F&G ExD Millennium Semi Drill Rig Info/Jobs.
Santos is also implementing a compulsory COVID-19 self-assessment declaration to be completed by all personnel accessing a Santos site and it has set up a pandemic taskforce. The taskforce includes independent experts and is said to be meeting daily to develop and implement “additional measures” as the pandemic progresses, as well as “business continuity and contingency measures”.
Rig Name: Valaris MS-1; Owner: Valaris PLC; Manager: Valaris PLC; Rig Type: Semisub; Sub Type: Ultradeep Water; Max Water Depth (ft): 8,200; Max Drill Depth (ft): 32,000; Dimensions (ft): 354 x 295 x 118; Competitive: Yes;
Current Location: Country: Malaysia; Region: South East Asia;
Rig Construction Details: Rig Design: Friede & Goldman; Rig Model: ExD Millennium; Year Built: 2011; Country of Build: Singapore; Yard Name: Jurong Shipyard; Group Yard Name: SembCorp Marine Ltd.;
Rig Contract Details: Operating Status: Ready Stacked; Operator: ----;
Valaris plc in its fleet status update of April 22, 2020 revealed that Inpex is the operator for offshore Australia a one-well contract starting in July 2020. Semi was awarded a one-well contract with operator Inpex, offshore Australia that is expected to start in July 2020, with an estimated duration of approximately 120 days. Its estimated dayrate is $225,000.
On March 17, 2020, Santos revealed that it is taking a range of measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
On March 03, 2020, Santos Ltd. reported a final investment decision (FID) on the Van 
Gogh Infill Development Phase Two Project offshore Western Australia. The firm added the Valaris MS1 mobile offshore drilling unit has been contracted for the project, which calls for drilling and completing three new horizontal dual-lateral production wells and subsea tieback into existing infrastructure.
For the period between the Company’s fleet status report that was filed on February 13, 2020 and the beginning of March, the Company executed the following new
contracts and contract extensions with associated revenue backlog of approximately $100 million: • VALARIS MS-1 awarded a three-well contract with Santos offshore Australia that is expected to commence in first quarter 2021, with an estimated duration of 155 days.
“It’s little more than a year since the start-up of Phase One, so I’m delighted to see FID being advanced on Phase Two in such a short timeframe,” Santos Managing Director and CEO Kevin Gallagher commented in a written statement. “Phase One proved to be a very successful project, with higher reserves delivered for lower cost, the value of which was enhanced by a strong premium to Brent realized for this crude.”
The Van Gogh field is located in the WA-35-L block in the Exmouth Basin and is one of three subsea oilfield developments tying into the Ningaloo Vision floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, stated Santos. The firm explained that Van Gogh began production in 2010, adding that the nearby Coniston and Novara fields tied back to the FPSO in 2015 and 2016, respectively. Santos operates the Van Gogh-Coniston-Novara project and owns a 52.5-percent interest in the development. INPEX Corp. owns the remaining stake.
According to Santos, the Valaris MS1 should commence drilling in early 2021. The company added that long-lead-item commitments – such as subsea trees and wellhead systems – have already been made to support the goal of achieving first oil late next year.
On February 14, 2020. Offshore drilling contractor Valaris, (formerly known as
EnscoRowan), has been awarded a new batch of contracts and extensions with Murphy Oil, BP, Premier Oil, Kosmos, Walter Oil & Gas, and an undisclosed operator in Australia. The company stated that it won deals for its Valaris DS-15 (Renaissance), Valaris DS-12, DS-9, DS-7, 8503, and MS-1 floaters.
The nine-year-old Valaris MS-1 Jurong-built semi-submersible was the only rig that did not have a disclosed name of the charterer. It was awarded a one-well contract with an undisclosed operator offshore Australia that is expected to start in July 2020, with an estimated duration of approximately 120 days. Its estimated dayrate is $225,000.
