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Brazil Offshore Rig Counts

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Brazil Offshore Rigs

Sourced from RigLogix, a monthly updated list of Brazilian offshore drilling rigs, their status and associated operator in Brazil. Last updated; 1st May, 2025.

Rig Status Rig Count
Cold Stacked 1
Drilling 39
Enroute 2
Shipyard-Inspection 2
Waiting on Location 1
Warm Stacked 3
Workover 2
Grand Total 50

 

 

Rig Name Rig Manager Rig Type Rig Status Operator Region Country
Admarine 511 Advanced Energy Systems (ADES) Jackup Enroute Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Alpha Star Constellation Oil Services Semisub Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Amaralina Star Constellation Oil Services Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
America IV America Oleo & Gas Jackup Cold Stacked S. America – Brazil Brazil
Arabia I Etesco Drilling Svcs Jackup Workover Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Atlantic Star Constellation Oil Services Semisub Workover Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Atlantic Zonda Ventura Offshore Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Brava Star Constellation Oil Services Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Carolina Ventura Offshore Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Deepwater Aquila Transocean Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Deepwater Corcovado Transocean Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Deepwater Mykonos Transocean Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Deepwater Orion Transocean Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2 Transocean Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Etesco Takatsugu J Etesco Drilling Svcs Drillship Shipyard-Inspection Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Gold Star Constellation Oil Services Semisub Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Hunter Queen Foresea Semisub Drilling PRIO S. America – Brazil Brazil
Laguna Star Constellation Oil Services Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Lone Star Constellation Oil Services Semisub Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Nanhai VIII (Ba Hao) China Oilfield Services Ltd. Semisub Shipyard-Inspection Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Noble Faye Kozack Noble Drilling Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Norbe IX Foresea Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Norbe VI Foresea Semisub Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Norbe VIII Foresea Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Ocean Courage Noble Drilling Semisub Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
ODN I Foresea Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
ODN II Foresea Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Peregrino A Archer Platform Rig Drilling Equinor ASA S. America – Brazil Brazil
Peregrino B Archer Platform Rig Drilling Equinor ASA S. America – Brazil Brazil
Peregrino C SLB Platform Rig Drilling Equinor ASA S. America – Brazil Brazil
Petrobras 10000 Transocean Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Polvo A PRIO Platform Rig Waiting on Location PRIO S. America – Brazil Brazil
SM Rig 05 Petrobras (NOC) Platform Rig Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
SM Rig 07 Petrobras (NOC) Platform Rig Warm Stacked Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
SM Rig 09 Petrobras (NOC) Platform Rig Warm Stacked Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
SM Rig 10 Petrobras (NOC) Platform Rig Warm Stacked Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
SM Rig 11 Trident Energy Platform Rig Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
SM Rig 12 Trident Energy Platform Rig Drilling Trident Energy S. America – Brazil Brazil
SSV Victoria Ventura Offshore Semisub Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Tidal Action Constellation Oil Services Drillship Enroute Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Valaris DS-15 Valaris Drillship Drilling Shell S. America – Brazil Brazil
Valaris DS-17 Valaris Drillship Drilling Equinor ASA S. America – Brazil Brazil
Valaris DS-4 Valaris Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
Valaris DS-8 Valaris Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
West Auriga Seadrill Ltd Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
West Carina Seadrill Ltd Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
West Jupiter Seadrill Ltd Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
West Polaris Seadrill Ltd Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil
West Saturn Seadrill Ltd Drillship Drilling Equinor ASA S. America – Brazil Brazil
West Tellus Seadrill Ltd Drillship Drilling Petrobras (NOC) S. America – Brazil Brazil

Example Rig Profile

Deepwater Mykonos (last updated 18.12.19)

Current status: Drilling

Date Available: 2021-05-28

Rig History

Rig-History-Deepwater-Mykonos

Current and Upcoming Locations

Country Location Start Date End Date Days WD (‘)
Brazil Mero Field 2019-11-25 2021-05-28 17
Brazil 2021-05-29 2023-08-22
Brazil 2023-08-23

