09/30/2005 |
N. America - US GOM |
$165,000 |
09/2001 |
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Deepwater Millennium |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Kerr McGee |
05/31/2005 |
N. America - US GOM |
$130,000 |
09/1999 |
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Deepwater Pathfinder |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Pioneer |
04/30/2006 |
N. America - US GOM |
$175,000 |
09/1998 |
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Discoverer Deep Seas |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
35,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
ChevronTexaco |
01/31/2006 |
N. America - US GOM |
$205,000 |
01/2001 |
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Discoverer Enterprise |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
35,000 |
Waiting on Loc |
Drillship |
BP |
12/31/2007 |
N. America - US GOM |
$198,600 |
12/1999 |
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Discoverer Spirit |
Transocean Inc. |
10,000 |
35,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Unocal |
09/30/2005 |
N. America - US GOM |
$204,000 |
09/2000 |
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Eirik Raude |
Ocean Rig Asa |
10,000 |
23,000 |
Drilling |
Semisub |
Statoil |
12/31/2005 |
Europe - North Sea |
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12/2002 |
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Pride Africa |
Pride International |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Total |
10/29/2009 |
Africa - West |
$162,399 |
10/1999 |
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Pride Angola |
Pride International |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Total |
05/31/2005 |
Africa - West |
$161,823 |
04/2000 |
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Saipem 10000 |
Saipem |
10,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Agip |
05/31/2006 |
Africa - West |
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04/2000 |
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GSF CR Luigs |
GlobalSantaFe |
9,000 |
35,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
BHP |
08/15/2005 |
N. America - US GOM |
$103,000 |
03/2000 |
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Noble Paul Wolff |
Noble Drilling |
8,900 |
25,000 |
Workover |
Semisub |
Petrobras |
05/01/2005 |
S. America - Brazil |
$139,000 |
01/1999 |
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Cajun Express |
Transocean Inc. |
8,500 |
35,000 |
Drilling |
Semisub |
Dominion E&P |
05/31/2005 |
N. America - US GOM |
$155,000 |
04/2001 |
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West Navigator |
Smedvig Offshore A/S |
8,200 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
Woodside |
08/31/2005 |
Africa - West |
$210,000 |
02/2000 |
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Stena Tay |
Stena Drilling |
8,100 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Semisub |
Woodside |
02/15/2005 |
Africa - West |
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05/1999 |
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Deepwater Nautilus |
Transocean Inc. |
8,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Semisub |
Shell |
06/29/2005 |
N. America - US GOM |
$201,800 |
02/2000 |
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West Venture |
Smedvig Offshore A/S |
8,000 |
30,000 |
Drilling |
Semisub |
Norsk Hydro |
08/01/2006 |
Europe - North Sea |
$205,000 |
03/2000 |
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Glomar Jack Ryan |
GlobalSantaFe |
8,000 |
35,000 |
Drilling |
Drillship |
BP |
12/31/2004 |
S. America - Brazil |
$142,000 |
11/2000 |
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1 As of November 10, 2004.
2 A rig could have multiple contracts or be scheduled for modifications. Date available takes this into consideration. |
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