The Pacific Sharav, a deepwater drillship built to Chevron's specifications, has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) to work under a five-year contract with Pacific Drilling.

The Pacific Sharav is an upgraded Dual-Load-Path, Samsung-12000-design, dynamically-positioned drillship, specially modified to accept a dual gradient drilling system and able to operate in moderate environments and water depths up to 3,658 m (12,000 ft).

The drillship has commenced operations in the Keathley Canyon area.