Noble Courage

Noble Courage

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Rig Specifications – Noble Courage

General

Rig TypeSemisubmersible
Rig DesignF&G ExD Millennium
Year Entered Service2009
ClassificationABS +A1, Column Stabilized Drilling Unit, Circle E, +AMS, +DPS-2
Main Deck244.2ft (74.42m) Long x 244.2ft (74.42m) Wide
Draft59ft (17.98m) Operating, 43.5 (13.26) Transit
Displacement46,700MT Operating, 33,000MT Transit
Variable Deck Load8,100MT Operating, 5,600MT Transit
Transit Speedup to 6 knots
Water Depth10,000ft (3,048m) designed
Drilling Depth40,000ft (12,192m)
Accommodation164 people
HelideckEurocopter EH-101 CAP 437 and NORMAM 27 compliant

Drilling Equipment

DerrickAker MH AS Quad 210ft high with 46ft x 52ft base, hook load capacity 2,500 kips
DrawworksWirth GH-4500, three AC motors, 3,150hp total output, with 2” drilling line
Compensator Active/Passive compensator, 1,500 kips capacity with 25 ft stroke
Rotary TableWirth RTSS, 60 ½”x 2000kips static
Top Drive1x Aker MH Vertical Pipe Handler 3 ½” to 14” Independent offline standbuilding 3 ½” to 14”
Fingerboard CapacityDP – 13,824 ft up to 5-7/8” OD DP – 26,112 ft up to 6-5/8” OD BHA – 2,362 ft up to 9 ½” OD CSG – Adjustable fingerboard up to 14” OD
Mud Pumps4x Wirth TPK AS 2,200hp triplex, 7,500 psi
Shale Shakers6x Derrick / FLC-503 VE, 1,650 gpm

Cranes

Deck Cranes2x 100 ton Seatrax S10832 with 170 ft boom 1x 15 ton Maritime Hydraulics knuckle-boom with 3 ½” – 20” pipe gripper
Gantry 1x MH vertical riser handling gantry
X-Mas Tree / BOP1x MH gantry / 1x MH Gantry

Storage Capacity

Liquid Mud18,986 bbls (3,018 m3)
Base Oil4,718 bbls (750 m3)
Brine4,801 bbls (763 m3)
Bulk Mud & Cement34,114 ft3 (966 m3)
Sack Storage6,100 sacks
Fuel21,043 bbls (3,345 m3)
Drill Water14,613 bbls (2,323 m3)
Potable Water10,676 bbls (1,697 m3)

Subsea Equipment

DiverterVetco KFDS-CSO 60-1/2” Max Bore Size 20"
Working Pressure 500 psi
BOP StackCameron TL 18 ¾” 15,000psi six-ram preventer 2x Cameron DL 18 ¾” 10,000psi annular preventers APIS53 compliant
2x BSR 5k bonnets w/ shearing capability to
85.3ppf 10-¾” casing
C&K Manifold3 1/16”, 15,000 psi
Marine RiserCameron 21” Load King 75ft per joint, 4 ½” C&K lines Vertical riser storage bay for 99 joints (7,425 ft)
Tensioners 6x 600 kips AKER MH AS Direct Acting Tensioner System Each capacity 416.5 sT with 50 ft stroke
Moonpool135.6ft x 29.5ft (41.3m x 9m) 1x X-Mas Tree Trolley with 150 mT capacity

Power Generation

Main Power7x Himsen diesel engines rated at 6,120kW

Station Keeping / Propulsion System

Mooring System8x Amclyde CTW 350/52 combination chain/ wire mooring winches. Stall tension: 718 kips, 2x towing pendant lines, 3 ¼” x 200 ft. with tri- plate, 1x 3 ¼” x 50’ bridal, 1x 3 ¼” x 200 ft. emergency tow lines. 12-point mooring system capable.

Other Information

Stand BuildingAvailable
BOPHopping with tripsaver
Casing StringCapacity to hang off (weather dependent)

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Our Values

Noble’s core values have been a common thread guiding our actions throughout our long history. These values remain relevant and essential today, and still reflect what we stand for: honesty and integrity, safety, environmental stewardship, respect and performance. 

Safety

Living our core value of safety and providing a safe workplace for our employees, contractors and customers is paramount at Noble. We’re on a journey to proactively improve our safeguards offshore, build capacity to operate safely, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

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