 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 |
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| Fate | 2018 scrapped in Chittagong |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Semi-submersible platform |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 98 m (321 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 64.2 m (210 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 5.6 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Depth | 24.5 m (80 ft 5 in) |
| Notes | [1] |
Songa Mercur was 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]
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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]