Rig 2 · 2,000hp
Explorer
Explorer is a 2,000hp rig, with its latest API Category IV inspection in 2023, drilling over 56 wells since 2012.
Highlight — 56+ wells since 2012 · 3,602m in 21 days (2022 record)
Latest inspection — API Category IV (2023)
Technical specifications
Manufacturer
Applied Machinery Corporation, built 2012
Nominal Vertical Depth Rating
21,000 ft / 6,400 m
Hook Load Capacity
1,000,000 lbs
Mast
Cantilevered, 142 ft / 43.3 m
Drawworks
National Oilwell Varco E2000, 2× 1000hp DC motors, 2,000hp total
Top Drive
TESCO HCIS Integrated Swivel, 650 ton, 52,800 ft-lb torque
Mud Pumps
3× 1600hp, powered by 4× Caterpillar 3512 generator sets
On the rig floor
Crown block, aerial view
A-frame & drawworks
Rotary table
Rig floor
Casing running operations
Cooling tower & solids control
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