The Noble Stanley Lafosse is a capable offshore drilling unit engineered for reliable, efficient well delivery. Equipped with robust drilling systems, solid hook load capacity, and operational flexibility, it supports development programs with a focus on safety, uptime, and performance consistency.
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| Rig Type: | Drillship |
| Rig Design: | Samsung 12000 Double Hull |
| Builder: | Samsung Heavy Industries |
| Year Built / Upgraded: | 2014 |
| Classification: | ABS, A1, Drillship, AMS, ACCU, DPS-3, EFP-AM |
| Flag: | Liberia |
| MODU Code: | 2009 |
| Overall Length: | 748 ft |
| Draft: | 39 ft (operating) / 28 ft (transit) |
| Depth: | 62 ft |
| Displacement: | 96,000 mt |
| Variable Deck Load: | 22,000 mt |
| Transit Speed: | 11.5 knots |
| Water Depth: | 12,000 ft |
| Drilling Depth: | 40,000 ft |
| Accommodation: | 200 |
| Hook Load: | 2.4MM lbs (main), 1.0MM lbs (aux) |
| Moonpool: | 115 ft x 41 ft |
| Liquid Mud: | 19,277 bbls |
| Base Oil Storage: | 9,434 bbls |
| Brine Storage: | 15,700 bbls |
| Bulk Cement: | 15,960 cuft |
| Bulk Bentonite: | 8,049 cuft |
| Bulk Barite: | 23,940 cuft |
| Sacks | 10,000 |
| Fuel: | 46,500 bbls |
| Drill Water: | 15,700 bbls |
| Potable water: | 8,176 bbls |
| Diverter | 1 x NOV Shaffer, 21 ¼”, 500 psi |
| Dual BOP: | Yes |
| BOP Stack (dual): | 2 x 6 ram cavities each: 2 x NOV-Shaffer NXT 18¾" 15k triple; GE Vetco SHD H4 18 3/4" 15k wellhead Connector |
| LMRP: | 2 x NOV-Shaffer 18¾" 10k annular; GE-Vetco ExF H4 18¾"15k High Angle Release LMRP connector |
| C&K Manifold: | SRI, 15,000 psi |
| Marine Riser: | NOV-Shaffer 21" OD, 90 ft joints, Class FT-H–DGD Type, 3.5 million lbs, 10,000 ft; |
| Tensioners: | 8 x NOV Dual SWRT 225 kips each with 50 ft stroke |
| XT Carts | Yes |
| Derrick: | 160 ft x 60 ft x 80 ft derrick to handle 135 ft tubular with 2 x NOV 2,500 kips crown block |
| Drawworks: | 2 x NOV AHC 6,700kW (main, aux) |
| Rotary Table: | 1 x Varco BJ RST 75-1/2" hydraulic (main) 1 x Varco BJ RST 60-1/2” hydraulic (aux) |
| Top Drive: | TDX-1250, 2,500 kips rotating (main) TDX-1250, 2,500 kips rotating (aux) |
| Tubular Handling: | 2 x Hydra-Racker System HR-IV, 2x Hydratong MPT-200 (for 3 1/2” to 9 3/4” tool-joints) |
| Fingerboard Capacity: | 252 stds 6 5/8”, 110 stds 5 7/8”, 105 stds Casing, 35 stds DC |
| Mud Pumps: | 4 x NOV 14-P-220, 7,500 psi |
| Solids Control System: | 7 x VMS 300 shale shakers |
| Iron Roughneck: | Hydratong MPT TF-975 w/ TE-1190 (2 ea.); 147,000 ft-lbs. |
| Main Power: | 6 x 8,000 kW, Himsen at 720 rpm |
| Electrical Power: | 6 x 7,760 kW, 11kV, generators |
| Emergency Power: | All 6 main engines are rated as emergency generators |
| Mooring System: | N/A |
| Mooring Winches: | N/A |
| Thrusters: | 6 x 4,500 kW, UUC 405 Rolls Royce fixed pitch, in water removable thrusters |
| DP System: | Kongsberg SDP-32 System for DPS-3 Operations |
| Position Reference Systems: | 2 x HPR / 3 x DGPS |
| Main Cranes: | 4 x 85 t electro-hydraulic knuckle-boom cranes at 18 m (59 ft) radius |
| Subsea Cranes: | N/A |
| X-Mas Tree / BOP: | BOP Gantry crane 2x240 t |
| Other: | 2 x Xmas tree skids 120 t, 1 x multipurpose skid 1,000 t |
| MPD | MPD manifold with dual flowpaths, 2 x 3” Cortec chokes, 2 x 6” Cortec chokes, Coriolis sensors and automated line up functionality. Safekick Control System, AFG IRJ, PMCP capable. |
| Burner Booms: | N/A |
| Dual Activity: | Yes |
| Automation: | Cyberbase, NOVOS |
| Red Zone Management: | Helin, Camera-Based |
| On the Go: | Yes |
| H56 Enabled: | Rig Flow, Rig Pulse |
| Data Infrastructure: | Real Time Monitoring |
| Other: | N/A |
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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.
