The hull was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Okpo, South Korea, then loaded aboard the heavy lift ship Blue Marlin and transported to Kiewit Offshore Services in Ingleside, Texas, where it was integrated with its topsides modules that were built in Morgan City, La.. The 15813 nautical miles journey around the Cape of Good Hope took nine weeks (63 days), from 23 July to 23 September 2004.