Services
Drilling rigs, workover barges and vessels
Drilling and workover units matched to your water depth, pressures and wells, with identity and ownership confirmed before you commit.
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What we source
- Posted swamp barge drilling rigs
- Jack-ups for shallow open water
- Workover and completion barges
- Hydraulic workover (snubbing) units
- Tank barges and deck barges
- Support vessels
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What we check
Each candidate is reviewed line by line against your requirement before anyone travels to inspect.
| Area | What we verify |
|---|---|
| 01Identity | Rig name, former names, official or IMO number, builder and build year |
| 02Ownership | Owner, seller's mandate, liens and existing leases |
| 03Class and registration | Class society, last special survey, flag and local registration |
| 04Water depth | Minimum and maximum working depth against target well locations |
| 05Hoisting | Mast and hook load, blocks, drawworks rating |
| 06Well control | BOP stack configuration and working pressure of each component, choke manifold, accumulator, recertification dates |
| 07Rotating and circulating | Top drive or rotary, mud pumps and pressure rating |
| 08Power | Engines, generators, SCR or VFD system |
| 09Condition | Stack status (working, warm or cold), hull gauging, maintenance records |
| 10Logistics | Transport method, import requirements, reactivation scope |
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Common pitfalls we catch
- The same rig marketed by several brokers at different prices
- BOP ratings overstated on broker sheets
- Rigs whose water depth range doesn't reach the wells
- "Inspection fees" requested by intermediaries
- Seller mandates that have not been confirmed with the owner
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What you receive
- Candidate shortlist
- Specification gap review
- Identity and ownership verification
- Independent value range
- Inspection and survey scope
- Recommendation on whether to proceed
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Questions
Do you only consider rigs that are listed for sale?
No. We search owners, operators and rental fleets directly as well as public listings and broker sheets. Some suitable units are not openly marketed, and the same unit often appears on several sheets under different descriptions.
Can you confirm a rig's BOP rating before anyone travels to inspect it?
We request the BOP stack configuration, the working pressure of each component and the recertification records, and compare them with the owner's own documentation. Any gap goes into the specification gap review so the physical inspection can focus on it.
Do we need to pay inspection fees to see a rig?
Our fees are agreed in writing before work begins. We advise buyers not to pay inspection fees to intermediaries. Independent inspections and class surveys should be contracted directly with the inspector or class society, using a scope we prepare.
Can you help move a rig to Nigeria?
Our review covers transport method, import requirements and reactivation scope. We coordinate export, shipping and import steps with partners and include them in the closing checklist.
Request sourcing for rigs and vessels
Describe the wells, pressures, capacity and timeline. We will tell you what fits and where to find it.