Aug. 3 (offshore-energy.biz) Noble Corporation, a U.S.-based offshore drilling giant, has fitted one of its drillships with new equipment, reflecting its confidence in a strengthening offshore drilling market and busier years ahead for the global rig fleet.
Noble has confirmed the installation of a stemless gate valve (SGV) on the Noble BlackHornet drillship. This technology, developed with Kinetic Pressure Control, provides a dedicated means of sealing the wellbore during managed pressure drilling (MPD) operations.
While emphasizing that innovation offshore often begins with solving a specific operational challenge, the rig owner highlighted: “The project underwent extensive technical evaluation as teams across Noble worked closely with Kinetic and other industry experts to assess reliability, installation requirements, maintenance considerations, and integration with existing well control systems.
“Bringing the SGV from idea to offshore deployment meant hyper-focused engineering review, collaboration across multiple disciplines, and careful integration with the rig’s BOP system. The result is a new approach that helps preserve the integrity of critical well control equipment while supporting more efficient operations. This project reflects Noble’s commitment to advancing offshore drilling through practical innovation and teamwork.”
The 2014-built Noble BlackHornet seventh-generation Gusto P10000 drillship can operate in water depths up to 12,000 feet. With a maximum drilling depth of 40,000 feet, the rig comes with dynamic positioning, dual-activity capability, a maximum hook-load capacity of 1,250 tons, and two seven-ram blowout preventers. The drillship is working for BP in the U.S. Gulf.
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