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Development Driller III is a fifth generation, Vanuatu-flagged dynamic positioning semi-submersible ultra-deepwater drilling rig owned by Transocean and operated under lease agreements by various petroleum exploration and production companies worldwide. The vessel is capable of drilling in water depths up to 7,500 feet (2,300 m) with drilling depth of 35,000 feet (11,000 m), upgradeable to 37,500 feet (11,400 m).[3]
On 2 May 2010, Development Driller III started drilling a relief well on Macondo Prospect to stop massive oil spill caused by the explosion and subsequent loss of the Deepwater Horizon.[4]
References
- ^ "Development Driller III (30254)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
- ^ "ABS Record: Development Driller III". American Bureau of Shipping. 26 September 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2010.
- ^ "Development Driller III". Transocean. Archived from the original on 16 June 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
- ^ "Second Macondo relief well under way". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
External links
- Transocean official website
- Development Driller III current position at VesselTracker
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