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DRILLING
SCARABEO 3
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Scarabeo 3 was delivered by Blohm &
Voss A.G. shipyard in Hamburg during
1975. It is a triangular shape unit, with
three column and three pontoons, able
to operate worldwide.
Born as a 2nd generation
semisubmersible drilling unit, during
its life, Scarabeo 3 was continuosly
upgraded in order to meet market
requirements; the main upgrades are:
top drive installation;
iron roughneck installation;
motion compensator installation;
drawworks break joystick device;
drawworks anti-collision system;
new drilling instrumentation (rig
sense);
upgrade of the mud treatment
system with the installation of 4 high
efficiency shale shakers (Brandt VSM
300), with the capability to install a
fifth unit;
BOP guideline and guidelineless
system;
FLAG
Portugal
choke&kill manifold;
WATER DEPTH
Max. 1790 ft (545 m)
Min. 154 ft (47 m)
DRILLING DEPTH
Approx 25,000 ft (7,600 m)
STATION KEEPING
Moored, wire/chain, 9 lines
MAIN DIMENSIONS
Length: 109.30 m
Width: 100.30 m
Height from base line
to main deck: 44.5 m
Moonpool dimensions: 5 m x 6.90 m
Displacement: 21,410 t at operating
draft 24.50 m
VARIABLE DECK LOAD
2,500 st
ROTARY TABLE
National C495
Maximum opening 49.1/2
Rated capacity 800 st
MUD PUMPS
Three (3) National 12-P-160
Input power 1,600 HP each
Fluid end WP 5,000 psi
MUD TANKS
Approx. 2000 bbls
MUD TREATMENT
Four (4) NOV Brandt model VSM 300
Mi Swaco desilter
Burgess Degasser model 1000
Mud gas separator (poor-boy)
LMRP (Lower Marine Riser Package)
One (1) Shaffer Spherical Preventer
18.3/4 - 5,000 psi WP
BOP (Bop Lower Stack)
One (1) Shaffer Double Ram
Preventer 18.3/4 - 10,000 psi WP,
03.2013