Who owns the ocean Baroness drilling rig?

The Ocean Baroness drilling rig is owned by Diamond Offshore which can be contacted for jobs and careers on the Ocean Baroness. The Semisub is a Semisub type of rig and is designed as a ODECO Ocean Victory and built by Avondale Shipyards at the Avondale New Orleans LA shipyard.

Which rig was chosen for a drilling rig?

After a detailed procurement process, the Ocean Baroness, a Victory class upgraded rig from Diamond Offshore, was chosen as the drilling rig for the prospect based on overall cost and timing constraints.

How much mud did the ocean Baroness use?

The volume requirement was 16,000 bbl of 16.0 ppg water-based mud to overcome potential pressures while drilling the riserless section. That the Ocean Baroness was able to hold 6,900 bbl of mud – 2,900 bbl on surface and 4,000 bbl in column tanks – was advantageous. The balance of the mud was held on three workboats.

Who are the experts in offshore drilling in Malaysia?

D. Stokes, Baker Hughes Inteq, fluids coordinator, Murphy Oil deepwater and shelf operations. D. Ong, Schlumberger Dowell, technical engineer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia has a long history of offshore drilling with proper oilfield support.

Why was rig mobilization so difficult?

Another complicating factor was rig mobilization from Singapore directly to the first drilling site. To spud the well early in the anchoring process, the water-based mud would have to travel with the rig during the mobilization.

Where was the barge towed?

The barge was towed to Labuan, Malaysia, and anchored in the bay near the supply base for operations offshore Sabah. Re-supply of necessary materials was accomplished at the base jetty, and the mixing process conducted at anchorage to avoid space conflicts at dockside.