World Fleet of Submersible Drilling Rigs

Most recent update: November 15, 2011.


This sector of the fleet has not changed significantly in several years.

Operator Rig Name Design Builder Country of Build Year Built Water Depth (ft.) Drilling Depth (ft.)
Atwood Oceanics Richmond Pace Sub 70 Vemar USA 1982 75 20,000
Noble Drilling Noble Joe Alford Pace 85G Vemar USA 1982 85 30,000
Noble Drilling Noble Lester Pettus Pace 85G Vemar USA 1982 85 30,000
Hercules Offshore Hercules 75 Pace 85G Vemar USA 1983 85 25,000
Hercules Offshore Hercules 77 Donhaiser Marine Chicago Bridge USA 1983 85 30,000