Introduction the poseidon1 is a new build dp2 vessel designed and built in japan. Orig, ocean rig, an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services, monday announced that it has signed a new drilling contract with tullow namibia ltd. Drys, a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and offshore contract drilling oil services, announced that its. The ocean rig poseidon is transiting to walvis bay, where it will remain in readytodrill state and be actively marketed for employment. The companys previously announced drilling contract of ocean rig poseidon with statoil, for a onewell drilling program offshore tanzania, has been successfully completed. Offshore driller ocean rig has chartered out its drillship ocean rig poseidon to eni of italy. Statoil operated high impact gas discovery off tanzania.
The contract is expected to start in q1 2018, to be performed by the ocean rig poseidon. Considerationto complete the ocean rig acquisition, we issued 147. Resulting in 3 available contracted drilling days, of which 307 were revenue earning days i. Poseidon sets a new standard for sounds and ease of use. Dryships announces drilling contract for the ocean rig poseidon dryships inc. As part of the contract extension for the ocean rig poseidon, ocean rig has. Prospect s well is anticipated to spud shortly after its arrival. The firm contract period is for about 600 days plus a mobilization period.
Announces drilling contract for the ocean rig poseidon athens, greecejanuary 4, 2011 dryships inc. The ocean rig corcovado, the ocean rig olympia, the ocean rig poseidon, the ocean rig mykonos and the ocean rig paros are sisterships constructed to the same highquality vessel design and. The ocean rig poseidon is currently performing drilling operations offshore tanzania. Posted on october 5, 2011 with tags africa, attack, drillship, news, ocean rig, pirates, poseidon, tanzania. Ocean rig udwnew drilling contract for ocean rig poseidon with tullow namibia for a onewell drilling program expected to commence in q3 2018 source text. A to extend the contract of the ocean rig poseidon for a further year. It began to form when a hotspot collided with lithosphere that was already in an extensional regime that allowed rifting to occur at the onset of hotspot volcanism that created the mackenzie large igneous province. Orig, ocean rig or the company, an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling.
Recently the gmtr150 was mobilised on board to perform drilling including cpt, sampling and pressure coring in water depths in excess of 1,000m. Ocean rig lands new gig for poseidon drillship offshore energy. Deepwater orion, drilling ship details and current. The investor relations website contains information about transocean ltd. February 2018, the deepwater poseidon, the fourth and final contractbacked shell.
Offshore drilling contractor ocean rig has signed a new drilling contract with tullow namibia for a onewell drilling program plus options for. Announces a one year extension of the ocean rig poseidon contract and a new contract for the ocean rig olympia ocean rig udw inc. Jun 04, 2018 contracting the ocean rig poseidon to drill prospect s in october is a major step forward in our next phase of exploration offshore namibia. The ocean endeavor completes a wellplanned, perfectly executed. Our fleet deepwater drilling diamond offshore drilling. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. For all creatures in the ocean of sound sonic textures from other worlds, analog signature sounds, cutthroughthemix leads and silkily smooth pads. Deepwater orion rig drillship drillship kithira owners. Commencement of drilling operations for prospect s well. Feb 26, 2018 we are pleased to announce additional work for the ocean rig poseidon. Ocean rig recently said in its 4q 2017 results that despite the rise in oil prices, the worst might still not be.
Drillship ocean rig poseidon image courtesy of ocean rig. Deepwater orion rig drillship drillship kithira owners inc. Offshore drilling contractor ocean rig has signed a new drilling contract with tullow namibia for a onewell drilling program plus options for drilling offshore west africa. Investor relations lars valdresbraten, investor relations officer tel. Interbedded sandstones were encountered in the primary objective of the well but proved to be water bearing. Ocean rig apollo and ocean rig mylos 1 january 2023. Pancontinental is carried for its effective 20% interest. Ocean rig poseidon extended off angola, additional. The rig complements the companys existing fleet and. Azinam limited, the seacrest capitalbacked south west african oil exploration company, is pleased to announce that the ocean rig poseidon. Ocean rig, the deep water drilling specialist reports today they have reached an agreement with eni angola s. Rig secured to drill prospect s in pel 71, offshore.
Poseidon is an olympian, therfore making him the god of the sea. Ocean rig athena and ocean rig poseidon 1 january 2022. The 228meter long and 42meter wide ocean rig poseidon is a dp class 3 rig that can accommodate 205 people. The ocean rig poseidon is transiting to walvis bay, where it will replace its thrusters and will remain in. The contract is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2018 and to be performed by the ocean rig poseidon. Statoil is operator of block 2, where significant gas resources have been discovered. Eni strikes oil in angola eni made a new oil discovery in block 1506, in the ochigufu exploration prospect, in deep water offshore angola. See actions taken by the people who manage and post.
