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  • Rig Names

    Oil Rig - thanks to Peterson Security

    Piper Alpha… Deepwater Horizons… rigs have beautiful names.

    The Deepwater Family:
    Deepwater Discovery – Drillship type rig. Owned by Transocean Inc.. 2000
    Deepwater Expedition – Drillship type rig. Owned by Transocean Inc.. 1999
    Deepwater Frontier – Drillship type rig. Owned by Deepwater Drilling LLC. 1999
    Deepwater Horizon – Semisub type rig. Owned by Transocean Inc.. 2001
    Deepwater Millennium – Drillship type rig. Owned by Transocean Inc.. 1999
    Deepwater Nautilus – Semisub type rig. Owned by Transocean Inc.. 2000
    Deepwater Navigator – Drillship type rig. Owned by Transocean Inc.. 1971
    Deepwater Pathfinder – Drillship type rig. Owned by Deepwater Drilling LLC. 1998

    A few (all offshore):

    Borgland Dolphin (a semisubmersible rig)
    Cuu Long (VietSovPetro, 1982)
    Dada Gorgud – Semisub type rig. Owned by Socar. 1980
    Deepsea Trym
    Ekofisk X – Platform Rig type rig. Owned by ConocoPhillips. (Also Eldofisk)
    GSF Key Manhattan – Jackup type rig. Owned by GlobalSantaFe. 1980
    Mad Dog – Platform Rig type rig. Owned by BP.
    Ocean Whittington – Semisub type rig. Owned by Diamond Offshore. 1974
    OffRig Pioneer – Semisub type rig. Owned by OffRig Drilling ASA. 2008
    Perro Negro 4 – Jackup type rig. Owned by Saipem. 1977
    Petrojack IV – Jackup type rig. Owned by Petrojack ASA. 2008
    Petrolia – Semisub type rig. Owned by Petrolia Drilling. 1976
    Rowan Gorilla IV – Jackup type rig. Owned by Rowan. 1986
    SC Lancer – Drillship type rig. Owned by Schahin Cury. 1977
    Scooter Yeargain – Jackup type rig. Owned by Rowan. 2004
    Sea of Azov Rig 02 – Platform Rig type rig. Owned by Chernomorneftegaz.
    Searex 10 – Tender type rig. Owned by Marlin Offshore International. 1983
    Searex 4 – Inland Barge type rig. Owned by Transocean Inc.. 1981
    Shahid Modarress – Jackup type rig. Owned by NIOC. 1974
    Shelf 7 – Semisub type rig. Owned by Lukoil. 2004
    Sneferu – Jackup type rig. Owned by Egyptian Drilling. 1980
    Snorre Rig 01 – Platform Rig type rig. Owned by Statoil.
    Super Sundowner XXI – Platform Rig type rig. Owned by Nabors Offshore. 2006
    Thistle – Platform Rig type rig. Owned by BP.
    Transocean Polar Pioneer – Semisub type rig. Owned by Transocean Inc.. 1985
    Transocean Wildcat – Semisub type rig. Owned by Vildkat Holdings Camyan Ltd. 1977
    Troll – Platform Rig type rig. Owned by Statoil.
    Viking Producer – Semisub type rig. Owned by Viking Drilling ASA. 1969
    West Titania – Jackup type rig. Owned by Seatankers. 1981
    WilStrike – Jackup type rig. Owned by Awilco AS. 2009
    Zoser – Jackup type rig. Owned by Egyptian Drilling. 1982

    There aren’t many old ones. I sought them out.

    Via. Subsea.org