World Fleet of Drill Ships

Most recent update: November 15, 2011.


Rigs highlighted in blue are those under construction.

Operator Rig Name Design Builder Country of Build Year Built Water Depth (ft.) Drilling Depth (ft.)
Aban Offshore Aban Abraham Gusto  IHC Schiedam Netherlands 1976 4,200 20,000
Aban Offshore Aban Ice Hapag-Lloyd Lloyd Werft Germany 1975 1,000 20,000
Aban Offshore D/S Deep Venture Gusto Rauma Repola Finland  1981 4,500 20,000
Atwood Oceanics Atwood Achiever   Daewoo Korea  2014 12,000 40,000
Atwood Oceanics Atwood Advantage   Daewoo Korea  2013 12,000 40,000
Delba Perforadora Norbe X   Daewoo Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Delba Perforadora Norbe XI   Daewoo Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Diamond Offshore Ocean BlackHawk Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Diamond Offshore Ocean BlackHornet Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Diamond Offshore Ocean BlackRhino Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2014 12,000 40,000
Diamond Offshore Ocean Clipper Converted Tanker Mitsubishi Japan 1997 7,500 25,000
Dolphin A/S Belford Dolphin Navis class Samsung Korea 2000 10,000 30,000
Dolphin A/S     Hyundai Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-1 Gusto  Hyundai  Korea 1999 10,000 31,500
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-2 Gusto  Hyundai  Korea 1999 10,000 31,500
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-3 S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 12,000 40,000
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-4 S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 12,000 40,000
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-5 S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 12,000 40,000
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-6 S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 12,000 40,000
Ensco Drilling Ensco DS-7 S10000E Samsung Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Etesco Takatsugu S10000E Samsung Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Jasper Drilling Jasper Explorer Gusto  IHC Holland Netherlands 1973 5,000 25,000
Maersk Drilling   S10000E Samsung Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Maersk Drilling   S10000E Samsung Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Maersk Drilling   S10000E Samsung Korea 2014 12,000 40,000
Maersk Drilling   S10000E Samsung Korea 2014 12,000 40,000
Mike Mullen Peregrine I Gusto  Rauma Repola Finland 1982 7,200 25,000
Noble Drilling Noble Bully 1 Gusto PRD12000 Shanghai SY/Keppel China/S'pore 2011 12,000 40,000
Noble Drilling Noble Bully 2 Gusto PRD12000 Shanghai SY/Keppel China/S'pore 2011 12,000 40,000
Noble Drilling Noble Discoverer Converted Bulker Namura Japan 1976 2,000 20,000
Noble Drilling Noble Duchess Converted Tanker CSBC Taiwan 1975 2,300 25,000
Noble Drilling Noble Globetrotter I Huisman Globetrotter STX Shipbuilding China/Korea 2011 10,000 40,000
Noble Drilling Noble Globetrotter II Huisman Globetrotter STX Shipbuilding China/Korea 2013 10,000 40,000
Noble Drilling Noble Leo Segerius Gusto  Rotterdam DY Netherlands 1981 1,700 25,000
Noble Drilling Noble Muravlenko Gusto  Rauma Repola Finland 1982 4,000 25,000
Noble Drilling Noble Phoenix Gusto  Scott-Lithgow Scotland 1979 4,500 25,000
Noble Drilling Noble Roger Eason Converted Bulker Mitsubishi Japan 1977 6,000 25,000
Noble Drilling   Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea  2012 12,000 40,000
Noble Drilling   Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Noble Drilling   Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2014 12,000 40,000
Noble Drilling   Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2014 12,000 40,000
Northern Offshore Energy Searcher Converted Bulker Hong Kong DY Hong Kong 1982 2,000 25,000
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Corcovado S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Mykonos S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Olympia S12000E Samsung Korea 2011 12,000 35,000
Ocean Rig Ocean Rig Poseidon S12000E Samsung Korea 2011 12,000 35,000
Ocean Rig   S12000E Samsung Korea 2013 10,000 35,000
Ocean Rig   S12000E Samsung Korea 2013 10,000 35,000
Ocean Rig   S12000E Samsung Korea 2013 10,000 35,000
Odebrecht Norbe VIII   Daewoo Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Odebrecht Norbe IX   Daewoo Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Odebrecht     Daewoo Korea  2013 10,000 40,000
Odebrecht     Daewoo Korea  2013 10,000 40,000
Odfjell/Metrostar Deepsea Metro I Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Odfjell/Metrostar Deepsea Metro II Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
ONGC Sagar Bhushan Hitachi Hindustan SY India 1987 1,000 20,000
ONGC Sagar Vijay Hitachi Hitachi Zosen Japan 1985 2,950 20,000
Pacific Drillship Pacific Bora S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship Pacific Khamsin S10000E Samsung Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship Pacific Mistral S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship Pacific Santa Ana S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship Pacific Scirocco S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Pacific Drillship Pacific Sharav S10000E Samsung Korea 2013 10,000 35,000
