Sevan Louisiana

Sevan Louisiana

Sevan Louisiana is a drilling unit based on Sevan SSP’s 650 circular hull design.

Sevan Louisiana is owned and operated by Sevan Drilling / Seadrill.

The unit was constructed at Cosco Qidong Shipyard in China.

Key data

Year Delivered

2013

Hull Diameter

75m

Vessel type

MODU DP class III

Water Depth

3,000 m (10,000 ft)

Drilling Depth

10,000 m (35,000 ft)

Fact sheet

Class: DnVGL, 
Owner / operator: Sevan Drilling (Owner) / Seadrill (Operations)
POB capacity: 150
Displacement at 12,5m draft: 55 800 mT
Hook load: 907 mT (1 000 ton)
Racking capacity: 11 400 m (37 400 ft)
Riser Tensioner: DAT 6 x 600 kips
Variable Drilling Loads: 15,000 mT
Mud pumps: 4 x 1 600 kW
Thrusters: 8 x 3 800 kW
Mud storage / Pits: 2 550 m3 / 950 m3
Station Keeping: DP3
Shakers: 5 off
BOP: 18 ¾ ”, 15 000 psi