Master of the Oceans GVA 4500 EMW

Master of the Oceans
GVA 4500 EMW
GVA
Semi-Submersible Drilling Unit
© GVA Consultants AB, 2014-07
Master of the Oceans
GVA 4500 EMW – SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE DRILLING UNIT
Operation area
Worldwide use including North Sea. For operations in moderate environmental conditions.
Operation water depth
70 - 1,500 m (230 - 5,000 ft)
Drilling depth
Up to 9,000 m (30,000 ft)
Regulations
IMO
Classification
DNV, ABS or Lloyd’s
Accommodation
150 persons
Features
GVA 4500 EMW is an enhanced midwater semi-submersible drilling unit designed for moored drilling operations in
water depths up to 1,500 meters (5,000 ft). Favourable motion characteristics for efficient and reliable operation. Suitable for both exploration and development drilling. Variable deck payload capacity of more than 5000 metric tons. Low
operation and maintenance costs. Large deck area for storage of equipment and material handling.
MAIN DRILLING SYSTEMS / EQUIPMENT
MAIN PARTICULARS
Length over all
106 m
347.8 ft
Derrick for triple range II DP, double
range III DP
680 mt
750 st
Width over all
93 m
305.1 ft
Width outside pontoons
74.2 m
243.5 ft
Hook load
680 mt
750 st
Length of pontoons
104.2 m
341.9 ft
Wireline riser tensioners
4 dual @ 200 kips (total
1,600 kips)
Height of pontoons
10.5 m
34.5 ft
Drilling riser, 75 ft
For specified water depth
Height to Main Deck
38.2 m
125.3 ft
Mud pumps
Height of deck box
8.2 m
26.9 ft
3 x Triplex HP mud pumps, 2,200
HP
Four columns
14.5 x 14.5 m
47.6 x 47.6 ft
BOP subsea stack
18 ¾”, 15,000 psi, 5 rams
Transit draught
10.2 m
33.5 ft
Transit displacement
34,750 mt
38,304 st
TANK / STORAGE CAPACITIES
Operation draught
21.2 m
69.6 ft
Fuel oil (incl. settling & day tanks)
1,900 m3
11,950 bbls
Operation displacement
45,750 mt
50,429 st
Drill water
1,230 m3
7,740 bbls
Operation deck & column payload
5,000 mt
5,511 st
Potable water
550 m3
3,460 bbls
Survival draught
17.7 m
58.1 ft
Mud storage
715 m
4,500 bbls
Air gap in survival condition
12.2 m
40.0 ft
Mud pits
900 m
5,560 bbls
Brine / Compl. fluid
1,370 m3
8,620 bbls
Base oil
1,050 m3
6,600 bbls
Bulk Barite / Bentonite
260 m
9,180 cbft
Bulk cement
340 m
12,000 cbft
Sack storage
220 m2
2,360 sqft
MAIN MARINE SYSTEMS / EQUIPMENT
Power generation
6 x 4,900 kW
6 x 6,500 HP
Mooring system
8 point mooring, all chain
Thruster assist
Optional
Thruster control (optional)
Dynamic Positioning DP2
Main deck cranes
2 x 100 mt
3
3
3
3
2 x 109 st
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