VALARIS MS-1 (ENSCO MS-1): F&G ExD Millenium Semi Submersible • Year in Service: 2011
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS: Pontoons: 354Lx 66W x 28ft; Columns: (4) columns, 52ft; Main Deck elevation above baseline: 118ft; Rated Max. Water Depth: 8,200ft;
Moonpool Opening: 140ft x 34ft; Max. Drilling Depth: 40,000ft; Variable Deck Load: 8,500 T; Heliport: EH101 Helicopters; Accommodations: 200 persons;
DESIGN: Design: F&G ExD Millennium; Shipyard Delivery: 2011; Shipyard: Jurong Shipyard Singapore; Classification Agency: ABS; Flag State: Liberian; Drilling Systems: NOV; Subsea Systems: Hydril;
PROPULSION & POWER: DP Class: Moored; Mooring Winches: (4) Amclyde Model CTW362/52; Main Engines: (4) Caterpillar C280-16, 5060 kW each; Emergency Power: 1,854 hp;
DRILLING EQUIPMENT: Derrick: 2,000,000 lbs; Top Drives: (1) NOV TDS-1000A; Drawworks: (1) NOV AHD 1,000; Rotary Table: (1) 60 ½˝; Motion Compensator: Incorporated in with Active Heave Drawworks; Iron Roughnecks: (2) NOV ST-120;
CAPACITIES: Diesel Fuel Oil: 8,890 bbl; Drillwater: 19,512 bbl; Liquid Mud: 15,950 bbl; Bulk Storage: Barite: 379 m3; Cement: 379 m3; Fresh Water: 10,900 bbl; Base Oil: 5,260 bbl; Brine/Completion Fluid: 3,102 bbl;
WELL CONTROL & MUD SYSTEM: Mud Pumps: (4) Lewco W-2215, 2200 hp each; Mud System Pressure: 7,500 psi; Shale Shakers: (6) Derrick Dual Pools;
BOP Stack #1: 18 ¾˝ 15,000 psi (5)ram stack with (2) 18 ¾˝ 10,000 psi annulars; Control System: Hydril Mux; Diverter: 60˝ 500 psi; Choke Manifold: 15,000 psi with 2 adjustable chokes and 2 power chokes;
RISER SYSTEMS: Riser: 21˝ OD Aker clip riser, 75ft each; Riser Tensioning: (6) NOV AS DRTS N-Line 600 kip each; Riser Length: 8500ft; Riser Handling: (1) ODS Riser Gantry Crane 2x25-75;
HANDLING SYSTEMS: Cranes: (2) Seatrax Series 108; Tubular Handling: Catwalk, Tubular GC, hydrarackers;
BOP Handling: (2) 125 MT overhead ganty crane hooks, (2) ODS skid carts 250 T each; Xmas Tree Handling: (1) ODS Xmas Tree carrier 700 MT; Additional: (1) ODS BOP underhull guidance System;
LIFESAVING SYSTEMS: Lifeboats: (6) 70 person; Rescue Boat: (1) 144 hp;
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Rig Status Updated: Valaris PLC-Quarterly, FSR February 13, 2020
Segment/Region: Semi-sub/Marketed; Vessel Name: VALARIS MS-1; Rig Design: F&G ExD Millennium,Moored; Year Delivered: 2011; Water Depth(ft): 8,200; Drilling Depth(ft): 32,000;
1) Customer/Status: Available; Location: Malaysia; Contract Start Date: ----; Contract End Date: ----; Comments: ----;
2) Customer/Status: Undisclosed Operator; Location: Australia; Contract Start Date: Jul. 2020; Contract End Date: Nov. 2020; Comments: Contracted for one well;
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Rig Status Updated: Valaris PLC-Quarterly, FSR April 22, 2020
Segment/Region: Semisubmersibles/Marketed; Vessel Name: VALARIS MS-1; Rig Design: F&G ExD Millennium,Moored; Year Delivered: 2011; Water Depth(ft): 8,200; Drilling Depth(ft): 32,000;
1) Customer/Status: Inpex; Location: Australia; Contract Start Date: July 2020; Contract End Date: Nov. 2020; Comments: Contracted for one well.;
2) Customer/Status: Santos; Location: Australia; Contract Start Date: Feb. 2021; Contract End Date: April 2021; Comments: Contracted for three wells. Plus 6-well option.;
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1) Fixture date: 13.02.2020; Name: Valaris MS-1; Type: Semisubmersible; Rig manager:
Valaris; Operator: Inpex; Country: Australia; Day rate: 225 000; Duration (days): 120; Start date: 10.07.2020; End date: 07.11.2020; Comment: Estimated dayrate.;2) Fixture date: 02.03.2020; Name: Valaris MS-1; Type: Semisubmersible; Rig manager: Valaris; Operator: Santos; Country: Australia; Day rate: 230 000; Duration (days): 155; Start date: 01.02.2021; End date: 05.07.2021; Comment: Estimated dayrate and duration.;
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Vessel Name: Valaris MS-1; IMO: 8770314; Vessel Type - Semi-sub Drilling Rig; Status: Laid up; MMSI: 636018352; Call Sign: D5PI7; Flag: Liberia [LR]; Gross Tonnage: 31835 t; Summer DWT: -; Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 107.97 x 90.4 m; Year Built: 2011; Home Port: MONROVIA;
Position: Position Received: 2020-03-24 06:06 UTC; Vessel is Out-of-Range; Area: INDO - Riau Archipelago; Current Port: -; Latitude / Longitude: 5.241426° / 115.0909°; Status: At Anchor; Speed/Course: 0 kn / 24 °; AIS Source: 5087;
Drilling rig Valaris MS-1 is currently located at INDO - Riau Archipelago at position 5° 14' 29.134" N, 115° 5' 27.24" E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2020-03-24 06:06 UTC (2 days, 13 hours ago)
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EX Name History: Flag Vessel Name Last Reported Marshall Is (MH) ATWOOD OSPREY 2018-02-26 UTC; Marshall Is (MH) ATWOOD OSPPEY 2018-01-28 UTC; Marshall Is (MH) ATWOOD 2018-01-02 UTC;
