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|

* Call sign: V7IG6
* DNV ID: 22894
* IMO number: 8755376

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]

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]

## See also[edit]

* Semi-submersible
* Semi-submersible Platform
* drilling platform

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Songa Mercur (22894)". DNV Vessel Register. DNV. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
2. ^ a b 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.

## External links[edit]

* Songa Mercur official executive summary (PDF)
* Virtual tour: [1]