Maersk Explorer

Rig brochure

The Maersk Explorer is Maersk Drilling’s semi-submersible drilling rig in the Caspian Sea and came out of the shipyard in 2003.

ModelDSS20-CAM-M

TypeColumn Stabilized Semi-Submersible

Maximum drilling depth30,000 ft/9140m

Maximum water depth3281 ft /1000 m

Max Hook Load2000 k/lbs 908 Tons

BOP18¾” 15,000 psi BOP system

Deck cranes1 x 66t rated Kenz deck crane, 1 x 40t rated Kenz deck crane

Knuckle boom crane1 x 3.5 t Pipe Handling Knuckle Boom Cranes

Mud pumps3 x Wirth 14-P-2200, 7500psi HP single-acting triplex pumps

Top DriveNOV ps-2, rated for 7,500 psi and 2,260 hp

AccommodationSingle bed accommodation for 130 personnel

Year	Country	Job Type	Client
2007	Caspian Sea	Exploration	CCNG
2007	Caspian Sea	Exploration	Wintershall
2007	Caspian Sea	Other	Lukoil
2007	Caspian Sea	Exploration	Total
2007	Caspian Sea	Development, Exploration	BP

As a result of ‘bow tie’ workshops to identify risks, our self-verification system was developed jointly between BP and Maersk Explorer teams.

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Head of Africa & Middle East, Commercial