The Noble Faye Kozack is a high-specification offshore drilling unit designed to deliver consistent, efficient performance across demanding development programs. Equipped with strong hook load capacity, extended reach capability, and offline operations, it enables optimized well construction, reduced cycle times, and safe, reliable execution in challenging environments.
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| Rig Type: | Drillship |
| Rig Design: | Samsung 96K |
| Builder: | Samsung Heavy Industries |
| Year Built / Upgraded: | 2013 |
| Classification: | ABS Classed: A1, Drillship, AMS, ACCU, DP-3, EFP-AM |
| Flag: | Liberia |
| MODU Code: | 2009 |
| Water Depth: | 12,000 ft |
| Drilling Depth: | 40,000 ft |
| Length: | 748 ft |
| Breadth: | 137 ft |
| Depth: | 62 ft |
| Draft (Operating / Transit): | 39 ft / 28 ft |
| Moonpool: | 84 ft x 41 ft |
| Variable Deck Load: | 24,250 ST |
| Simultaneous Setback & Hook Load: | 2,646 + 2,500 + 1,000 kips |
| Racking Capacity: | 120’ stands for DC’s, 127.5’ stands for DP and Casing |
| Quarters Capacity: | 200 |
| Fuel: | 46,500 bbls |
| Drill Water: | 15,700 bbls |
| Liquid Mud: | 6,600 bbls |
| Brine Storage: | 15,700 bbls |
| Base Oil Storage: | 6,200 bbls |
| Bulk Storage: | 32,000 cu ft |
| Sack Storage: | 10,000 sacks |
| Derrick: | 210 ft x 80 ft x 60 ft; 1,250 st main & 1,000 st aux |
| Drawworks: | 2 x NOV Active Heave Drawwork, 2,500 kips single speed gear driven by 6 x 1,150 HP AC motors with 2 1/8” line |
| Top Drive: | 2 x NOV TDX-1250, 1250 ST hoisting, 1,200 ST rotating, torque 90,740 ft.lbs |
| Rotary: | 1 x NOV RST 755 (75-1/2”) hydraulic (Main); 1 x NOV RST 605 (60-1/2”) hydraulic (Auxiliary) |
| Iron Roughneck: | Hydratong MPT TF-975 w/ TE-1190 (2 ea.); 147,000 ft-lbs. |
| Riser Tensioner / Stroke: | (8) Dual Wireline; 225 kips with 50ft stroke |
| Riser Details: | NOV-Shaffer 21" OD, 90 ft Class H 3 1/2 M. lbs couplings & 15k 4.1/2" ID C&K lines - 10,000 ft; 54" buoyancy |
| BOP: | 6 ram cavities: 2 x NOV-Shaffer NXT 18¾" 15k triple; GE-Vetco SHD H4 18¾" 15k wellhead connector |
| LMRP: | 2 x NOV-Shaffer 18¾" 10k annular; GE-Vetco ExF H4 18¾"15k High Angle Release LMRP connector |
| Control System: | NOV-Shaffer 6th Gen. Multiplex Control System suitable for 12,000 ft |
| Pipe Handling System: | 2 x Hydra-Racker System HR-IV (for 3.1/2” to 20” tubulars), 2 x Hydratong MPT-200 (for 3.1/2” to 9.3/4” tool-joints) |
| Solids Control: | NOV-Shaffer 6th Gen. Multiplex Control System suitable for 12,000 ft |
| System Diverter: | NOV-Shaffer 21 1/4" CSO for 75.1/2” Rotary table, 500 psi |
| Tree Storage / Handling: | 1 x BOP trolley with skid rated 540 tons; 2 x 240 ton BOP gantry crane with dual lifting hoists, 2 x X-mas tree skids rated 120 tons, 1 x Multi-purpose cart rated 1,000 tons with 13m clearance for Xmas trees |
| Cranes: | 4 x 85 MT electro-hydraulic knuckle-boom cranes at 18 m (59 ft) radius, 1 x 9 MT electro-hydraulic tubular handler at 22.3 m (73 ft) radius on forward pipe deck |
| Mud Pumps: | 4 x NOV 14-P-220, 7,500 psi |
| Engines: | HIMSEN engines 6 x 8,000 KW at 720 RPM, Tier 2 compliant, each driving 1 x 7,760 kW 11kV ABB generators |
| Station Keeping: | Kongsberg DYNPOS AUTRO System for DP-3 Operations; K-POS DP32/12 |
| Thrusters: | 6 x Rolls Royce Aquamaster fixed pitch Azimuthing in water removable thrusters |
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.
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.
