Inshore Drilling Barges Built in U.S. Shipyards

Most recent update: June 11, 2015

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Rigbuilder Location Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Delivery Disposition
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 Now GP-21
AMFELS Brownsville TX 164   Maersk Rig 22 Maersk Contractors 1992 Now GP-22
AMFELS Brownsville TX 165   Maersk Rig 51 Maersk Contractors 1993 Now Rig 12
AMFELS Brownsville TX 166   Maersk Rig 52 Maersk Contractors 1994 Now Rig 52
AMFELS Brownsville TX 167   Maersk Rig 61 Maersk Contractors Dec-94 Now Rig 61
AMFELS Brownsville TX 168   Maersk Rig 62 Maersk Contractors Jan-95 Now Rig 62
AMFELS Brownsville TX 180   Maersk Pioneer Maersk Contractors Oct-98 Active
AMFELS Brownsville TX 181   Maersk Pathfinder Maersk Contractors Dec-98 Active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 136   Bob Jones Freeport Sulphur April-46
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 314   Rowan Drilling May-50
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 319   Penrod Drilling Jul-50
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 326   M. G. Rowe Rowan Drilling Oct-50
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 339   Robert W. Wright Freeport Sulphur Jan-51
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 340   Walter L. Russ Freeport Sulphur Jan-51
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 341   Freeport Sulphur Jan-51
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 353   Humble Oil Mar-51
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 354   L. J. Hartmangruber Rowan Drilling Jun-51
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 356   Superior Oil May-51
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 377   Clifford Yancey Rowan Drilling Sep-51
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 379 504203 Drill Barge No. 2 Sun Oil Feb-52 Later Julaine
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 431   Jules Guidry Freeport Sulphur Feb-52
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 432   R. M. Murray Freeport Sulphur Feb-52
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 433   J. D. Truelove Freeport Sulphur Feb-52
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 779   S-55 Chevron Oil Mar-56 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 791   S-45 Chevron Oil May-56 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 808 272960 Sedco No. 8 Sedco Feb-56 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 817 272768 Delta Offshore No. 1 Delta Offshore Jan-56 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 827   Drill Barge No. 20 Rowan Drilling 1956 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 837   HT-541 Offshore Constructors 1956 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 839 279466 S-66 Barge Facilities Apr-59 Later Ocean 66
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 889   Penrod Rig No. 42 Penrod Drilling Oct-57 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 908 168906 Sunoco No. 3 Sun Oil May-59 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 939   Caillou Bay Brewster Bartle Drilling Sep-59 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 993   Kermac Rig 54 Kerr-McGee Jan-63 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 1032     Penrod Drilling Feb-63 No longer active
Avondale Shipyards New Orleans LA 1064   Fred Holder Freeport Sulphur Aug-64 No longer active
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 460       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 465       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 476       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 477       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 479       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 484       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 486       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 488       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 490       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 491       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 492       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 493       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 494       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 496       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 497       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 498       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 503       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 504       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 508       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 509       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 512       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 517       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 520       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 522       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 525       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 526       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 534       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 535       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 537       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 538       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 552       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 554       1957  
Levingston SB Orange TX 559       1957  
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-82 Active
McDermott Shpyd Morgan City LA 132   Falcon 43 Falcon Drilling Jan-81 Active
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-81 Active
Red Fox Industries New Iberia LA 18   Goldrus Marine 4 Goldrus Marine Mar-81 Later Searex VI
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 8   Falcon 50 Falcon Drilling 1992 Now GP-23
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 9   Falcon 51 Falcon Drilling 1992 Now GP-24
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 10   Ensco VII Ensco Drilling Co Feb-93 Now GP-25
Texas Dry Dock Mobile AL 1041   Ensco VIII Ensco Drilling Co Mar-93 Hull built by Bender SB, now GP-26
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 11   Ensco IX Ensco Drilling Co Apr-93 Now GP-27
Texas Dry Dock Mobile AL 1042   Ensco X Ensco Drilling Co May-93 Hull built by Bender SB, now GP-28
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 12   Ensco XI Ensco Drilling Co Jun-94 Now Maersk Rig 44
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 14   Ensco XII Ensco Drilling Co Jul-94 Now Maersk Rig 45
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 15   Ensco XIV Ensco Drilling Co Jul-94 Now Maersk Rig 46
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 16   Ensco XV Ensco Drilling Co Aug-94 Now Maersk Rig 47
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 17   Pride I Pride International Inc. Nov-94 Active
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 18   Pride II Pride International Inc. Dec-94 Active
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 22   PRISA 101 Transocean Sedco Forex 1998 Active
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 23   PRISA 102 Transocean Sedco Forex 1998 Active
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 24   PRISA 103 Transocean Sedco Forex 1999 Active
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 25   Ensco I Ensco Drilling Co Feb-99 Active
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 26   Ensco II Ensco Drilling Co Apr-99 Now Maersk Rig 41
Texas Dry Dock Orange TX 27   Ensco III Ensco Drilling Co May-99 Now Maersk Rig 42
Texas SB Houston TX 104   Falcon 40 Falcon Drilling Jan-80 Active
U.S. Steel Orange TX 276   APMC Rig 11 Maraven Oct-81 Later Maersk Rig 11, Maraven GP-21, GP-21
U.S. Steel Orange TX 277   APMC Rig 12 Maraven Feb-82 Later Maersk Rig 12, Maraven GP-22, GP-22
U.S. Steel Orange TX 278   APMC Rig 13 Maraven May-82 Later Maersk Rig 13, Maraven GP-23, GP-23
U.S. Steel Orange TX 279   APMC Rig 14 Maraven Sep-82 Later Maersk Rig 14, Maraven GP-24, GP-24
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD 1015   L-401 Lagoven 1978 Active
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD 1016   L-402 Lagoven 1979 Active
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD 1017   L-403 Lagoven 1980 Active
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD 1018   L-406 Lagoven 1979 Active
Wiley Manufacturing Port Deposit MD   L-405 Lagoven 1979 Active (Venezuela)