Songa Mercur

The Songa Mercur is a semi-submersible drilling rig designed by Friede & Goldman, ex Shelf 10 and La Muralla. It is capable of drilling in water up to a depth of 1,200 feet (370 m).[2][3]

Songa Mercur
History
Name: Songa Mercur
Owner: Opus Offshore
Operator: Songa-Opus JV
Port of registry:  Marshall Islands, Majuro
Builder: Vyborg Shipyard
Yard number: 113515
Laid down: 24 July 1984
Completed: 14 June 1990
Identification:
Fate: 2018 scrapped in Chittagong
General characteristics
Type: Semi-submersible platform
Tonnage:
  • 12,660 GT
  • 3,798 NT
Length: 98 m (322 ft)
Beam: 64.2 m (211 ft)
Draught: 5.6 m (18 ft)
Depth: 24.5 m (80 ft)
Notes: [1]

In May 2006, Songa Offshore signed a nine-month contract with Chevron to use the rig in Australia.[4] A contract was later signed with Santos Limited, which was originally nine months and was extended to a year and then a year and a half.[2][5] In 2013, the rig was contracted by Idemitsu Oil and Gas for drilling off Vietnam.[6]

In 2014, Songa Offshore sold the rig to Opus Offshore as a part of the deal creating Songa-Opus joint venture.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Songa Mercur (22894)". DNV GL Vessel Register. Det Norske Veritas. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. Davis, Jonathan (7 December 2007). "Songa Mercur extends southern sojourn". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. (subscription required). Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  3. "Songa Offshore lists in Oslo". www.marinelog.com. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
  4. "Chevron Hires Songa Mercur for Work Offshore Australia". RigZone. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  5. "Santos extends Songa Mercur service". Offshore Magazine. Pennwell Corporation. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  6. "Idemitsu Hires Songa Mercur Rig for One Well in Vietnam". Offshore Energy Today. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  7. Marshall, Steve (25 April 2014). "Songa sells pair of rigs". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. (subscription required). Retrieved 16 June 2014.
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