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Inshore Drilling Barges Built in U.S. Shipyards

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Builder Location O/N Name Customer Delivered Notes
Alabama Dry Dock Mobile AL 598 273625 Margaret ODECO 1957
Alabama Maritime Mobile AL 1 Red Fox Corp. 1980
Alabama Maritime Mobile AL 2 Red Fox Corp. 1980
Alabama Maritime Mobile AL 3 Red Fox Corp. 1980
Alabama Maritime Mobile AL 4 Red Fox Corp. 1980
AMFELS Brownsville TX 163 Maersk Rig 21 Maersk Contractors 1991 later GP-21
AMFELS Brownsville TX 164 Maersk Rig 22 Maersk Contractors 1992 later GP-22
AMFELS Brownsville TX 165 Maersk Rig 51 Maersk Contractors 1993 later Rig 12
AMFELS Brownsville TX 166 Maersk Rig 52 Maersk Contractors 1994 later Rig 52
AMFELS Brownsville TX 167 Maersk Rig 61 Maersk Contractors Dec 1994 later Rig 61
AMFELS Brownsville TX 168 Maersk Rig 62 Maersk Contractors Jan 1995 later Rig 62
AMFELS Brownsville TX 180 Maersk Pioneer Maersk Contractors Oct 1998
AMFELS Brownsville TX 181 Maersk Pathfinder Maersk Contractors Dec 1998
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 136 Bob Jones Freeport Sulphur Apr 1946
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 314 Rowan Drilling May 1950
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 319 Penrod Drilling July 1950
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 326 M. G. Rowe Rowan Drilling Oct 1950
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 339 Robert W. Wright Freeport Sulphur Jan 1951
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 340 Walter L. Russ Freeport Sulphur Jan 1951
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 341 Freeport Sulphur Jan 1951
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 353 Humble Oil Mar 1951
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 354 L. J. Hartmangruber Rowan Drilling June 1951
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 356 Superior Oil May 1951
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 377 Clifford Yancey Rowan Drilling Sep 1951
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 379 504203 Drill Barge No. 2 Sun Oil Feb 1952 later Julaine
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 431 Jules Guidry Freeport Sulphur Feb 1952
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 432 R. M. Murray Freeport Sulphur Feb 1952
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 433 J. D. Truelove Freeport Sulphur Feb 1952
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 779 S-55 Chevron Oil Mar 1956 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 791 S-45 Chevron Oil May 1956 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 808 272960 Sedco No. 8 Sedco Feb 1956 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 817 272768 Delta Offshore No. 1 Delta Offshore Jan 1956 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 827 Drill Barge No. 20 Rowan Drilling 1956 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 837 HT-541 offshore Constructors 1956 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 839 279466 S-66 barge Facilities Apr 1959 later Ocean 66
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 889 Penrod Rig No. 42 Penrod Drilling Oct 1957 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 908 168906 Sunoco No. 3 Sun Oil May 1959 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 939 Caillou Bay Brewster Bartle Drilling Sep 1959 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 993 Kermac Rig 54 Kerr-McGee Jan 1963 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 1032 Penrod Drilling Feb 1963 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 1064 Fred Holder Freeport Sulphur Aug 1964 inactive
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 1104 Reforma Perforadora Mexico 1966
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 1105 Revolucion Perforadora Mexico 1966
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 1106 Independencia Perforadora Mexico 1966
Gulfport SB Port Arthur TX 444 Prince Drilling 1953 retired
Gulfport SB Port Arthur TX 491 Earl Berwick 1956 retired
Gulfport SB Port Arthur TX 498 B.B.T. Co. No. 17 Earl Berwick 1956 retired
Gulfport SB Port Arthur TX 728 Rey del Lago Santa Fe Drilling 1971 retired
Gulfport SB Port Arthur TX 729 Reina del Lago Santa Fe Drilling 1971 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX 402 Salt Dome Oil 1946
