Noble Globetrotter I

Noble Globetrotter I

Rig Specifications – Noble Globetrotter I

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General

Rig Type:Drillship
Rig Design:Globetrotter Class
Builder:STX Shipbuilding & Huisman
Year Built / Upgraded:2011
Classification:ABS +A1, Drilling Unit, Ice Class IA, (E), +AMS, +ACCU, +DPS-3, RW
Flag:Liberia
MODU Code:1989
Overall Length:620 ft
Displacement:56,688 t (operational)
Variable Deck Load:20,620 t (drilling). 22,436 t (transit)
Transit Speed:11 knots
Water Depth:10,000 ft
Drilling Depth: 40,000 ft
Accommodation:180
Hook Load: 2.0 MM lbs (main), 2.0mm lbs (aux)
Moonpool:89 ft x 37 ft

Cranes

Main Cranes:1 x 80 t Huisman PMOC 1 x 80 t Gantry Crane
Subsea Cranes:1 x 100 t AHC, PHC Huisman PMOC, 75t at 10,000 ft
X-Mas Tree / BOP:1 x BOP transport skid 1 x 90t Xmas Tree transport skid
Other:1 x 17.5t Pipe Knuckle Boom Crane 2 x 7.5t Pipe Hold Overhead Crane

Storage capacity

Liquid Mud:16,919 bbls
Base Oil Storage:6,830 bbls
Brine Storage:5,975 bbls
Bulk Cement:14,832 cuft
Bulk Bentonite:9,888 cuft
Bulk Barite:9,888 cuft
Sack Storage:10,000 sacks
Fuel:21,564 bbls
Drill Water:18,900 bbls
Potable Water:6,478 bbls

Drilling equipment

Derrick:Huisman Multi Purpose Tower, 220ft height
Drawworks:1 x Huisman dual drum (main), AHC, outfitted with splittable blocks. 1 x Huisman single drum (aux), AHC, outfitted with splittable blocks
Top Drive:NOV TDS-1000
Rotary:NOV D-605
Motion Compensator:Huisman Passive Heave Compensator, 39 ft stroke
Pipe Handling System:(4) Huisman Column Rackers
Iron Roughneck:NOV AR-5000
Solids Control:(5) Brandt LCM-3D/CS, (1) Brandt Mud Cleaner LCM-3D/CS
Mud Pumps:(4) NOV 14-P-220, 2,200 HP
Fingerboard Capacity:DP - 18,900ft (210 Stds) up to 6 5⁄8” DP - 14,490ft (161 Stds) up to 5 7⁄8 216 Stds 5-1/2” DP, 21 Stds DC

Subsea equipment

Diverter:1x NOV Shaffer CSO, 21-1/4 in, 1,000 psi
Dual BOP:No
BOP Stack:1x NOV Shaffer NXT; 6 rams; 18-3/4 in x 15k psi 2 x 22 in LFS-5 shear rams, Vetco DWHD H4, 18- 3/4-15K
LMRP:1 x NOV Shaffer Spherical Slimline 18-3/4 in x 10 psi annular
C&K Manifold:15K
Marine Riser:NOV FT-H 21”, 75 ft long per joint, Hands-Free Gooseneck System
Tensioners:8 x Huisman Marine Riser Tensioners, 450 kips/ea; 50 ft stroke
XT Carts:1 x Moonpool Cart

Power generation

Main Power:8 x 5,060 kW CAT C-280, 900 rpm
Electrical Power: 8 x 4,600 kW KATO, 11kV
Emergency Power:1 x 910 kW CAT 3508B, Generator 910kW, 480V

Well Intervention System

Wireline:2 x Mono-Conductor Cables 5/16” OD
Slickline:2 x Slickline Cables 0.160” or 0.125” OD
Slickline BOP:1 x 10 k Triple
Surface Test Tree:1 x 7 3/8” 10 k
Surface Safety Valve:1 x 10 k
Choke Manifold:1 x 10 k – 2 x Chokes
DAS System:Halliburton
Stimulation Pumps:3,000 hp total
Acid Tanks:4 x 500 bbls (above deck)
MEG Tanks:3 x 100 bbls (above deck)
Methanol Tanks:2 x 25 bbls (above deck)
Chemical Storage Tanks:2 x 120 bbls (above deck)
Filtration Unit:Yes
Coiled Tubing:2 x 6,000 m each reels 2”
Injector Head:1 x 95 k
Bleed Off / Flow Back:7,000 BOPD, 5,000 BWPD, 31 MMScfd
Separator:1 x MAWP 1,440 psi
Heat Exchanger:1 x 4 1/16", 4.5MMBTU/hr
KOP Gas Dryer:1 x MAWP 1,440 psi
EDP / LRP:1 x 10k psi – 10,000 ft WD Trendsetter Halliburton
Production Bare Acess:7"
CTLF:1 x 750 t, no manriding capable
Riser:1 x 3,000m 8 5/8” OD
Annulus:1 x 3,000m 4” DP

Station keeping / Propulsion system

Mooring System:N/A
Mooring Winches:N/A
Thrusters:6 x 3,700 kW Rolls Royce, azimuth thrusters with fixed pitch variable speed propellers
DP System:
Position Reference Systems:3 x DPGS, 2 x Sonardyne Marksman 6G LUSBL (Wideband 2)

Other Systems

MPD:N/A
Burner Booms:2 x 100 ft with water spray system
Dual Well Centers:Yes
Automation:Huisman drilling automation system
Red Zone Management:No
On the Go:No

Unique Capabilities and Enhancements

Well Intervention:The vessel is outfitted with a full capacity well intervention system allowing a seamless transition between drilling, P&A and well intervention activities. It features a 750t CTLF with optimized change between CT and WL/SL, no manriding required
Fuel Consumption:The NGT1, due to its size and power configuration consumes up to 40% less fuel compared to similar performance vessels.

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