{{short description|Semi-submersible oil drilling rig}} {{Infobox ship |section1={{Infobox ship/image |image= |image_caption= }}
|section2={{Infobox ship/career |hide_header= |name= ''GSP Jupiter'' |owner= [[Grup Servicii Petroliere|GSP Drilling]] |operator= [[Melrose Resources]] |registry= [[Malta]] |route= |ordered= |builder= [[Galați shipyard]] |original_cost= |yard_number= |way_number= |laid_down= |launched= |completed= 1987 |christened= |acquired= |maiden_voyage= |in_service= |out_of_service= |identification=*{{IMO Number|8767642}} *{{MMSI Number|249298000}} *[[Maritime call sign|Callsign]]: 9HOX9 |fate= |status= Operational |notes= }}
|section3={{Infobox ship/characteristics |hide_header= |header_caption= |class= Jackup Independent Leg Cantilever Drilling Unit |tonnage= {{GT|1,900}} |displacement= |length= {{convert|52.4|m|abbr=on}} |beam= {{convert|40.8|m|abbr=on}} |height= {{convert|120|m|abbr=on}} |draught= |draft= {{convert|9.75|m|abbr=on}} |depth= {{convert|6.4|m|abbr=on}} |decks= |deck_clearance= |ramps= |ice_class= |sail_plan= |power= 8430 [[Horsepower|hp]] |propulsion= |speed= |capacity=*Variable Deck Load: 1,900 [[Tonne|t]] *Liquid Mud: 1,635 bbls (260 m<sup>3</sup>) |crew= 97 |notes= }} }} '''''GSP Jupiter''''' is a [[semi-submersible]], jackup independent leg cantilever [[offshore drilling|drilling rig]] operated by [[Grup Servicii Petroliere|GSP Drilling]], a [[Grup Servicii Petroliere]] subsidiary, and currently laid up in the port of [[Limassol]].
==Description== ''GSP Jupiter'' drilling rig was designed by [[Sonnat Offshore]] and was built by [[Petrom]] at the [[Galați shipyard]] in 1987.<ref name="jupiter">{{cite web|url=http://www.gspoffshore.com/download/technical_documents/GSP%20Jupiter.pdf|title=GSP Jupiter|year=2010|publisher=Grup Servicii Petroliere|language=Romanian|accessdate=4 January 2011}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The rig was completely reconstructed and refurbished in 2007 at a cost of US$55 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegrafonline.ro/1186434000/articol/32838/platforma_8222jupiter8221_din_nou_in_marea_neagra.html|title=Platforma "Jupiter", din nou în Marea Neagră|date=7 August 2007|publisher=Telegraf Online|language=Romanian|accessdate=4 January 2011}}</ref> The rig was owned and operated by [[Petrom]] from 1987 to 2005 when the company sold its six offshore platforms (including [[GSP Atlas|Atlas]], Jupiter, [[GSP Orizont|Orizont]], [[GSP Prometeu|Prometeu]] and [[GSP Saturn|Saturn]]) to [[Grup Servicii Petroliere]] for US$100 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sfin.ro/articol_9126/gsp_vrea_platforme_de_foraj_in_marea_nordului.html|title=GSP vrea platforme de foraj in Marea Nordului|date=25 May 2007|publisher=Săptămâna Financiară|language=Romanian|accessdate=4 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518142807/http://www.sfin.ro/articol_9126/gsp_vrea_platforme_de_foraj_in_marea_nordului.html|archive-date=18 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
''GSP Jupiter'' has a length of {{convert|52.4|m|ft}}, breadth of {{convert|40.8|m|ft}}, draft of {{convert|9.75|m|ft}}, height of {{convert|120|m|ft}} and depth of {{convert|6.4|m|ft}}. She has a maximum drilling depth of {{convert|9100|m|ft}} and she could operate at a water depth of {{convert|91|m|ft|-2}}.<ref name="jupiter"/> As a drilling rig, ''GSP Jupiter'' is equipped with advanced drilling equipment and has to meet strict levels of certification under international law. ''GSP Jupiter'' is able to maneuver with its own [[engine]]s (to counter [[Stokes drift|drift]] and ocean currents), but for long-distance relocation it must be moved by specialist [[tugboat]]s. The rig is capable of withstanding severe sea conditions including {{convert|12|m|ft}} waves and {{convert|155|km/h|mi/h}} winds.<ref name="jupiter"/>
==Operations== Currently the GSP Jupiter is operated by the British company [[Melrose Resources]] which uses the drilling rig at its [[Black Sea]] [[oil]] and [[natural gas]] prospects. On 19 May 2010 the GSP Jupiter started a drilling program at the [[Kaliakra East gas field]] which is thought to have 59 bcft of natural gas. After finishing this program the rig will be moved to the [[Kavarna East gas field]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=116363|title=Melrose Resources Teams Up with GSP Jupiter in Bulgaria|date=19 May 2010|publisher=novinite.com|accessdate=4 January 2011}}</ref>
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