Dada Gorgud | ![]() |
Fleet Specification
Dada Gorgud |
Semi - Submersible Drilling Rig |
General Description
Design | Friede & Goldman Pacesetter Series 9500 | ![]() |
Built/Yard | 1978 by Blocks / Rauma - Repola, Finland | |
Assembled/Yard | August 1981/ Astrakhan, Russia | |
Upgraded/Yard | 2015 / BSY, Baku, Azerbaijan | |
Dimensions | 216 ft. x 202 ft. | |
Normal operating draft | 45 ft. | |
Towing Draft | 19 ft. | |
Maximum variable load (drilling) | 1865 mt | |
Quarters capacity | 120 persons | |
Operating water depth (as outfitted) | 1,557 ft. | |
Operating water depth (design) | 1,557 ft. |
Drilling Equipment
Derrick | 160 ft. x 40ft x 18 ft. Skytop Brewster, with a static hook load capacity of 1,300,000 lbs. with 14 lines, 1,023,000 lbs. with 12 lines (1-1/2 in. drilling line). |
Drawworks | National 1625-DE, powered by 2 Hi-Torque GE 752 motors complete with Baylor 7838 auxiliary brake. |
Rotary table | National C-495, 800 short tons, independent drive, GE 752 through 2¬speed gear box. |
Top Drayv | MH DDM-650L-DC, 650 st, with GE 752 Hi-Torque DC motor. Rated at 50,400 ft./lbs. @ 120 rpm in low gear - 17,687 ft./lbs. @ 237 rpm in high gear. Maritime Hydraulics Pipehandler. |
Pipe handling | BJ type V-3A racking system comprising of upper and intermediate racking arms with lower arm manipulator. |
Motion compensator | Shaffer 600k – 18 ft. stroke |
Mud Pumps | Three National 12-P-160, 1,600 hp, driver by 2 each GE-752 motors. |
Solids Control | Four Axiom AX-1 shale Two Derrick FLS 200-28/258 scalpers. |
Storage Capacities
Liquid Mud | 2,400 bbls. including process pits |
Base oil | 2,000 bbls. |
Brine or Mud | 2,000 bbls. |
Bulk Mud | 10,260 cu. ft. 6 silos |
Power Equipment
DC | 10RIFAS (4 x 888kW & 6 x 705kW) |
AC | Four Wartsila 8L26F engines each developing 3648hp at 1000rpm, driving Alconza HNR 6376A-6LW , 2642kW at 1000rpm |
Subsea Equipment
Riser | 1,575 ft. of Vetco MR6C, 21”, 5/8” wall thickness riser. |
Tensioners | 8 x Shaffer, 80 kips, riser tensioner with 50 ft. stroke. Six Shaffer guide/pod line tensioners, 16 kips by 50 ft. stroke. |
BOP Equipment
Diverter System | Regan KFDS, 49.5” with two 14” discharge lines & single remotely operated selector valve. |
18-3/4 in. System | Two Shaffer 5M SXF annular preventers, two Shaffer 10M SL double ram preveters with Ultralock II. |
Cranes | Two National OS-435 and one National OS-105. |
Mooring System
Chain | 8 x 1125m, 2.75 inch |
Anchors | 8 x 12MT Stevpris Mk6 |
Winches | 8 x National D521-E winches, capable of 261 tons max pull. |
The Drilling History of Dada Gorgud | |||
Blok | Well(s) | Client | Date of completion |
Guneshli/Chirag/Azeri | GCA №1 | AIOC | 24 Dekabr 1996 |
Guneshli/Chirag/Azəri | GCA №2 | AIOC | 05 Aprel 1997 |
Guneshli/Chirag/Azeri | GCA №3 | AIOC | 10 May 1997 |
Guneshli/Chirag/Azeri | GCA №4 | AIOC | 04 August 1997 |
Garabakh | KPS №1 | CIPCO | 30 November 1997 |
Ashrafi | Ashrafi №1 | NAOC | 08 Fevral 1997 |
Garabakh | KPS №2 | CIPCO | 01 July 1998 |
Shakh Deniz | SDX №1 | AIOC | 09 August 1998 |
Dan Ulduzu | Dan Ulduzu №1 | NAOC | 19 September 1998 |
Garabakh | KPS №3 | CIPCO | 18 November 1998 |
Guneshli/Chirag/Azeri | GCA №5/5z | AIOC | 05 February 1999 |
Dan Ulduzu | DU №2 | NAOC | 08 March 1999 |
Shakh Deniz | SDX-1 | AIOC | 05 July 1999 |
Guneshli/Chirag/Azeri | GCA №6y | AIOC | 01 Avgust 2000 |
İnam | INX-1 | AIOC | 29 Aprel 2001 |
Kurdashı | KD №1X DIR | Agip Azerbaijan | 25 August 2001 |
Central Azeri | B007 | AIOC | 19 February 2002 |
Central Azeri | ACG-B-001 | AIOC | 28 May 2002 |
Central Azeri | B002 | AIOC | 22 September 2002 |
Central Azeri | B002z | AIOC | 03 October 2002 |
Central Azeri | B003 | AIOC | 31 October 2002 |
Central Azeri | B004 | AIOC | 26 November 2002 |
Central Azeri | B005 | AIOC | 24 December 2002 |
Central Azeri | B006 | AIOC | 06 February 2003 |
Central Azeri | B008 | AIOC | 06 Macht 2003 |
Central Azeri | B009 | AIOC | 20 March 2003 |
West Azeri | West Azeri Trial 1 | AIOC | 22 December 2003 |
East Azeri | D-01 | AIOC | 08 Aprel 2004 |
East Azeri | D-02 | AIOC | 03 May 2004 |
