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

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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