Ocean valiant drilling rig

RECO Access Solution for Ocean Valiant Oilrig in Scotland

The currently docked oilrig ''The Ocean Valient'' is undergoing refurbishment at Nigg Bay in the Cromarty Firth, near Inverness in Scotland. In order to get personnel and materials up to the

Towing wire failure in bad weather

The 1988-built semisubmersible offshore drilling rig Ocean Valiant has run aground some 20 km west of Bizerte in Tunisia. The rig was being towed by the offshore supply vessel

Ship OCEAN VALIANT (Drilling Rig) Registered in

Vessel OCEAN VALIANT is a Drilling Rig, Registered in Marshall Is. Discover the vessel''s particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. Get

COLUMN | When things go wrong: Scrappers turn shipowners;

The rig had been sold for scrap in Turkey by Noble after it acquired Diamond Offshore Drilling, and it was under tow by the AHTS SPM Neel Pratap 180, the former Maersk

Semisub drilling rig runs aground off Tunisia

The 1988-built semisubmersible offshore drilling rig Ocean Valiant has run aground some 20 km west of Bizerte in Tunisia. The rig was being towed by the offshore supply vessel

Casualty – Semi Submersible Drilling Rig OCEAN

On the night of 11th January, the 1988 HHI built semi submersible drilling rig (ssdr) OCEAN VALIANT ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea at

Diamond Offshore wins £39million North Sea rig

Diamond Offshore has announced a £39million extension with Apache in the UK North Sea as part of £480million in new work secured in

Floating offshore oil platform runs aground off Tunisia

Floating offshore oil platform runs aground off Tunisia 🇹🇳 OCEAN VALIANT IMO 8753330 Length overall : 118.87 meters Width : 68.88 meters

Ocean Valiant Rig owned by Diamond Offshore

The Ocean Valiant drilling rig is owned by Diamond Offshore which can be contacted for jobs and careers on the Ocean Valiant. The Semisub is a Semisub type of rig

$323 million oil rig runs aground after storm, video shocks

Video of the grounding of the Ocean Valiant offshore platform in Tunisia What led to the Ocean Valiant incident? On 13 January 2025, an unexpected storm hit the region while

Ocean Valiant, IMO 8753330, MMSI 538001763 | DRILL RIG

Ocean Valiant (IMO: 8753330) is a DRILL RIG (Semi Submersible / Deepwater) that was built in 1988, previously known as 520 Hull. Get the latest valuation data, real time AIS position,

January 14, 2025

Browsed by Day: January 14, 2025 Ocean Valiant January 14, 2025 Paul Hancock Photo: lessentiel.lu On the night of January 11, the 119 meter long drilling rig/oil platform Ocean

Accident Investigation Report

Four contract workers (two two-man construction teams) were in SC-1 Area (dry storage area located beneath the lower level of the living quarters) of the Diamond Ocean Valiant Semi

Ocean Valiant

On the night of January 11, the 119 meter long drilling rig/oil platform Ocean Valiant (IMO: 8753330) ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea at Dherwa beach 20 kilometers west of

Diamond to roll out Seacroft''s vessel control program on three UK rigs

Ocean Valiant drilling rig / Image source: Deep Sea Mooring Ocean Valiant drilling rig / Image source: Deep Sea Mooring Seacroft Marine is an Aberdeen-based marine

Fairmount Marine tug delivers Ocean Valiant rig to

Offshore staff ROTTERDAM, the Netherlands – Fairmount Marine''s tug Fairmount Summit has delivered the Ocean Valiant rig to the port

North Sea trends could cause drift of semisubmersible rigs to

The remaining pool of harsh-environment semisubmersible drilling rigs in the North Sea is down to 23, according to Westwood Global Energy Group''s RigLogix service.

Ocean Valiant News

Drilling Rig Delivered in Las Palmas Fairmount Marine''s tug Fairmount Summit has delivered rig Ocean Valiant safely in the port of Las Palmas, Canary Islands. Fairmount Summit has towed

UAE operator issues clarification regarding rig grounding off Tunisia

UAE Operator Clarification: Addressing inaccuracies on Ocean Valiant grounding off Tunisia, ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Shell UK, Diamond Offshore agree release of rig

Shell and Diamond Offshore have "mutually agreed" the release of the Ocean Valiant rig from its contract. Diamond''s most recent fleet status

Aquamarine Subsea Solutions gets ''Ocean Valiant'' upgrade deal

Aquamarine Subsea Solutions has been awarded a contract to upgrade Diamond Offshore''s Ocean Valiant semi-submersible drilling rig currently operating in the North Sea.

Offshore Drillers Remove Floating Rigs From

Noble has scrapped semisubmersibles Ocean Onyx and Ocean Valiant, permanently retired cold-stacked drillships Pacific Meltem and Pacific

Westwood Insight – The North Sea semisub market

Although this sounds like a great opportunity for drilling contractors, operators have been using every excuse in the book for years to

Ocean valiant drilling rig

6 FAQs about [Ocean valiant drilling rig]

Who owns the ocean Valiant drilling rig?

The Ocean Valiant drilling rig is owned by Diamond Offshore which can be contacted for jobs and careers on the Ocean Valiant. The Semisub is a Semisub type of rig and is designed as a ODECO Ocean Odyssey and built by Hyundai Heavy Ind. at the Hyundai, Ulsan, Korea shipyard.

Who owns Ocean Valiant?

Built in 1988, the oil platform is owned by Diamond Offshore and was en route to Turkey to be scrapped. On the night of January 11, the 119 meter long drilling rig/oil platform Ocean Valiant (IMO: 8753330) ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea at Dherwa beach 20 kilometers west of Bizerte, Tunisia.

Will Diamond Offshore release Ocean Valiant rig from its contract?

Shell and Diamond Offshore have “mutually agreed” the release of the Ocean Valiant rig from its contract. Diamond’s most recent fleet status report, published in February, shows Ocean Valiant was supposed to be with Shell in the UK North Sea from November 2019 until March 2021.

What happened to Ocean Valiant?

On the night of January 11, the 119 meter long drilling rig/oil platform Ocean Valiant (IMO: 8753330) ran aground in the Mediterranean Sea at Dherwa beach 20 kilometers west of Bizerte, Tunisia. The Ocean Valiant was being towed by a offshore supply vessel Maersk Tracer (IMO: 9388613) from Scotland bound for Turkey when rough weather

What happened to the ocean Valiant rig?

Once an industry workhorse, the rig had been out of service since 2020. Diamond Offshore, recently merged with Noble Corporation, had earmarked the Ocean Valiant for dismantling, following the earlier scrapping of another rig, the Ocean Monarch. This event serves as a stark reminder of the challenges involved in towing large offshore structures.

Why did shell release the ocean Valiant rig?

It’s understood the Ocean Valiant decision was “operational” and not linked to any spending reductions which may be triggered by the current crude price slump. Shell and Diamond Offshore have “mutually agreed” the release of the Ocean Valiant rig from its contract. Diamond’s most recent fleet status report,

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