East Azeri | D-03 | AIOC | 24 May 2004 |
East Azeri | D-04 | AIOC | 27 Jun 2004 |
West Azeri | C-01- | AIOC | 27 August 2004 |
West Azeri | C-01-Z | AIOC | 08 September 2004 |
West Azeri | C-03 | AIOC | 05 October 2004 |
West Azeri | C-03-ST-1 | AIOC | 23 October 2004 |
West Azeri | C-03-Z | AIOC | 06 November 2004 |
West Azeri | C-04 | AIOC | 7 January 2005 |
West Azeri | C-01AZ | AIOC | 11 Fevral 2005 |
West Azeri | C-05 | AIOC | 16 March 2005 |
West Azeri | C-05-Z | AIOC | 31 March 2005 |
West Azeri | C-03-Z | AIOC | 6 May 2005 |
East Azeri | D-01-Y | AIOC | 15 İyun 2005 |
East Azeri | D-03 | AIOC | 15 July 2005 |
East Azeri | D-05 | AIOC | 26 August 2005 |
East Azeri | D-05z | AIOC | 03 September 2005 |
East Azeri | D-06 | AIOC | 26 September 2005 |
East Azeri | D-07 | AIOC | 26 October 2005 |
East Azeri | D-08 (CRI) | AIOC | 28 December 2005 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-01 | AIOC | 10 Fevral 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-01Z | AIOC | 27 March 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-01Z | AIOC | 28 Aprel 2006 |
North Deepwater Guneshli | F-01 | AIOC | 07 May 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | G-01 | AIOC | 10 Jun 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-02 | AIOC | 11 September 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | G-01 | AIOC | 6 October 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-02Y | AIOC | 07 October 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-02 | AIOC | 17 October 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-01Y | AIOC | 18 October 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-01Y | AIOC | 22 October 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-03 | AIOC | 09 November 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-03 | AIOC | 15 Noyabr 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-04 | AIOC | 17 December 2006 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-05 | AIOC | 11 January 2007 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-06 | AIOC | 02 Fevral 2007 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-09 | AIOC | 23 Mart 2007 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-07 | AIOC | 03 Aprel 2007 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-08 | AIOC | 04 Aprel 2007 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-10 | AIOC | 04 Jun 2007 |
South Deepwater Gunesh | G-03 | AIOC | 8 July 2007 |
South Deepwater Gunesh | G-02 Z side track | AIOC | 29 September 2007 |
Deepwater Guneshli | E-05 | AIOC | 01 October 2007 |
South Deepwater Guneshli | G-01Z/G01Y | AIOC | 30 October 2007 |
North Deepwater Guneshli | F-03 | AIOC | 3 March 2008 |
North Deepwater Guneshli | F-02 | AIOC | 31 March 2008 |
North Deepwater Guneshli | F-01Z | AIOC | 1 July 2008 |
Deepwater Guneshli | F-03 | AIOC | 29 September 2008 |
Deepwater Guneshli | H-01 / H-01Z / H-01Y | AIOC | 04 Mart 2009 |
Deepwater Guneshli | H-04 | AIOC | 15 May 2009 |
Deepwater Guneshli | H-02 | AIOC | 10 July 2009 |
Deepwater Guneshli | F-04 | AIOC | 25 December 2009 |
Deepwater Guneshli | H-03 | AIOC | 22 Mart 2010 |
Deepwater Guneshli | F-06 | AIOC | 05 July 2010 |
Deepwater Guneshli | H03 | AIOC | 22 Mart 2010 |
Deepwater Guneshli | F06 | AIOC | 22 July 2010 |
COP | J01 | AIOC | 22 September 2010 |
Deepwater Guneshli | G04 | AIOC | 02 December 2010 |
Deepwater Guneshli | AIOC | 17 August 2011 | |
COP | J07 | AIOC | 8 May 2012 |
COP | BATCH DRILLING (J02;J03;J04;J05; J06; J08; J09) | AIOC | 31 October 2012 |
COP | J13 | AIOC | 23 November 2012 |
Deepwater Guneshli | H06 / H07 | AIOC | 9 March 2014 |
Deepwater Guneshli | H08 | AIOC | 23 April 2014 |
Deepwater Guneshli | J14 | AIOC | 6 May 2015 |
Deepwater Guneshli | J12 | AIOC | 5 June 2015 |
Deepwater Guneshli | FO5 | AIOC | 27 August 2015 |
Deepwater Guneshli | FO7 | AIOC | 29 October 2015 |
Deepwater Guneshli | G05 / G06 | AIOC | 09 July 2016 |
Deepwater Guneshli | G07 | AIOC | March 2017 |
Karabakh field | KPS-4 | Equinor | May 2020 |
Zhenis field | V-1 | Zhenis | April 2023 |