Rig Basics

Rig Manager Transocean
Rig Type Drillship
Rig Owner Transocean
Market Category Drillship > 7,500′
Floater Generation 5
Competitive Rig Yes
Marketed Rig Yes
Flag Marshall Islands
Rated Water Depth 10,000 ‘
Drilling Depth 35,000 ‘
Classification ABS A1, Drilling Unit, AMS, ABS MPD, CDS, ACCU, DPS-3
Quarters 217
Built By Samsung Heavy Industries
Delivery Date 30/09/2011
Construction Cost 630
Minimum Water Depth —
Rated Water Depth 10,000 ‘
Drilling Depth 35,000 ‘
Variable Load 44,092 kips
Self Propelled Yes
Transit Draft 27
Operating Draft 40
Transit Displacement 73,303
Operating Displacement 10,582
Transit Speed 12
Survival Conditions Max wind: 100kts, Max wave: 47ft, Max period: 17sec
Drilling Conditions Max wind: 50kts, Max wave: 33ft, Max period: 10sec, Max current: 1kts
Towing Conditions —

Operator Start Date End Date Days Dayrate (US$) Status Type Note
Petrobras (NOC) 2021-05-29 2023-08-22 815 Option Term
Petrobras (NOC) 2019-11-25 2021-05-28 550 211,000 Firm Contract Term Contract value of $129.2 million. Rate does not include approximately $25,000 for MPD and other integrated services.
Petrobras (NOC) 2015-03-23 2018-03-23 1096 476,000 Firm Contract Term
Petrobras (NOC) 2012-03-22 2015-03-22 1095 455,000 Firm Contract Term

Design Highlights

Rig Design Company Samsung Heavy Industries
Design Model S10000E
Rig Design Notes MPD capability added 05/2018
Self Propelled Yes
HPHT Capable No
High Spec No
SPS Date 29/09/2021
Activity Yes

Construction

Ordered 24/12/2007
Delivered 30/09/2011
Shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries
Yard Location Geoje, South Korea
Cost 630
IMO number 9516882
Hull number 1866

Dimensions

Hull 748′ x 137′ x 62′
Pontoons —
Columns —
Moonpool 84′ x 41′
Helideck Chinook (89′ x 89′)

Rig Machinery

Cranes 4 x NOV, 94 Tons @ 25′
Engines Main Power: 6 x STX 16V32 12,960 HP; driving ABB AMG 900 LSE 7,000 kW generator
Mud Pumps 3 x NOV 14-P-220 2,200 HP
Power Distribution —
Riser Shaffer 90′ x 21.0″

Drilling Equipment

Derrick NOV (2); 2000000 lbs.; 200′
Drawworks —
Iron Roughneck NOV
Top Drive NOV HPS-1000
Cement Unit —
Rotary Table NOV RST 605; 60.5″
Traveling Block —
Motion Compensator —
MPD Capable Yes

Well Control

BOP 2 x Shaffer 18.75″ 15,000 PSI Triple Ram
2 x Shaffer 18.75″ 10,000 PSI Annular
Diverter NOV 21.25″ 500 PSI
Controller —
BOP Handling —
Choke and Manifold —
Wellhead Connector —

Capacities

Drill Water 16,353 bbl
Active Mud 6,038 bbl
Fuel —
Liquid Mud 15,720 bbl
Potable Water 8,176 bbl
Reserve Mud 5,987 bbl
Sack Storage —
Mud Cement Bulk 15,962 cuft
Other Base Oil: 3066 bbls; Brine: 2993 bbls

Station Keeping

DP System 6 x Kongsberg 44,250 HP
DP Rating DP3
Winches 4 x National Oilwell
4 x National Oilwell
Anchors 2 x; 100 tons
Mooring Line —

Solids Control

Shale Shakers —
Degasser —
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