SAN RAMON (dpa-AFX) - Chevron Corp. (CVX) Friday said the Pacific Sharav, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron's specifications, has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico to work under a five-year contract with Pacific Drilling.
The Pacific Sharav is an upgraded Dual-Load-Path, Samsung-12000-design, dynamically-positioned drillship. It is specially modified to accept a Dual Gradient Drilling System, and to operate in moderate environments and water depths up to 12,000 feet.
The Pacific Sharav has commenced operations in the Keathley Canyon area.
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