Four further ultra deep water drill ships are currently under construction with three due for completion in 20, and one in 2015. The credit agreement contains several financial covenants including maximum debt to capitalization ratio of 0. Poseidon is a manufacturer and innovator of cutting edge diving equipment and has been for over six decades. Prospect s has 459mmbbls gross mean prospective resource, with a further future potential upside of 2. Briefocean rig udw announces new drilling contract for. Azinam limited, the seacrest capitalbacked south west african oil exploration company, is pleased to announce that the ocean rig poseidon has been mobilised to drill the prospect s well in petroleum exploration licence pel 71, offshore namibia. Rig today issued a quarterly fleet status report that provides the current status of, and contract information for, the companys fleet of offshore drilling rigs. Drys, a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and offshore contract drilling oil services, announced that its subsidiary ocean rig udw inc. Resulting in 368 available contracted drilling days, of which 363 were revenue earning days i. Oceanus on the other hand is a titan, he also is the personification of the sea, therfore making him the sea, like ouranos the sky and gaea the earth. Sep 2015 these specifications are intended for general reference purposes only, actual equipment may vary upon the contract situation and customer needs. Ms oil gas exploration production exploration production started.
The rig is currently transiting to walvis bay, where it will remain in readytodrill state and continue to be. The drillship recently arrived in angola following a drilling campaign in namibia where it had drilled for chariot and tullow, where both wells came up dry. Sep 28, 2018 ocean rig poseidon mobilised to drill prospect s well offshore namibia windhoek, namibia friday, september 28, 2018. Drillship ocean rig poseidon has been mobilised to namibia operator tullow oil is advancing well preparations for the drilling in september of the cormorant1 well in pel 37 almost 70% of key service contracts have been awarded, relating to more than 50% of the estimated well cost. The poseidon 1 has a very powerful dynamic positioning. S one year extension of the ocean rig poseidon contract and a new contract for the ocean rig olympia athens, greece may 18, 2015 dryships inc. Ocean rig poseidon ocean rig paros a ocean rig santorini ocean rig crete current contractual delivery in june 2018 and january 2019 at shi delivery installments with builders credit no parent company guarantee from ocean rig udw inc. As part of this agreement, the leiv eiriksson will be released early from the existing contract and will be made available in q2 2011. A to extend the contract of the ocean rig poseidon for a.
The ocean rig corcovado, the ocean rig olympia, the ocean rig poseidon and the ocean rig mykonos are sisterships constructed by samsung to the same highquality vessel design and. Orig, ocean rig or the company, an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services, today announced that it has signed a new drilling contract with tullow. Contracting the ocean rig poseidon to drill prospect s in october is a major step forward in our next phase of exploration offshore namibia. What is the difference between poseidon and oceanus. The contract is expected to start in the third quarter of 2018 and to be performed by the ocean rig poseidon drillship, ocean rig said on monday. Ocean rig lands new gig for poseidon drillship offshore. The cormorant1 well penetrated a 50meter fan system within the cormorant prospect. Ocean rig mylos ultradeepwater dualactivity drillship revision date. Poseidon ocean systems delivers innovative, industryleading solutions that maximize aquaculture value chains. Transocean cancels order for ocean rig drillship duo.
The company has two semisubmersibles, the leiv eiriksson and eirik raude, and four ultra deepwater drill ships ocean rig olympia, ocean rig mykonos, ocean rig poseidon and ocean rig corcovado. Ocean rig poseidon 9516870 drill ship 9516870 ocean rig poseidon click to view larger image. Fully funded drilling of prospect s, offshore namibia, in q4 2018. Deepwater poseidon general description design generation dsme 12000 ultra deepwater drillship constructing shipyard dsme year entered service significant upgrades 2018 classification dnv 1a1, ship shaped drilling unit, e0, dynposautro, drill, crane, heldk flag marshall islands dimensions 781 ft. Our continuous investment in cuttingedge research and new product development is what truly sets us apart. The rig has dual activity capabilities and is equipped for drilling operations in water depths from 500 to 3,000 meters. Ocean rig poseidon mobilised to drill prospect s well. Poseidon specializes in aquaculture infrastructure design, aquaculture engineering, development, supply.
