Project Profile
Rig Type: Drillship
Design: Transocean Offshore enhanced Enterprise-class, double hull, dual drilling activity
Water Depth: 10,000 ft (3,048 m) upgradeable to 12,000 ft (3,657 m)
Drilling Depth: 40,000 ft / 12,191 m
Yard: Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Okpo, South Korea
Operator: Transocean
Contractors:
Reliance Industries Ltd. (Reliance): Decided to terminate the contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer India. The termination took effect in December 2016, prior to its expiration in January 2021. In accordance with the contract, Transocean will be compensated by Reliance and its partners for the early termination through a lump-sum payment of approximately US$160 million.