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 Songa Mercur
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| History | |
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| 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 |
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| Fate | 2018 scrapped in Chittagong |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Semi-submersible platform |
| Tonnage |
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| 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] |
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]
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]
- ^ "Songa Mercur (22894)". Vessel Register for DNV. DNV. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b Davis, Jonathan (7 December 2007). "Songa Mercur extends southern sojourn". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. (subscription required). Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ "Songa Offshore lists in Oslo". www.marinelog.com. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Chevron Hires Songa Mercur for Work Offshore Australia". RigZone. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ "Santos extends Songa Mercur service". Offshore Magazine. Pennwell Corporation. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
- ^ "Idemitsu Hires Songa Mercur Rig for One Well in Vietnam". Offshore Energy Today. 10 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Marshall, Steve (25 April 2014). "Songa sells pair of rigs". Upstream Online. NHST Media Group. (subscription required). Retrieved 16 June 2014.