The poseidon ocean was an ocean that existed during the mesoproterozoic period from 1. Announces new drilling contract for the ocean rig poseidon february 26, 2018, grand cayman, cayman islands ocean rig udw inc. The data is for informational purposes only and vesselfinder is not. Oct 05, 2011 posted on october 5, 2011 with tags africa, attack, drillship, news, ocean rig, pirates, poseidon, tanzania. As recently announced, we are in the advanced stages of planning multiple exploration wells in the coming 24 months and this well marks the first in the campaign. Experience diving as it was meant to be and get closer than ever to the silent world and all its wonders. Ocean rig poseidon extended off angola, additional contract. The drillship, ocean rig poseidon, will after completing the drilling activities at zafarani move to drill a second well in block 2 on the lavani prospect. Ocean rig poseidon drill ship contracted to drill one firm and one optional well.
Ocean rig poseidon mobilised to drill prospect s well offshore. On september 22, 2017, the restructuring effective date, ocean rig udw inc. Orig announced that in connection with the previously announced omnibus agreement with eni angola s. Wet gas signatures, indicative of oil, were encountered in the overlying. Apr 17, 2019 steinhausen, switzerland, april 17, 2019 globe newswire transocean ltd. Operator tullow oil is advancing well preparations for the drilling in september of the cormorant1 well in pel 37. Jan 08, 2015 ocean rig, the deep water drilling specialist reports today they have reached an agreement with eni angola s.
Azinam limited, the seacrest capitalbacked south west african oil exploration company, is pleased to announce that the ocean rig poseidon has been mobilised to drill the prospect s well. The ocean rig poseidon, a sixth generation deep water drillship, is expected on location in the next 24 hours with spud anticipated to occur shortly thereafter. Ocean rig poseidon drillship has commenced its mobilisation with estimated arrival at the prospect s well location in namibia in the next 24 hours. The ocean rig acquisition added ten highspecification.
Steinhausen, switzerland, april 17, 2019 globe newswire transocean ltd. Ocean rig poseidon mobilised to drill prospect s well offshore namibia windhoek, namibia friday, september 28, 2018. Drys the company or dryships, a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk cargoes and offshore contract drilling oil services, announced today that its. Introduction the poseidon 1 is a new build dp2 vessel designed and built in japan. We are developers of market leading equipment for all categories of divers from military to recreational. Jan 23, 2019 the acquisition of ocean rig udw, inc. Azinam limited azinam, the seacrest capital group backed explorer focused on offshore namibia, is pleased to announce that the ocean rig poseidon sixth generation deep water drillship has been contracted by the licence partnership to drill one firm and one optional well, with the first well targeting prospect s, located in petroleum.
Briefocean rig udw announces new drilling contract for ocean. Individual rig details are below, but you may also download the specification sheets for the entire fleet. The companys previously announced drilling contract of the ocean rig poseidon with statoil, for a onewell drilling program offshore tanzania, has been successfully completed. Drillship ocean rig poseidon has been mobilised to namibia. Drys announced that its subsidiary ocean rig udw inc. This rig, its systems, components, andor equipment in use on this rig, may be protected by one or more us andor foreign patents. The deepwater poseidon drillship is managed by transocean offshore deepwater drilling inc. Ocean rig crete enhanced integrated design optional value two 7th generation nb drillships 11 rigs ocean rig. Technical specifications, tonnages and management details are derived from vesselfinder database. A eni pursuant to which eni has exercised its option to extend the contract for the drillship ocean rig poseidon for a.
Almost 70% of key service contracts have been awarded, relating to more than 50% of the estimated well cost. Orig, an international contractor of offshore deepwater drilling services, monday announced that it has signed a new drilling contract with tullow namibia ltd. Ocean rig poseidon ocean rig mykonos ocean rig mylos ocean rig skyros ocean rig athena ocean rig apollo mob ocean rig santorini ocean rig crete ocean rig amorgos q3 q4 93% 2 month option option through 2018 rig management norway eni year q2 q1 2017 options for up to 2 years through q3 2018 44%. Collateral vessels shall mean the i five sixth generation advanced capability ultradeepwater drillships, the ocean rig corcovado, the ocean rig olympia, the ocean rig poseidon, the ocean rig mykonos and the ocean rig paros and three seventh generation drillships the ocean rig mylos, the ocean rig skyros and the ocean rig athena, in each. Offshore driller ocean rig has informed that its drillship ocean rig poseidon has been. A tale scopo, il cane a sei zampe ha noleggiato locean rig poseidon, nave da perforazione della compagnia specializzata ocean rig. Drys the company or dryships, a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum. Leni noleggia una nave da perforazione di ocean rig per langola.
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