Levingston SB Orange TX 410 Keystone Sid Richardson 1947
Levingston SB Orange TX 411 Slaughter Sid Richardson 1947
Levingston SB Orange TX 418 Matagorda Texaco 1947
Levingston SB Orange TX 450 Rhodes T.T. Co. No. 647 Texaco 1949
Levingston SB Orange TX 454 Laguna Madre Brewster-Bartle Drilling 1949
Levingston SB Orange TX 563 C-201 Lagoven 1957 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX 564 C-202 Lagoven 1957 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX 565 C-203 Lagoven 1957 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX 566 C-204 Lagoven 1957 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX 566.2 C-225 Lagoven 1957 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX 566.4 C-226 Lagoven 1957 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX 566.6 C-227 Lagoven 1957 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX 566.8 C-228 Lagoven 1957 retired
Levingston SB Orange TX C-333 Lagoven 1957
Levingston SB Orange TX C-334 Lagoven 1958
McDermott Shpyd Morgan City LA 130 Falcon 42 Falcon Drilling Jan 1982
McDermott Shpyd Morgan City LA 132 Falcon 43 Falcon Drilling Jan 1981
McDermott Shpyd Morgan City LA 264 638812 catatumbo Blocker Energy 1982 later Ensco V, APMC Rig 9, Falcon Rig 9, Rig 9, Hercules 09
McDermott Shpyd Morgan City LA 265 641399 Escalante Blocker Energy 1982 later Ensco VI, APMC Rig 10, Falcon Rig 10, Rig 10, Hercules 10
Par Industries New Iberia LA 21 Mr. Mike Fluor Drilling Oct 1981
Red Fox Industries New Iberia LA 18 Goldrus Marine 4 Goldrus Marine Mar 1981 later Searex VI
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 8 Falcon 50 Falcon Drilling 1992 later GP-23
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 9 Falcon 51 Falcon Drilling 1992 later GP-24
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 10 Ensco VII Ensco Drilling Co Feb 1993 later GP-25
Texas Dry Dock Mobile AL 1041 Ensco VIII Ensco Drilling Co Mar 1993 hull built by Bender SB, GP-26
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 11 Ensco IX Ensco Drilling Co Apr 1993 later GP-27
Texas Dry Dock Mobile AL 1042 Ensco X Ensco Drilling Co May 1993 hull built by Bender SB, GP-28
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 12 Ensco XI Ensco Drilling Co June 1994 later Maersk Rig 44
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 14 Ensco XII Ensco Drilling Co July 1994 later Maersk Rig 45
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 15 Ensco XIV Ensco Drilling Co July 1994 later Maersk Rig 46
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 16 Ensco XV Ensco Drilling Co Aug 1994 later Maersk Rig 47
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 17 Pride I Pride International Inc. Nov 1994
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 18 Pride II Pride International Inc. Dec 1994
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 22 PRISA 101 Transocean Sedco Forex 1998
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 23 PRISA 102 Transocean Sedco Forex 1998
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 24 PRISA 103 Transocean Sedco Forex 1999
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 25 Ensco I Ensco Drilling Co Feb 1999
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 26 Ensco II Ensco Drilling Co Apr 1999 later Maersk Rig 41
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 27 Ensco III Ensco Drilling Co May 1999 later Maersk Rig 42
Texas SB Houston TX 104 Falcon 40 Falcon Drilling Jan 1980
U.S. Steel Orange TX 276 APMC Rig 11 Maraven Oct 1981 later Maersk Rig 11, Maraven GP-21, GP-21
U.S. Steel Orange TX 277 APMC Rig 12 Maraven Feb 1982 later Maersk Rig 12, Maraven GP-22, GP-22
U.S. Steel Orange TX 278 APMC Rig 13 Maraven May 1982 later Maersk Rig 13, Maraven GP-23, GP-23
U.S. Steel Orange TX 279 APMC Rig 14 Maraven Sep 1982 later Maersk Rig 14, Maraven GP-24, GP-24
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD 1015 L-401 Lagoven 1978
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD 1016 L-402 Lagoven 1979
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD 1017 L-403 Lagoven 1980
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD 1018 L-406 Lagoven 1979
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD L-405 Lagoven 1979 (Venezuela)

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