 in 2001, as Bulford Dolphin
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Aban Pearl |
| Owner | Aban Pearl Pte. Ltd. |
| Operator | Aban Offshore |
| Port of registry | Singapore |
| Route | Venezuela |
| Builder | Far East Levingston Shipbuilding |
| Yard number | 115950 |
| Completed | 1977 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk May 2010 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Column-stabilised Drilling Unit |
| Tonnage | 12,155 tonnes |
| Displacement | 3,647 tonnes |
| Length | 108.2 m (355 ft) |
| Beam | 67.36 m (221.0 ft) |
| Draught | 36.6 m (120 ft) |
| Crew | 98 |
The Aban Pearl was a twin-hull, column-stabilized, semi-submersible offshore drilling rig owned and operated by Aban Offshore drilling company. It is registered in Singapore.[1] In 2009, the Aban Pearl became the first offshore gas rig operated by the Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA.[2] In May 2010, the rig sank into the sea though all workers aboard at the time were saved.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
dnv1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Frank Jack Daniel; Marianna Parraga (13 May 2010). "Venezuela gas rig sinks in Caribbean, no leaks". Reuters. Retrieved 13 May 2010.