Heydar

Aliyev

The most modern semi-sub

in the Caspian Sea
Superior deepwater
and drilling capabilities

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Maersk Drilling

Heydar
Aliyev
TYPE
DSS 20-CAS-M,
Column stabilised moored semi-sub drilling rig

The Heydar Aliyev (formerly known as Maersk Explorer) is

Maersk Drillings first semi-submersible drilling rig in the
Caspian Sea. The rig is designed for year-round operation at
water depths from 45 m to 1,000 m (147 ft to 3,280 ft).

BUILT
Caspian Shipyard Company and KeppelFELS, 2003
CLASS
American Bureau of Shipping
FLAG
Azerbaijan

Main advantages
9,144 m (30,000 ft) drilling capacity

Eight point wire mooring system

4,000 t variable deck load in drilling condition

Drillers cabin, fully enclosed, touch screen and joystick

controls

Derrick, crown compensator and all travelling equipment

rated at 2,000,000 lbs

Computerised drilling systems: Cyberbase Drilling Control

System

Drilling load 1,500,000 lbs

Fully equipped for HP/HT operations
Riser tensioner capacity 2,000,000 lbs
Automated and dust-free chemical mixing system
Three 7,500 psi mud pumps
Equipped for controlled discharge
18 15,000 psi BOP system
Accommodation for 130 people
Dedicated provisions for stack-up, testing and running of
subsea X-mas trees

Superior working and living conditions for the crew

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Main particulars
DIMENSIONS

IMPERIAL

METRIC

Length overall

334 ft

101.8 m

Width overall

212 ft

64.5 m

Length of pontoons

295 ft

90 m

Pontoon (width / height)

46 ft / 28 ft

14 m / 8.6 m

Columns

41 ft x 46 ft

12.5 m x 14 m

Main deck (length / width)

208 ft / 212 ft

63.5 m / 64.5 m

Draft operational (max / min)

67 ft / 61 ft

20.5 m / 18.5 m

Draft transit

28 ft

8,5 m

PARTICULARS

IMPERIAL

METRIC

Rated drilling depth

30,000 ft

9,150 m

Hook load static

2,000,000 lbs

910 t

Rotary load

1,500,000 lbs

682 t

Setback load

800,000 lbs

363 t

Guide line/pod line load

96,000 lbs

43,5 t

Variable deck load (max / transit)

8,800,000 lbs / 4,800,000 lbs

4,000 t / 2,175 t

Variable column load (max / transit)

8,800,000 lbs / 4,800,000 lbs

4,000 t / 2,175 t

Variable pontoon load (max / transit)

5,100,000 lbs / 1,900,000 lbs

2300 t / 870 t

Total payload (max / transit)

14,750,000 lbs / 8,350,000 lbs

6,700 t / 3,795 t

Pontoon consumables

5,050,000 lbs

2,300 t

Riser tensioner load

2,000,000 lbs

910 t

Pipe rack area

4,200 ft

390 m

WEATHER/DESIGN CRITERIA

IMPERIAL

METRIC

Water depth

147 ft 3,281 ft

45 m 1,000 m

Wind speed

56 knots

29 m/sec

Wave height (Hmax)

56 ft

17.2 m

Wave period

9.9 s

9.9 s

Current (surface)

1.7 knots

0.9 m/sec

CAPACITIES

IMPERIAL

METRIC

Drill water

7,610 bbl

1,210 m

Potable water

3,773 ft

600 m

Fuel oil

5,480 ft

870 m

Brine

2,190 bbl

349 m

Base oil

2,190 bbl

349 m

Liquid mud

4,090 bbl

650 m

Bulk mud

16,000 ft

452 m

Bulk cement

16,000 ft

452 m

Sack material

1,180 ft

110 m

Slurrification tank

1,886 bbl

300 m3

Accommodation

130 people

130 people

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Key features
DRAWWORKS
National Oilwell 2040-UPREC, 4,000 hp driven by four GE-752
DC motors, joystick DWS/disc brake control, grooved for 1.

TENSIONER SYSTEM
Riser tensioners with 2 wireline. 4 x double riser tensioners
+ 2 single riser tensioners. Each 200,000 lbs .

DERRICK
12 m x 12 m x 66 m (40 ft x 40 ft x 216 ft), 2,000,000 lbs hook
load with starracking fingerboard for 360 stands of drill pipe/
drill collar.

DRILLING INSTRUMENTATION
Computerised drilling instrumentation and control system
including pc networks with data transmission in a fibre optic
bus with multiple workstations. Cyberbase Drilling Control
System.

TOP DRIVE AND PIPE HANDLING

National Oilwell PS-2 with pipe handler and block retract
system, 1,000 t capacity. Powered by two GE-752 DC motors.
Max. continuous torque 50,000 ft/lbs at 200 rpm.
National Oilwell IR-170 iron roughneck for 29 OD
tubular, 125,500 ft/lbs mounted on vertical starracker.
Pipe racking sytem, vertical starracker and V-door
standbuilder for 2 13 tubulars.
CROWN COMPENSATOR
Hydralift CMC 1000-25. 2,000,000 lbs static load. 750,000
lbs compensating load. Hydraulic locking with 25 ft stroke.
ROTARY TABLE
National Oilwell, 49 hydraulic rotary table. Max. load
2,000,000 lbs (910 t).
MUD PUMPS
Three Wirth single-acting triplex pumps, each driven by two
1,100 hp GE-752 DC motors, rated for 7,500 psi.
WELL CONTROL EQUIPMENT
Shaffer NXT 18 BOP - 15,000 psi consisting of two annular
+ one triple ram preventer. Riser and telescopic joints
installed with two 15,000 psi choke & kill lines 3116, one
5,000 psi booster line, one hydraulic conduit line.
MUD RETURN SYSTEM
4 Axrom Ax-1 Shale Shakers. Two 1,200 Vacu-Flo vacuum
degassers. Two Hiller heavyjet centrifuges and two Rigtech
cascade desilters.

POWER SUPPLY
Four Wrtsil Vasa 16V 200. Continuous output 2,680 kW,
600 volts, 60 Hz each driving one ABB AMG 710S6 diesel
generator.
CRANES
One Kenz DHL 40 diesel-hydraulic crane, 43 m (141 ft) boom,
40 t capacity to boat, 40 t capacity deck to deck. One Kenz
DHL 60 diesel-hydraulic crane, 51 m (168 ft) boom, 50t
capacity to boat, 60 t capacity deck to deck. One Knuckle
Boom crane electric-hydraulic, 25 m (82 ft) boom, 12t
capacity for transfer of tubular from main deck to raised
catwalk.
HELICOPTER DECK
15 m (50 ft) diameter helicopter deck suitable for Sikorsky
S-61L and MI-8 helicopters.
MOORING SYSTEM
Self-contained eight point mooring system for up to 500
m water depth. Provisions for prelaid wire chain mooring
system up to 1,000 m water depth. Eight traction anchor
winches BLM TW 300 for 3 wire. Eight Bruce anchors, 12t.
200t stalling power and max. 500 t brake holding power.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Lifesaving and fire fighting equipment in accordance with
Danish Maritime Authority, draft of IMO MODU code 1989.
ACCOMODATION
130 persons in 63 two-man rooms and four one-man rooms
with full facilities. Ten offices. Six recreation rooms.

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Drilling features
TOP VIEW AND DRILL FLOOR

TANK TOP

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QUARTERS

SIDE VIEW

October 2014

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