1.   A Falcon crew will operate the rig, Fulton said.

2.   Petrobras operates rigs in some of the deepest waters in the world.

3.   Rowan under its drilling services is currently operating rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, the North Sea and eastern Canada.

4.   Stanley Mining Services operates drilling rigs for mining and exploration operations and mining contracting in Australia and West Africa.

5.   The company operating the rig, Canyon Pty. Ltd., is an affiliate of the United States-based oil and gas exploration company, Wagner and Brown.

6.   The Maersk Guardian rig is operated by the Dutch oil company Phillips, he said.