Once the water depth becomes too deep, drillships depend on dynamic positioning systems (DPS) to keep the vessel in place while drilling. DPS relies on several thrusters located on the fore ...

The drillship will start this campaign directly ... The SPS maintenance for the rig includes replacing its thrusters. The total contract duration is estimated to be 360 days.

Built in 2013 for deep offshore drilling, the Tungsten Explorer drillship has a 42MW power capacity and a 33MW thrust capacity, allowing it to operate under various meteorological conditions.