Offshore Drilling Rigs Built in Canada
Most recent update: August 26, 2017.
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Builder | Location | O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | Completed | Notes | |
Victoria MD | Victoria BC | 136 | 298297 | SEDCO 135-F | SEDCO | semi-submersible | 8,676 | 1967 | later a water facility in Brazil |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 672 | 329350 | Kenting No. 1 | Kenting Offshore | jack-up | 1,143 | May 1969 | scrapped 1985 |
Halifax SY | Halifax NS | 58 | 329779 | SEDCO H | SEDCO | semi-submersible | 9,568 | Apr 1970 | retired |
Halifax SY | Halifax NS | 59 | 329797 | SEDCO I | SEDCO | semi-submersible | 9,617 | Dec 1970 | retired |
Halifax SY | Halifax NS | 61 | 345826 | SEDCO J | SEDCO | semi-submersible | 9,811 | Sep 1972 | retired |
Halifax SY | Halifax NS | 64 | SEDNETH 701 | SEDCO | semi-submersible | 10,523 | Oct 1973 | SEDCO 701, retired | |
Halifax SY | Halifax NS | 65 | SEDCO 704 | SEDCO | semi-submersible | 7,932 | Sep 1974 | retired | |
Halifax SY | Halifax NS | 66 | SEDCO 705 (Stadrill) | SEDCO | semi-submersible | 7,932 | Nov 1975 | retired | |
Halifax SY | Halifax NS | 67 | SEDCO 709 | SEDCO | semi-submersible | 7,933 | Feb 1977 | retired | |
Halifax SY | Halifax NS | 68 | SEDCO/BP 471 | SEDCO/BP | drill ship | 7,538 | Jan 1978 | JOIDES Resolution 1996 | |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 696 | Liberia | Glomar High Island I | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,818 | June 1979 | GSF High Island I 2004, Hercules 261 2008 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 697 | Liberia | Glomar High Island II | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,823 | Nov 1979 | GSF High Island II 2004, High Island II 2013 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 698 | Panama | Salenergy IV | Salen Offshore Drilling | jack-up | 4,828 | May 1980 | Songa Tellus 2007, Ben Avon 2009, Hercules 267 2013 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 699 | Liberia | Glomar High Island III | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,832 | Sep 1980 | GSF High Island III 2002, KS Venture 2007, Global Pearl 2008 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 700 | Liberia | Glomar High Island IV | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,483 | Dec 1980 | GSF High Island IV 2004, High Island IV 2013 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 701 | Liberia | Glomar High Island VI | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,831 | July 1981 | Arabdrill 17 1981 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 702 | Liberia | Glomar High Island VII | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,825 | Apr 1982 | GSF High Island VII 2002, High Island VII 2013 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 703 | Liberia | Petrobras VI | Petroleos Brasileiro | jack-up | 4,299 | Aug 1982 | Drill Force I 2015 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 706 | Liberia | Glomar High Island VIII | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,827 | Nov 1982 | GSF High Island VIII 2003, Hercules 262 2008 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 707 | Liberia | Glomar Adriatic III | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,625 | Sep 1982 | GSF Adriatic III 2003, Hercules 350 2008, WFD Rig 350 2017 |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 708 | Mexico | Mexico II | Perforadora Mexico | jack-up | 4,648 | Oct 1983 | |
Davie SB | Lauzon QC | 709 | Liberia | Glomar High Island IX | Global Marine Drilling | jack-up | 4,821 | June 1983 | GSF High Island IX-2003, High Island IX-2013 |
Saint John SB | Saint John NB | 1138 | Liberia | Bow Drill 3 | Bow Valley Husky Ltd. | semi-submersible | 24,200 | 1984 | Maersk Vinlander 1988, Glomar Grand Banks 1998, GSF Grand Banks 2004, scrapped 2016 |