PetroSaudi Neptune Discoverer Offshore Discoverer Mitsui Japan 1977 1,500 20,000
PetroSaudi Saturn Global Marine FELS Singapore 1983 2,750 25,000
Petroserv Carolina   Daewoo Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Queiroz Galvao Amaralina Star F & G  Samsung Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Queiroz Galvao Laguna Star F & G  Samsung Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Rowan   Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Rowan   Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2014 12,000 40,000
Rowan   Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2014 12,000 40,000
Saipem Saipem 10000 Samsung Samsung Korea 2000 10,000 30,000
Saipem Saipem 12000 S12000E Samsung Korea 2010 12,000 35,000
Schahin Drilling Cerrado S10000E Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Schahin Drilling SC Lancer Gusto Scott-Lithgow U.K. 1977 4,000 20,000
Schahin Drilling Sertao S10000E Samsung Korea 2012 10,000 35,000
Schahin Drilling Vitoria 10000 S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 35,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Auriga S10000E Samsung Korea 2012 12,000 40,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Capella S10000E Samsung Korea 2009 10,000 30,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Gemini S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 10,000 30,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Navigator MST III Samsung Korea 2000 7,500 35,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Polaris S10000E Samsung Korea 2008 10,000 30,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Tellus S10000E Samsung Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
SeaDrill Ltd West Vela S10000E Samsung Korea 2013 12,000 40,000
Sete Brasil Arpoador S10000E Est. Atlantico Brazil 2015 10,000 35,000
Sete Brasil Copacabana S10000E Est. Atlantico Brazil 2015 10,000 35,000
Sete Brasil Gruman S10000E Est. Atlantico Brazil 2016 10,000 35,000
Sete Brasil Ipanema S10000E Est. Atlantico Brazil 2016 10,000 35,000
Sete Brasil Leblon S10000E Est. Atlantico Brazil 2017 10,000 35,000
Sete Brasil Leme S10000E Est. Atlantico Brazil 2017 10,000 35,000
Sete Brasil Macambaia S10000E Est. Atlantico Brazil 2018 10,000 35,000
Stena Drilling Stena Carron SAMS DMS Samsung Korea 2008 10,000 35,000
Stena Drilling Stena DrillMAX Samsung Samsung Korea 2008 10,000 35,000
Stena Drilling Stena DrillMAX Ice SAMS DMS Arctic Samsung Korea 2011 10,000 35,000
Stena Drilling Stena Forth SAMS DMS Samsung Korea 2009 10,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Champion Gusto P10000 Hyundai Korea 2010 10,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Discovery Samsung Samsung Korea 2000 10,000 30,000
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Expedition Gusto Rauma Repola Finland 1999 10,000 30,000
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Frontier Conoco/R&B Samsung Korea 1999 10,000 30,000
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Millennium Conoco/R&B Samsung Korea 1999 10,000 30,000
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Navigator Offshore Discoverer  Mitsui Japan 1971 7,800 25,000
Transocean Inc. Deepwater Pathfinder Conoco/R&B Samsung Korea 1998 10,000 30,000
Transocean Inc. Dirubhai Deepwater KG1 S10000E Samsung Korea 2009 12,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. Dirubhai Deepwater KG2 S10000E Samsung Korea 2010 12,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. Discoverer 534 Offshore Discoverer Mitsui Japan 1975 7,000 25,000
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Americas Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2009 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Clear Leader Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2009 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Deep Seas Offshore Discoverer Astano Spain 2001 10,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Enterprise Offshore Discoverer Astano Spain 1999 10,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. Discoverer India Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2010 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Inspiration Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2010 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Luanda Enhanced Enterprise Daewoo Korea 2010 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Seven Seas Offshore Discoverer Mitsui Japan 1976 7,000 25,000
Transocean Inc. Discoverer Spirit Offshore Discoverer Astano Spain 2000 10,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. GSF C. R. Luigs Gusto P10000 Harland & Wolff N. Ireland 1999 9,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. GSF Explorer Global Marine Sun Ship USA 1973 7,800 30,000
Transocean Inc. GSF Jack Ryan Gusto P10000 Harland & Wolff N. Ireland 2000 8,000 35,000
Transocean Inc. Petrobras 10000 S10000E Samsung Korea 2009 10,000 35,000
Transocean Inc.     Daewoo Korea 2013 12,000 40,000 
Transocean Inc.     Daewoo Korea 2013 12,000 40,000 
Vantage Energy Cobalt Explorer   Daewoo Korea 2012 12,000 40,000
Vantage Energy Dalian Developer MPF 10000 Cosco China 2012 10,000 30,000
Vantage Energy DragonQuest   Daewoo Korea 2011 12,000 40,000
Vantage Energy Platinum Explorer   Daewoo Korea 2010 12,000 40,000
Vantage Energy Tungsten Explorer   Daewoo Korea 2013 12,000 40,000