MAERSK

guardian

Harsh environment jack-up

Capabilities for subsea handling
HP/HT drilling

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 Maersk Guardian
2011 Refurbishment features

Cranes BOP
A new NOV OC 2500L-DH crane with 27 t capacity installed at • New BOP cranes installed, 4 x 50 t
starboard side. • New foldable decks installed on port and starboard side.
• New 18 ¾” 15,000 psi BOP
New Drillers Cabin. • New BOP Control Unit
New Drillers Cabin installed incl. new instrumentation. Digital HMI
system. Lifeboats and MOB boat
• New Nadiro hooks installed on all 4 lifeboats.
Texas Deck • New MOB boat installed.
Completely new Texas Deck installed.
Accommodation
B-deck upgraded, new interior and heating installed in bathrooms.

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 MAERSK
guardian
Type
Hitachi, ultra harsh environment jack-up drilling rig

Built
Hitachi, 1986

Class
Lloyd’s Register of Shipping

Flag
Singapore

Thoroughly modernised in 2011 MAERSK GUARDIAN is one of drilling (HP/HT) and is designed for year-round operation in the
the ultra harsh environment jack-ups in Maersk Drilling’s fleet. North Sea, in water depths up to 107 m (350 ft) with an available
The rig is fully equipped for high pressure/high temperature leg length below hull of 132 m (435 ft).

THE MAIN FEATURES OF

THE maersk guardian INCLUDE :

• Fully equipped for HP/HT operations

• 15,000 psi BOP system – 18 ¾”

• Fully integrated pipe transfer and handling system

• 16.8 m (55 ft) cantilever extension capability

• Mechanised operation on drill floor

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 MAIN PARTICULARS

DIMENSIONS IMPERIAL METRIC

Length overall 277 ft 84 m

Width overall 295 ft 90 m

Depth 31 ft 9.4 m

Length of legs 515 ft 157 m

Cantilever – max. reach: aft of stern 55 ft 16.8 m

transverse (STB/PS) 11 ft / 12 ft (15 ft / 15 ft if upg.) 3.3 m/3.6 m (4.57 m /4.57 m if upg.)

Draught 15.7 ft 4.8 m

WEATHER/DESIGN CRITERIA IMPERIAL METRIC

Water depth 350 ft 107 m

Wind speed 87 knots 45 m/sec

Penetration 16.4 ft 5m

Wave height 98.4 ft 30 m

Current (surface) 1,5 knots 0.8 m/sec

Air gap 68.8 ft 21 m

PARTICULARS IMPERIAL METRIC

Rated drilling depth 25,000 ft 7,620 m

Hook load static w/top drive 1,000,000 lb 453,600 kg

Rotary load 900,000 lb 408,240 kg

Setback load 600,000 lb 272,160 kg

Variable load (incl. hook load) 5,000 t 5,000 t

Derrick, beam leg type 160 ft x 30 ft x 30 ft 49 m x 9 m x 9 m

Jacking speed 1.5 ft/min 0.46 m/min

Drill water capacity 21,157 bbl 3,362 m³

Fuel oil capacity 4,335 bbl 690 m³

Nontoxic oil capacity 1,849 bbl 294 m³

Brine 1,448 bbl 230 m³

Potable water capacity 3,048 bbl 485 m³

Liquid mud 2,500 bbl 400 m³

Liquid mud reserve pit 3,412 bbl 546 m³

Bulk cement capacity 5,400 ft³ 153 m³

Bulk mud capacity 8,100 ft³ 230 m³

Accommodation 100 persons 100 persons

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 Drawworks Drive pipe support deck
National 1320-UE 2,000 hp driven by two GE 752 DC motors with Texas deck for conductor support 15.7 x 8.5 m, 2 pieces able to
Wichita brake system. skid with up to 65 t for installation of subsed equipment. For
sizes 24”, 26” to 30”.
Travelling equipment
National 500 t crown block with 5 x 60” sheaves and one 78” Tensioner system
sheave grooved for 1 ½” wireline. One 84” sheave for fast line. Four hydraulic cylinders each with 75 t capacity capable of
National 660G 500 t travelling block and hook, 6 x 60” sheaves providing tension in the conductor in all positions inside the
grooved for 1 ½” wireline. cantilever well pattern. Complete with accumulator bank
providing continuous tension.
Top drive and pipe handling
Varco TDS-4S top drive system with PH85 pipe handler, Drilling instrumentation
complete with a GE 752 DC motor, 1,100 hp, max. 250 rpm. APPLY drilling control system with multi-parameter, alarm
Capacity 500 t. settings and rig sense. Digital HmI system.
Varco PRS 8i pipe racking machine. Range 2⅞” - 9¾”. Max. lift 10 t.
Varco pipe pick-up/lay-down machine (PL 5). Range 3 ½” – 20” Power supply
consisting of pipe deck machine, pipe conveyor and pipe Five Caterpillar 3516 DITA air-start diesel driven engines, 1,231
transfer machine. kW, each with one GE GTA 30 1,560 kVA AC generator, 1,200 rpm,
Varco fully interlocked zone management system (ZMS). 600 volts and 60 Hz.
One Caterpillar 3508 DITA diesel engine with one 480 kW AC
Rotary table emergency generator.
National C-495, 49 ½” rotary table with hydraulic drive. Note:
Hydraulic motor not for drilling. SCR system
Hill Graham SCR system with two dual DC drive units and
Mud pumps three single DC drive units with Sace Megamax main breaker
Three National 12P 160, triplex pumps, each driven by two GE protection.
752 DC motors. Rating 1,600 hp, max. liner size 7 ¼”, stroke
length 12”, speed 120 spm. Rated for 5,000 psi. Cranes
One NOV OC 3000 68 t@18 m. One NOV OC 2500L – DH 27 t
Cementing equipment capacity. One NOV OC 2500 45 t@15.5 m.
Halliburton HCS 250, 25 bbl cementing unit. On free placement
agreement. Helicopter deck
25 m (83 ft) diameter helicopter deck suitable for Sikorsky
Well control equipment S-61N helicopter and EH101 and S-92.
18 ¾” 15,000 psi BOP – consisting of one Shaffer 10,000 psi
annular preventer, one Shaffer 15,000 psi single ram preventer, Safety equipment
one Shaffer double ram including one shear ram preventer Lifesaving and fire fighting equipment in accordance with
Reagan diverter system type KFDJ 500 psi. Danish Maritime Authority and U.K. DOE/DOT, draft of IMO
MODU code 1989. The rig holds a vessel specific safety case
Mud return system which has been approved by HSE UK.
Four Thule VSM 300 double deck shale shakers. Wellco 5200
vacuum degasser. Mud gas separator, 20 bbl capacity equipped Accommodation
with 10” vent line. 24”/5,5 m (18 ft) dip tube downstream of mud 100 persons in 6 one-man rooms and 47 two-man rooms with
gas separator. full facilities. 9 offices and three recreation rooms.

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August 2011

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