Ocean Ranger was designed and owned by Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company, Inc. (ODECO) of New Orleans. The vessel was a self-propelled large semi-submersible design with a drilling facility and living quarters. It was capable of operation beneath 1,500 feet (460 m) of ocean water and could drill to a maximum depth of 25,000 feet (7,600 m). It was described by ODECO as the. OverviewOcean Ranger was a mobile that sank in Canadian waters on 15 February 1982. It was drilling an exploration well on the , 267 kilometres (166 mi) ea. .
On 26 November 1981, Ocean Ranger commenced drilling well J-34, its third well in the . Ocean Ranger was still working on this well in February 1982 when the incident occurred. Two other
[pdf] On 26 November 1981, Ocean Ranger commenced drilling well J-34, its third well in the . Ocean Ranger was still working on this well in February 1982 when the incident occurred. Two other platforms were also drilling nearby: Sedco 706, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) NNE, and Ugland, 19.2 miles (30.9 km) N of Ocean Ranger. On 14 February 1982, the platforms received reports of an approaching storm linked to a major hurricane.
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